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Tag: Modular building


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Modular building creates fewer jobsite hazards, but isn’t without dangers

September 7, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

Modular or prefabricated building methods are pitched as a way to cut down on labor, material, time and costs. And because most of the construction work is done in a factory setting instead of in the field, it’s also presented […]


Construction Processes, Design

Starbucks builds energy-efficient, modular store in 6 days

February 3, 2021

Via: Construction Dive

Nexii recently released plans for its first U.S. production facility, located in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Once fully operational this spring, the plant will be able to produce more than 8 million square feet of building panels a year for projects in […]


Construction Processes, Financial, Interaction of Expertise

Founders of modular builder Guerdon buy company assets, form new business

March 10, 2020

Via: Construction Dive

According to The Idaho Statesman, it’s unclear what caused GELLC’s financial problems leading to foreclosure and that the original company did not file for bankruptcy. In July 2018, modular builder Skender announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in […]


Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise, Sustainability

Modular and prefabricated construction boosts quality and client satisfaction, reduces costs

January 31, 2020

Via: Construction Dive

“The lack of adequate housing and the shortage of skilled labor, coupled with chronic cost and schedule overruns, are leading more people toward this process,” said Tom Hardiman, executive director of the Modular Building Institute, in a statement about the […]


Construction Processes, Design

Modular building made major headway in the commercial construction market

December 20, 2019

Via: Construction Dive

A lot of noteworthy movement in the modular building market this year meant that the headlines really started stacking up. The year began with a National Institute of Building Sciences survey in which most contractors responding said they use offsite […]