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...
The Facts About Off-site Construction โ Blog 2: Panelized Construction In the initial blog of this series, I introduced off-site construction and some of the more widely used approaches for residential and commercial applications. In this blog, Iโll focus on panelized...
Benefits of BIM When it comes to Building Information Modeling (BIM), the core benefits speak for themselves. But what about the benefits that aren’t as well-known? Blog Post June 2022 Pekka Moilanen 3 Benefits of BIM From cost and resource savings to...
Breaking Down the BIM Process In my last blog, I dove into the topic of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and how itโs changing the face of global construction. From delivering projects faster to reducing costs and improving quality, the future of BIM looks very...
The Future is Modular: A Look Forward To say the last 18 months have been unique would be the understatement of a lifetime. In many ways, the global pandemic stalled our daily lives. We moved to remote work, cut down on major travel, and were forced to slow down while...
How Real Estate Developers Can Make the Most of Modular Construction We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Modular construction is the future. (Or at least it should be.). The benefits of the building method speak for themselves. Lower costs,...
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