This steel system could change the way prefab buildings are built. Julian Bowron, designer of the Metaloq steel framing system, used a term I had not heard since 2015: "tolerance accumulation." It's ...

As with all technology, modular frame building systems (MFBS) continue to advance. In 2009, Swenson Say Faget completed the 10-story Ballard at the Park mixed-use project with Security Properties and ...

As every professional in the building industry knows, construction can be a costly and endlessly time-consuming endeavor. Delays are almost more frequent than on-time construction, and can be induced ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. From the heavy use of raw materials to logistics and ...

From selecting floor plans and features to saving time and money, constructing a modular home promotes its share of advantages. Allegations have surfaced over the years to discredit the efficiency of ...

In recent years, a quiet revolution has been unfolding within the construction industry. Modular fabric structures—once confined to temporary military tents or seasonal warehouses—are now emerging as ...

The Home not Shelter! Initiative’s PLUG-IN modular PLUG-IN structure. Image © PLUG-IN. Image © Johannes Belz Ever since the Industrial Revolution and the ...

Below is a listing of companies that offer green dwellings in the form of modular, prefab/manufactured, compact and/or mobile structures. These days, there are many such options available that are not ...

Vallejo’s Mare Island has been attracting modular construction companies in recent years, but Intermodal Structures is taking a more simplified approach to large-scale production. Rather than ...

Predicting Our Future is a podcast about the next revolutions in technology, as seen through the eyes of a serial entrepreneur. Below is an edited excerpt from "NYC Goes Modular," the fourth episode ...