As a buildings engineer, I’ve had the fulfilling opportunity to travel for work, experiencing new cities, learning about emerging building techniques, and seeing firsthand how new projects play an ...

In November, the world got its first glimpse of a modular housing prototype from Skender, a Chicago-based construction firm. The module was remarkably complete. It included a kitchen, a bathroom, a ...

Founded in 2019 by SHoP Architects co-founders and twins Bill and Chris Sharples in 2019, modular construction startup Assembly OSM is accelerating plans to bring its hybrid of digital design and ...

Modular construction companies that perform both manufacturing and assembly services are more profitable than those that focus solely on one of those tasks, according to a report by McKinsey & Co.

The concept of modular construction may seem foreign to some, but it is gaining traction as a safe and efficient means of building. In fact, COVID accelerated the pace of prefabrication and modular ...

The pandemic put a general crimp in housing construction, but made a California factory that churns out prefabricated housing extra busy. This former Naval submarine factory in Vallejo, Calif., is now ...

The way buildings are designed is backward, and a team of architects, car designers, and aerospace engineers wants to turn it around. “In a traditional design process, whether it’s modular, ...

In a warehouse in Harrison, New Jersey, Assembly OSM’s first apartment destined for a real-life project sits waiting. The one-bedroom unit occupies the middle of the weathered space like two puzzle ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. In a factory near Midway Airport, houses are now being ...

MODWORKS has been developed as a replicable pilot model intended to inform future workforce development initiatives and support broader adoption of modular construction across Canada. Through industry ...