Plant Prefab says modular and panelized methods cut build time 25% to 50% and reduce waste about 40% per square foot.

Europe has a housing crisis and a construction industry that can't keep up. Is modular construction, homes built in factories ...

The word “modular” may conjure images of job-site trailers and portable classrooms. But permanent modular construction is a different animal, one that has benefited considerably from the integration ...

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have seen record-high construction costs and delays that have affected almost every industry across the country. And, with the most recent report from CBRE ...

For decades, modular construction has been touted as the next “revolutionary” wave of construction. Instead of putting together structures on a jobsite, where workers are subject to the vagaries of ...

Over 20 years ago, architect Jeff Morrau began designing for modular construction. “In outstate Minnesota, there was a push for Head Start facilities and they were having trouble getting labor. We ...

From off‑site manufacturing to digital design, MMC can cut timelines by 60% and costs by up to 40%. But scaling it requires ...

Build decisions lock in a data center’s carbon footprint before operations ever start. A lifecycle assessment (LCA) report ...

The housing crisis is among this country’s major problems, spawning a host of negative issues that include homelessness, overcrowding and rent-burdened communities. Fueling these challenges has been a ...

For the past five years, the construction industry has struggled to keep projects on time and on budget. Every change order can push schedules back by months, even years, leaving developers exposed to ...

Mychal Wilson, whose home was destroyed in the Palisades fire, takes a factory tour of modular homebuilder Cover in Gardena in March. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The sense of loss Sue ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. Offsite construction has been featured more frequently in the ...