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 ...

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 ...

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.

Assembly (n): A group gathered together in one place for a common purpose. If there’s one thing the past two years have taught us, it’s that just because things were done in a certain way for a long ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 retail industry currently faces a period of rapid transformation. Consumer preferences shift quickly, and the traditional model of long-term commercial leases in static brick-and-mortar buildings ...

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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 ...