by Pekka Moilanen | Mar 23, 2023 | Blog Post
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...
by Pekka Moilanen | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog Post
The Facts About Off-site Construction — 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: “Architects, builders, and...
by Pekka Moilanen | Jan 4, 2023 | Blog Post
The Facts About Off-site Construction — 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...
by Pekka Moilanen | Nov 17, 2022 | Blog Post
The Facts About Off-site Construction — Blog 3: Volumetric Modular Construction In this third blog of my series about off-site construction, I’ll discuss volumetric modular construction systems. This approach involves manufacturing 3D modules off-site and then...
by Pekka Moilanen | Oct 12, 2022 | Blog Post
The Facts About Off-site Construction — 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, I’ll focus on panelized...
by Pekka Moilanen | Jun 17, 2022 | Blog Post
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...
by Pekka Moilanen | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog Post
Breaking Down the BIM Process In my last blog, I dove into the topic of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and how it’s changing the face of global construction. From delivering projects faster to reducing costs and improving quality, the future of BIM looks very...
by Pekka Moilanen | Oct 26, 2021 | Blog Post
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...
by Pekka Moilanen | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog Post
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,...
by Pekka Moilanen | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog Post
The Affordable Housing Crisis — and How Modular Can Help Fact: Today, cities around the world are facing two critical problems: Problem 1: Building more housing that is safe and affordable for their citizens. Problem 2: Cutting carbon emissions to address the global...
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