by Pekka Moilanen | Mar 5, 2020 | Blog Post
The Rise of the Prefab Market: Part 1 The benefits of prefab construction are undeniable. But do these benefits have the power to produce a genuine, widespread, and sustainable impact on the residential and commercial real estate markets? Â Blog Post March 2020 Pekka...
by Pekka Moilanen | Feb 21, 2020 | Case Study, Commercial Construction, Featured Case Study, Wood Framing
Ursem Sets Record with the Netherlands’ Tallest Modular Building: The FIZZ Spartaan Amsterdam West Across the world, modular construction is starting to make its mark —and it’s easy to see why. Case Study Client: Ursem Modulaire Bouwsystemen Date:...
by Pekka Moilanen | Feb 3, 2020 | Blog Post, Featured Post
Prefab Systems + BIM — a Winning Combination To truly appreciate prefab construction and all its benefits, you have to understand how prefab structures come together. Blog Post February 2020 Pekka Moilanen In the broadest terms, prefab (or modular) construction...
by Pekka Moilanen | Dec 19, 2019 | Blog Post
The Power of Prefab to Increase Efficiency and Save Money – Part 2 Special Series: Prefab + BIM: How Two Innovations are Changing the Face of Construction. In our last blog, we discussed how modern prefabricated construction (aka modular construction or prefab...
by Pekka Moilanen | Nov 19, 2019 | Case Study, Commercial Construction, Residential Construction, Wood Framing
Sage Building Components’ Pre-Cut Process Decreases Framing Time by 25% As a long-time framing contractor, Sage Building Components (SBC) understands the importance of traditional craftsmanship — and the innovations needed to be as efficient as possible in...
by Pekka Moilanen | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog Post, News
Vertex invited Estonian wood builders to learn about Nordic CLT and modular construction Estonian Woodhouse Association (Eesti Puitmajaliit, EPML) has about 60 member companies and their membership accounts for about 80 % of the entire wood building volume in Estonia....
by Pekka Moilanen | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog Post
Modular Construction Takes Construction Productivity to a New Level In today’s economy, the construction industry should be king.Worldwide, construction employs about 7% of the working-age population. Plus, $10 trillion is spent on construction-related goods and...
by Pekka Moilanen | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog Post
BIM: Modernizing Building Lifecycle Management Throughout our BIM blogging series, we’ve discussed the big-picture advantages Building Information Modeling software offers — improved communication, reduced costs, increased productivity, and safer construction...
by Pekka Moilanen | Jul 25, 2019 | Case Study, Residential Construction, Wood Framing
Vertex BD helps engineering office double their design efficiency “Vertex BD cut our design time in half, and compatibility issues between files disappeared at once”, says entrepreneur Janne Tölli. The one-man endeavour KVR-Engineers has been in business...
by Pekka Moilanen | Jul 23, 2019 | Blog Post
How BIM Prepares for Future Facilities Management Read how the information saved in a BIM model can greatly impact the operations of a building long after construction is complete. Blog Post July 2019 Pekka Moilanen In previous blogs, we’ve covered the advantages of...
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