Construction Dive

DECEMBER 2, 2019

This new monthly column will stack up knowledge from stakeholders and observers on the method's inroads, opportunities, challenges and trajectory for disruption.

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Modular Construction 323

Construction Dive

JULY 13, 2023

Although new projects are surging for some builders, others notice that clients are hesitant to break ground in light of tightened lending standards.

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Modular Construction 294

Construction Dive

JUNE 18, 2019

The Home2Suites-branded, 107-suite building welcomed guests after just 16 months of construction and less than a year after prefabricated components arrived at the jobsite.

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Modular Construction Prefabrication 306

Construction Dive

MAY 20, 2020

In the short and long term, the consulting firm says contractors will respond to the pandemic with widespread implementation of BIM, digitization, modular construction and other solutions.

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Modular Construction 436

Prodyogi

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Modularization in construction is a modern method of construction (MMC) where major construction products and activities are conducted offsite followed by on-site installation. It is a comprehensive word provided for modular construction techniques.

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Modular Construction 147

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The construction industry is grappling with growing demands for environmental responsibility and project efficiency. Engineering Precision and Efficiency The DfMA approach is reshaping the engineering of mass timber projects by optimizing design and construction processes.

Engineering 245

Engineering Prefabrication Building Materials Manufacturing Steel Fabrication 245

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

Solutions such as modular building have a tremendous potential to lessen the carbon footprint necessary to respond to issues such as housing shortages. Krulak has spent most of his career in construction development, having worked as a contractor and developer. This led to frustrations with wasted time, material, space, and money.

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Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Infrastructure Development Building Design 130

Construction Dive

JANUARY 31, 2020

Contractors and other AEC professionals said that the building methods produced more accurate cost predictability and better scheduling.

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Prefabrication Modular Construction 323

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Like their modular competitors, traditional builders are benefiting from the use of prefabricated components.

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Modular Construction Prefabrication 296

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Autonomous drone technology, metal reclamation and modular construction topped the list of the biggest contech funding rounds last year.

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Modular Construction 363

The Pro Builder

JULY 13, 2023

The modular construction industry surpassed $12 billion in North America in 2022, accounting for roughly 6.03% of all new construction starts last year, up from 5.5% I would absolutely say that interest rate increases and the difficulty of finding construction lending is a tailwind for modular construction,” said Buckley. “In

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Modular Construction Approvals 130

The Pro Builder

JANUARY 15, 2024

What's Needed to Ensure Modular Construction Companies Succeed? So, at a time when the shortage of affordable housing is pressing, many expect that building homes off site would streamline and expedite the construction process, bringing down costs and boosting supply. But there are other factors.

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Modular Construction Landscaping Painting/finishing 130

Construction Dive

JUNE 24, 2019

The research company said modular could give the construction industry the "productivity boost it needs" — and $22 billion in annual savings in the U.S. and Europe combined.

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Modular Construction 335

The Pro Builder

APRIL 10, 2024

In doing so, Utah joins 39 other states in regulating modular construction at the state level to support both consistency and efficiency in the off-site process. Read more Innovation Modular Homes Off-Site Construction Government + Policy Affordability Off-Site Construction

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Modular Construction Building Codes Site Planning Building Standards 130

New Civil Engineer

MAY 4, 2023

Europe’s largest modular housing factory being built in Corby as prefabrication transforms residential construction. The post Future of Modular Construction | New prefab factory heralds transformation of housebuilding appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Modular Construction Prefabrication Engineering 122

Construction News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Two newly published reports have called for more research into the fire-safety performance of volumetric modular construction.

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Modular Construction 96

Construction Dive

JUNE 27, 2019

The Corpus Christi, Texas, petrochemical project was supposed to generate up to 11,000 jobs but is now projected to provide 6,000.

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Modular Construction 252

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. Photos courtesy MDLR Brands Building Modular Homes with Prefab Building Panels Founded in 2019, MDLR Brands manufactures its panels in a factory that used to be located in Kentucky but is now in Brazil.

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Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Controls Manufacturing Structural Systems 264

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 20, 2019

A lot of noteworthy movement in the modular building market this year meant that the headlines really started stacking up.

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Modular Construction 220

The Pro Builder

JANUARY 5, 2024

Virginia Becomes First State to Adopt Offsite Construction Standards qpurcell Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:17 The Commonwealth of Virginia has approved the adoption of ICC/MBI Standards 1200 and 1205 as a part of their adoption package of the International Code Council ’s suite of 2021 International Codes.

Building Code Compliance 256

Building Code Compliance Modular Construction Building Codes Building Standards 256

Construction Enquirer

MAY 4, 2023

Legal & General is halting production at its modular homes factory in Yorkshire after the business racked-up losses of £174m since it was set-up seven years ago. As a start-up business with a significant fixed cost base, a strong and predictable site pipeline is required to make L&G Modular Homes a successful sustainable business.

