Ceiling Systems Modular Construction Structural Systems 
The Pro Builder
APRIL 23, 2024
“You couldn’t have four men carry an 8-by-32 wooden or metal SIP,” says Harrison Langley, CEO, MDLR (pronounced “modular”) Brands. MDLR Brands’ composite SIPs (structural insulated panels) weigh in at just over 1 pound per square foot. Instead, a simple pulley system and a couple of workers can maneuver and place the panels onsite.
The Pro Builder
APRIL 22, 2023
Rather, it employed an off-site construction method that built all of the wall panels, floor panels, and roof trusses in a nearby factory and assembled them on site in fewer than three days. No cutting (or recutting) of materials required, hence the notable lack of any construction din. he was struck by an eerie silence.
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The Pro Builder
JUNE 22, 2023
By shaving just a foot off the depth of the three-story, side-by-side duplex destined for an infill lot in Pittsburgh, he enabled Structural Modular Innovations to build three boxes at a time on its factory floor instead of only two. Beazer Homes partnered with Entekra , a panelized systems provider in Modesto, Calif.,
Specification Product Update
MARCH 1, 2024
Hunter Douglas scored a win when its award-winning HeartFelt® felt ceiling system was installed in the new German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund – DFB) campus in Frankfurt am Main. The HeartFelt® system allows panels to be installed not only horizontally on the ceiling, but also as vertical wall cladding.
Construction Specifier
MAY 2, 2023
Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in Boston, Massachusetts, uses a specially designed hydroformed tensile facade system made of stainless steel to maximize energy efficiency and provide occupant comfort. The minimal tensile support structure of the panels allows views and daylight to penetrate into the interiors.
Construction Specifier
JULY 16, 2020
Panelized construction, although used for decades, has reached a new level of sophistication and use in recent years. To clarify, panelization is not modular construction. With the latter, entire sections of the building are constructed and finished, all the way down to the carpet, tile, vanities, and toilet paper holders.
Natural Building
OCTOBER 28, 2021
De Man also believes that the construction industry will eventually embrace the principles of the circular economy. The house, which features a modular design, was mostly built in a factory. “Some people think it’s too expensive to be modular and sustainable, but it’s actually cheaper,” he told Dezeen.
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