Modular Advantage Magazine
Maximizing Modular Fabrication
When working toward a successful modular project, it is ideal to have experienced architecture, engineering, and contractor team members.
Read More$1 Billion Hits the Streets to Fund Canadian Modular Rapid Housing Initiative
A massive new Canadian initiative to build modular housing.
Read MoreRise Modular: On the Rise In the Upper Midwest
Rise Modular bought a 140,000+
square foot facility in October
2019 and invested millions of
dollars to retrofit the building and
install state-of-the-art, customized,
manufacturing equipment. The
factory opened in April 2020, and
the company already has a number
of firsts to its name — including the completion of Minneapolis’
first modular multi-family or
commercial building.
Lightweight & Beautiful 3D Printing
“In our facility, we have 12 foot robots printing a range of different types and scales of projects,” says John McCabe of Branch Technology. “One might be working on part of a parking deck, and another might be working on a bank, while another is printing something for
the Department of Defense.”
Triumph Modular Collaborates to Teach the Next Generation of Construction Leaders & Innovators
The response to Triumph Modular’s Year 13 student education program—which focuses on modular construction—has been enthusiastic. In addition to college classes,
Year 13 students also engage in industry apprenticeships.
HHI Corporation Develops & Donates State-of-the-Art Mobile Triage Unit
HHI had the experience and skills
to do something significant to help
during the COVID-19 pandemic. So
the team put their heads together
and designed the Mobile Triage Unit.
The Modular Construction Industry Around the World
Growth in the industry appears to be worldwide phenomenon. As the industry grows in the United States and around the world, we’d like to take this opportunity to celebrate the global modular construction industry.
Read MorePoland’s iQ Module is Expanding What’s Possible with Modular Construction
The modular industry is expanding globally with considerable growth in Europe. iQ Module, headquartered in Gdansk, Poland, has contributed to that industry growth. MBI caught up with iQ Module co-founder Krzysztof Droszcz and talked to him about what iQ Module is doing and how the modular industry is growing in Europe.
Read MoreCombatting Covid-19
Italian manufacturer R.I. SpA contributes to COVID-19 relief with mobile medical structures.
Read MoreInternational Code Council to Work with Industry Devloping new ANSI Standards
As an ANSI accredited standard developing organization, the International Code Council (ICC) is partnering with the Modular Building Institute (MBI) in the development of two new comprehensive standards.
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