News About the Commercial Modular Construction Industry INDUSTRY HEADLINES | Summer 2011
Modular Building Rises High with 19-Story Dorm in UK The Modules Among Largest LEED Modular Projects in US Repurposed Olympic Legacy Modular Buildings Provide Homes Modular High-Performance Medical Facility Featured at GREENBUILD Squeezing Costs, Builders Take New Look at Prefab Utilizing Modular Construction as a Strategy Get a Quote from an MBI Provider Modular Advantage Archives
Modular Building Rises High with 19-Story Dorm in UK The UK is the world leader in high-rise modular construction, and Futureform is undertaking one of the tallest modular buildings at 19 stories in Wembley. The project, for client Victoria Hall is a student residence with over 438 dorms with en-suite facilities and features buildings at different heights to respond to neighbouring lower residential and commercial buildings and nearby amenities. More The Modules Among Largest LEED Modular Projects in US Modular construction projects are often cited for their efficient use of resources, short construction times and energy-efficient design. While many multiunit projects never get past the planning stages, one multi-unit housing project stands out as a breakthrough in hybrid modular construction. More
Repurposed Olympic Legacy Modular Buildings Provide Homes Seniors across British Columbia are now being provided with much needed affordable living accommodations thanks to an agreement between the Province and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Winter Olympics to convert modular buildings for new uses at new locations. More Modular High-Performance Medical Facility Featured at GREENBUILD Featured at Greenbuild this year is Building Design+Construction’s GreenZone Modular High-Performance Medical Facility. The building is designed to meet LEED Gold standards and was built by NRB, an industry leader in permanent off-site construction. The Center highlights modular construction within the healthcare market and focuses on sustainability. More Squeezing Costs, Builders Take New Look at Prefab As seen in The New York Times The technique used to build the Modules, modular construction or prefab, in which major components are assembled off-site, has a long history in the single-family housing market, but its place in the commercial field has been limited. Now, with an emphasis on materials conservation and reuse, and developers looking to squeeze costs any way they can, modular construction is getting a closer look. More Utilizing Modular Construction as a Strategy As seen in FMI Quarterly The construction market will remain competitive for the next several years, and owners will continue to take advantage of the market dynamics when funding is available. To differentiate in the sea of competition will take creative strategic thinking. One such strategy often overlooked is modular construction. More
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