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MBI's Government Affairs Team

Led by the Modular Building Institute's government affairs director Alex Carmack, MBI's team of government affairs professionals is diverse, experienced, and well-connected on both the state and federal levels.

Alex Carmack, MBI Government Affairs Director

Alex Carmack
MBI Government Affairs Director
alex@modular.org

andrew-muchnick

Andrew Muchnick
MBI Government Affairs Manager
andrew@modular.org

MBI's Government Affairs Committee

Chaired by Kam Valgardson of Irontown Homes and vice chaired by Samantha Taylor of Steenhof Building Services, MBI also boasts a working committee of dozens of modular industry professionals that meets and advises MBI on existing legislative barriers, emerging issues, and opportunities to expand the adoption of modular and offsite construction.

Kam Valgardsen
Irontown Homes

Samantha Taylor
Steenhof Building Services

Frank Novack
Mobile Modular Management Corporation

Melanie Wilkie
ATCO Structures & Logistics (USA) Inc.

Shannon Eagen
Mobilease Modular Space, Inc.

Michelle Tung
homeD Modular Building Technologies Corp

Ross Parks
Sunbelt Modular, Inc.

Paul Mammarelli
Willscot

Ashley Woods
Diamond Builders, Inc.

Stuart Emmons
Emmons Design

Government Affairs Articles

MBI Secures NY Governor Veto On Bill Targeting Modular Industry

A large fleet owner member of MBI was recently delayed in Georgia due to the state’s confusion over the details of the International Building Code. According to the company’s regional general manager, “The feedback we got was, ‘Your plans are not up to date, you need to bring them up to code.’”

Here’s how MBI was able to correct the state’s misunderstanding.

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The Davis Bacon Act regulations were intended for traditional construction and are ill-suited for more modern modular construction methods.

What is the Davis-Bacon Act and How Does it Affect Modular Construction?

Adopted in 1941, the Davis-Bacon Act was written long before the modular construction industry gained momentum. Now, the US Dept. of Labor is considering applying the law in ways that will seriously curtail the use of modular construction for federal and state projects.

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MBI Solves Relocatable Building Code Issues in Atlanta

A large fleet owner member of MBI was recently delayed in Georgia due to the state’s confusion over the details of the International Building Code. According to the company’s regional general manager, “The feedback we got was, ‘Your plans are not up to date, you need to bring them up to code.’”

Here’s how MBI was able to correct the state’s misunderstanding.

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MBI Helps Kick-Start Stalled Plan Review Process

Modular projects in Washington State had ground to a halt. Plan review lead times began stretching into six, eight, even twelve weeks. “Over the summer of 2021, it was getting even longer than that,” says Alan Rasmussen of Modern Building Systems. “By the fall and winter of 2021, reviews were taking 24 weeks.”

Here’s how MBI was able to get things moving again.

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