I have been thinking lately about why prefabrication and modular construction (“off-site construction”) has not caught on more within the construction industry. There are numerous benefits: cost savings, waste reduction, and improved efficiency to name a few. More...
I’ve been reading the 2015 report on modular building case studies from The Modular Building Institute and The University of Utah’s Integrated Technology in Architecture Center (ITAC). The report gives a glimpse into the details of 17 different modular projects,...
Modular building, already popular in Europe, is on the rise in the United States. If you’re not already familiar with this method of construction, going modular means that you manufacture modules of a building off-site (in a factory), then transport these...
GMI Continues to Exceed Client Expectations with Vertex BD GMI is a family-owned, turnkey drywall, framing and acoustical commercial construction company that has operated throughout the state of Texas since 1978, and maintains offices in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and...
CFS Design 2-3X Faster with Greater Accuracy Founded in 1990, Wisconsin-based Excel Engineering is a full-service design firm with more than 140 professional architects, engineers and associates. Repeat business, client referrals and a reputation for superior plans...
Intelligent drawings prevent errors in production Machiels Building Solutions (MBS) will produce the facade filling walls for a 7-floor residential building in Ghent, Belgium. The building has 500 student rooms and is situated on a multifunctional site of...
BW Industries enjoys faster processes with 3D PDF It all started in 1974 in Cranswick, East Yorkshire, UK. As BW Industries was established, they were manufacturing and supplying grain dryers to the agricultural sector. Grain drying is a process of drying grain to...
Lightweight and simple assembly of LGS buildings ThermaSteel Company is a market leader in roof and façade material manufacturing in Ukraine. The scope of ThermaSteel’s business activity now expands to design, production and assembly of various LGS buildings. Case...
Building a future for New Zealand with Modular With the current housing shortage in New Zealand’s Auckland city, producing residential accommodation as quickly and efficiently as possible is extremely important. ABT Construction and Frametek have started producing...
Unique wooden prefabricated houses exported from Estonia Factory production of prefabricated wooden element houses is the main activity of Q-Haus Baltic, but the company also produces prefabricated modules for apartment buildings. All the prefabricated wooden houses...
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