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Now for 2024, by Anirban Basu

Anirban Basu, CEO of Sage Policy Group and Chief Economist of the Modular Building Institute

Anirban Basu, Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group and Chief Economist of the Modular Building Institute, looks back at the financial trends of 2023 and forward to 2024

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homeD: On a Mission to Improve Affordable Housing in Canada

Interior of one of homeD's modular housing units

homeD’s mission is to alleviate homelessness and in British Columbia and they’ve developed unique modular housing products to that end. The company also embraces a strong social justice ethic, providing solutions for marginalized communities who face housing challenges, and is aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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Modular Hotel Room Prototype Shows Global Investors the Speed and Versatility of Modular Building

Forta PRO modular hotel building

Forta PRO, a modular building manufacturer in Latvia, recently partnered with Marriott to create a modular hotel room based on their current design, Moxy. The two connected in Copenhagen in 2019, when Marriott expressed an interest in creating a mock-up to show investors the quality available through modular construction techniques. The stand-alone room is currently located in Frankfurt and is available for investors to visit.

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PROMET: Providing Award-Winning Workforce Housing in Chile & Beyond

PROMET’s Campamento Parque Eólico Horizonte Colbún (Horizonte Colbún Wind Farm Camp) won first place for Relocatable Modular Workforce Housing Over 10,000 Sq. Ft. in MBI’s 2023 Awards of Distinction.

South America is a mining powerhouse, producing a substantial amount of the world’s silver, copper, tin, zinc, lithium, and nickel, and the mining industry requires a substantial amount of infrastructure to operate. That infrastructure includes workforce housing and office space that modular builders such as PROMET provide.

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Turkish Manufacturer Has Long History of Responding to Disaster

DORCE truck delivering much needed disaster-relief following the February 2023 earthquake in Turkey

On February 6, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern and central Turkey, killing over 2,300 people and injuring 10,000 more. DORCE responded with the force of its huge production capacity, dedicating all their abilities to producing emergency houses for those displaced by the disaster with help from AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency of Turkish Republic).

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