Press Releases

Combilift and CMETB Celebrate 10 Years of Pioneering Engineering Traineeship This week saw a landmark celebration at Combilift’s global headquarters in Monaghan, marking the 10th anniversary of the highly successful OEM Engineering Traineeship—a collaborative initiative between Combilift and the Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB). The event, which welcomed past graduates, current trainees…

Modular Building Institute Breaks Records with 2025 World of Modular Conference The Modular Building Institute (MBI) held its annual World of Modular Conference Las Vegas earlier this month, featuring leading experts and industry leaders in modular building. The annual gathering saw a record crowd of 1,741 attendees – a 20% growth from 2024 – and…

Graitec Announces Acquisition of Microsol Resources to Strengthen Its National Presence in the U.S. Graitec, a global software developer and Autodesk Platinum Partner providing digital innovation to the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry across North America and Europe, is pleased to announce the strategic acquisition of Microsol Resources, a leading Autodesk Gold Partner specialized…

EVstudio Partners with Vederra Modular to Expand Affordable Housing Solutions EVstudio proudly partners with Vederra Modular, a new Colorado-based manufacturer focused on affordable housing and modular design. Vederra’s team built homes for Rocky Mountain Home Builders in Evergreen, Colorado, showing strong volumetric experience. They operate a modular manufacturing warehouse in Aurora, Colorado, producing up to 650,000…

Avient Supports Resia Manufacturing to Create Prefabricated, Modular Components for Multi-Family Housing Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, is pleased to announce a successful collaboration with its valued customer, Resia, a vertically integrated real estate company that specializes in developing, building, and managing multifamily communities, and through its Resia Manufacturing (RM) subsidiary, specializes in…

Akhurst Machinery Group Partners with X-Floc to Bring Cutting-Edge Insulation Technology to North America Akhurst Machinery Group, an industry leader in the North American machinery industry, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with X-Floc, a German company specializing in pneumatic insulation technology for prefabricated homes, modular buildings, and offsite construction solutions. Since 1994, X-Floc…

Graitec Announces Rebrand of MWF Product Line to Strucsoft Graitec, a global leader in BIM and construction software solutions, is pleased to announce the rebranding of its flagship MWF product line to Strucsoft. This strategic move reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to simplifying its product offerings and strengthening brand recognition within the offsite construction industry.…

FEMA Issues RFI for Use of Modular Housing for Disaster Relief After years of building relationships with leaders at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), MBI was informed this morning that FEMA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for modular manufacturers to submit plans and capability information to be considered for projects using modular…

MBI Issues Policy Position on Tariffs and Their Impact on Modular Construction On behalf of the international modular construction industry, the Modular Building Institute  (MBI) strongly opposes the imposition of tariffs on prefabricated buildings, construction materials, and related components. Tariffs increase the cost of construction, reduce affordability for housing, and hinder the growth of a…