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Panel Built New Ballistic Windows and Doors Product Launch

April 4, 2023

Panel Built Launches New Ballistic Windows and Doors Panel Built Inc. has a long history of manufacturing ballistic buildings for people and asset protection. The ballistic security buildings can meet all UL-752 (up to Level 10, a .50 Caliber round), NIJ (up to IV .30-06), and STANAG bullet-resistant protection. Additionally, these buildings can be exterior, such as…

Project Partners Announce Key Milestone for One of the Largest Wood-Frame Volumetric Modular Projects in the United States

February 15, 2023

Project Partners Announce Key Milestone for One of the Largest Wood-Framed Volumetric Modular Projects in the United States The Eddi Apartments’ mod-set was successfully completed during the height of winter RISE Modular and module installer ProSet have successfully completed the setting of 205 modules for The Eddi Apartments (formerly referred to as Pentagon Village Apartments),…

McGrath Acquires Vesta Modular and Concurrently Divests Adler Tank Rentals

February 2, 2023

McGrath Acquires Vesta Modular and Concurrently Divests Adler Tank Rentals McGrath RentCorp, a leading business-to-business rental company in North America, today announced that it has signed and closed a definitive agreement under which it acquired Vesta Modular a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, for a cash purchase price of $400 million, subject to certain adjustments,…

DIRTT Announces Leadership Changes

January 30, 2023

DIRTT Announces Leadership Changes DIRTT, a global leader in industrialized construction, today announced the departure of Jeff Dopheide as the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer. Benjamin Urban, CEO, commented, “On behalf of the Board of Directors and everyone at DIRTT, I’d like to thank Mr. Dopheide for his contributions to the company and wish him all…

FK Architecture Adds Talent and Continues Growth, Hires John Anderson, Linda Rodriguez, and Hamilton Carias

January 17, 2023

FK Architecture Adds Talent and Continues Growth, Hires John Anderson, Linda Rodriguez, and Hamilton Carias FK Architecture, a Fugleberg Koch Company, is proud to welcome new hires John Anderson, Linda Rodriguez, and Hamilton Carias. Anderson has joined the firm as an Architectural Designer. Rodriguez has joined the firm as an Architectural Designer. Carias has joined…

ATCO Expands Into North American Residential Market with Purchase of Triple M Housing

January 6, 2023

ATCO Expands Into North American Residential Market with Purchase of Triple M Housing ATCO Ltd. today announced that its Structures division has acquired Triple M Modular Housing, a leading North American manufacturer of factory-built, modular housing based in Lethbridge, Alberta. Triple M will operate as a specialized housing division for ATCO Structures within Canada. “This acquisition…

Pacific Mobile Structures Acquires Sustainable Modular Management

January 3, 2023

Pacific Mobile Structures Acquires Sustainable Modular Management Pacific Mobile Structures has acquired fellow family-owned modular building company, Sustainable Modular Management (SMM) located in Frisco, Texas. Pacific Mobile Structures has acquired Sustainable Modular Management (SMM) a fellow family-owned modular building company based in Frisco, Texas. The announcement comes after Garth Haakenson, President and CEO of Pacific Mobile Structures, and…

FullStack Modular Hires Industry Leader Robert Friedman as Chief Business Development Officer

November 29, 2022

FullStack Modular Hires Industry Leader Robert Friedman as Chief Business Development Officer FullStack Modular expands its leadership team by hiring Robert Friedman, a commercial real estate veteran who will grow the company’s reach and opportunities domestically and internationally. Friedman was the Co-founder and CEO of TechPrefab, a modular development company.  “Robert’s deep real estate experience…

FullStack Modular Partners with Major Hotel Management and Development Company to Build First U.S. Treehouse Hotel

November 14, 2022

FullStack Modular Partners with Major Hotel Management and Development Company to Build First U.S. Treehouse Hotel Leading modular innovator, FullStack Modular has been tapped by a major hotel management and development company to construct the U.S.’s first Treehouse Hotel in Sunnyvale, CA, in the heart of the high-tech Silicon Valley. “We’re excited to collaborate with…