DfMA: Why Manufacturing Is the Key to Viability โ Blog 3: Katerra and Lessons Learned The rise and fall of Katerra, which burned through more than $2 billion in just six years, is the most discussed story related to DfMA in decades. Blog Post May 2023 Pekka...
DfMA: Why Manufacturing Is the Key to Viability โ Blog 2: Why DfMA?ย Design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) is a revolutionary approach to construction that is poised to reshape the economics of the global construction industry in the coming years. Image:...
DfMA: Why Manufacturing Is the Key to Viability – Blog 1: Introduction to DfMA and Its Core Principles What would you say is the difference between manufacturing and construction? There are many ways to approach this question, but the simplest distinction...
The Facts About Off-site Construction โ Blog 5: Cross-laminated Timber A 2020 Vox article written by David Roberts summarized the rationale for the interest, excitement, and even irony in cross-laminated timber (CLT) building systems: โArchitects, builders, and...
The Facts About Off-site Construction โ Blog 4: Hybrid Construction Systems The previous two blogs of this series focused on panelized and volumetric modular off-site construction, which are among the most widely adopted approaches to off-site construction around the...
The Facts About Off-site Construction โ Blog 3: Volumetric Modular Construction In this third blog of my series about off-site construction, Iโll discuss volumetric modular construction systems. This approach involves manufacturing 3D modules off-site and then...
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