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Modular Construction Site Planning Sustainability 232

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 15, 2024

As program manager, WSP provides comprehensive support for innovative modular construction plan at world’s busiest airport. The terminal expansion is a combination of modular construction and traditional construction,” said Edmund Ramos, vice president project management at WSP and deputy Concourse D project director. “We

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Modular Construction Project Management Consulting Schedule Management Project Management 264

The Pro Builder

MAY 11, 2023

The Modular Homebuilding Bulletin esorum Thu, 05/11/2023 - 09:37 Modular, offsite, whatever you call it, the homebuilding method offers a solution to current leading industry problems: labor shortages and housing affordability. And for all your offsite construction news, read it here on Utopia.

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Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing Building Codes Building Design 246

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 9, 2019

From a leader that's driven one of the world's biggest builders through a massive refocus to a modular builder that's set to stack disruption onto its traditional foundation, these are firms and people making change in the construction industry.

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Modular Construction 289

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Parsippany, New Jersey – Acrow , a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today one of its modular steel Mabey Universal panel bridges was recently installed on Colorado State Highway 133 (SH 133) between the small towns of Paonia and Somerset in the state’s Western Slope. feet (31.5 m) to enable two-way traffic.

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Modular Construction Infrastructure Development Contracts Engineering 263

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 9, 2024

The Acrow 700XS® bridge was selected for the project by contractor IEW Construction Group and will maintain southbound traffic for the duration of the construction. The materials for Acrow’s modular bridge began arriving at the small, restricted site in early 2023, despite limited access for delivery trucks.

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Modular Construction Infrastructure Development Project Management Schedule Management 130

The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

New innovations in off-site building construction have increased our ability to address the housing deficit currently plaguing the United States and Canada.

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Modular Construction 246

BDC Network

MARCH 18, 2024

A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/18/2024 - 12:19 Healthcare Facilities Maria Ionescu, Senior Medical Planner, Stantec, shares a tested solution for the overburdened emergency department: Modular hub-and-spoke design. population confronts a mental health challenge each year.

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Modular Construction Structural Systems Prefabrication Building Design 105

For Construction Pros

JANUARY 24, 2024

The modular energy solution is designed to convert diesel-powered construction fleets into zero-emissions machines that create all-electric jobsites.

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Modular Construction Construction Equipment Maintenance 98

New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The report, ‘Building in Resilience: Weather-proofing European Construction in a Changing Climate’, was compiled by Aggreko, a global supplier of mobile and modular power, temperature control equipment and energy services. Its findings are drawn from a survey of 850 construction managers from the UK, Ireland,… The post 75.2%

Project Management 110

Project Management Construction Management Modular Construction Building Resilience 110

Civil + Structural Engineer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Eau Claire, WI: In the world of bridge construction, the differences between cast-in-place and precast methods have always presented one primary trade-off: durability versus speed. With these lightweight modular components being self-supporting, they eliminate the usual need for external bracing during assembly.

Steel Fabrication 275

Steel Fabrication Modular Construction Heavy Lifting Transportation Structural Systems 275

The Pro Builder

JUNE 29, 2023

Trade Secret' Startup Builds Modular Homes out of Ceramic qpurcell Thu, 06/29/2023 - 09:28 A startup called Vantem constructs modular, factory-built homes that are energy efficient and affordable and can withstand extreme weather. Category Resiliency Offsite Construction Products

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Modular Construction Energy Efficiency Building Resilience Building Codes 246

The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 09:00 Dvele —a California-based manufacturer of prefab, modular homes—got started by bringing two building concepts together: high performance and factory construction. Factory modular homebuilding process.

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Building Resilience Modular Construction Building Automation Flooring Systems 264

The Pro Builder

JANUARY 29, 2024

Young people don’t want to be construction workers,” he says. And second, while other industries have gained productivity and efficiency in recent decades, construction largely hasn’t. To explain his company’s manufacturing solution, Gampel first distinguishes it from other efforts to industrialize construction.

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Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing HVAC Systems Plumbing Systems 264

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Government has revealed that schools built by offsite specialist Caledonian Modular may not be able to withstand high winds or heavy snow loading. The primary school, which was built by Caledonian Modular and has been open for two years, has now been told by the Department for Education that it cannot open for the new term.

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Modular Construction Building Design 184

The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 28, 2023

At the same time, the construction industry is contending with its own set of challenges regarding workforce availability, jobsite safety, building quality, lack of materials, and building sustainability. Fortunately, the implementation of off-site construction practices is one approach that can help solve these challenges.

Building Codes 290

Building Codes Site Planning Modular Construction Prefabrication 290