It’s no coincidence that modular construction is becoming increasingly accepted as a viable building method. A recent survey of 800 Australian design and contracting professionals confirms that modular techniques result in shorter project schedules, lower budgets, and...
If you could save 15% on your next project, how would you use it? More developers are beginning to appreciate the potential cost savings of using modular construction. In Hempstead, N.Y., La Cyte Development and Clayton Homes used modular units to build a...
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...
Are you looking for a way to improve productivity on your construction site? It may seem counterintuitive, but the way to do that is by incorporating off-site construction into your processes. Off-site construction (whether prefabrication, preassembly, or...
Business information model isn’t the future. It’s now. More governments and companies require using BIM for all construction projects. It’s a permanent, growing trend – for good reason, as BIM does much more than CAD. Any company that wants to be around five...
You’re most likely familiar with computer-aided design (CAD) like AutoCAD. This software allows engineers to design 2D and 3D drawings of every facet of a product. Building information modeling (BIM) is similar except the software helps plan, design, analyze and...
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