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Satellite Shelters Austin Branch Grand Opening

November 22, 2023

Satellite Shelters Celebrates Austin Branch Grand Opening Satellite Shelters, Inc. officially celebrated the Grand Opening of their Austin Branch at 1800 Hur Industrial Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613 on Wednesday, November 1st at 1:00 pm. The Austin facility will serve all of the Austin metro area. Satellite Shelters is a first-class institution in the mobile and…

Rainstick Named to TIME’s List of the Best Inventions of 2023

October 25, 2023

RainStick Named to TIME’s List of the Best Inventions of 2023 The first WiFi-enabled circular shower earns recognition for its originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact, offering water/energy savings with a superior experience. Today, TIME revealed its annual list of the Best Inventions, which features 200 extraordinary innovations changing our lives. RainStick, a shower appliance for…

Innovative Precast Concrete Building System by Lodestar Structures Inc. Revolutionizes Construction Industry

October 2, 2023

Innovative Precast Concrete Building System by Lodestar Structures Inc. Revolutionizes Construction Industry Lodestar Structures Inc., a pioneer in construction technology, is gaining widespread attention for its innovative Precast Concrete Building System, which is set to transform the global construction industry. This groundbreaking system, developed in Kingston, Ontario, offers a versatile and efficient solution that has…

Ramtech Building Systems Completes DEN Modular Phase

October 2, 2023

Ramtech Building Systems Completes DEN Airport Modular Expansion Design-build construction firm Ramtech Building Systems has completed the modular building manufacturing phase for Denver International Airport concourse expansion. The Mansfield, Texas firm has constructed 36 modular sections that will make up the 26,312 sq ft modular building addition for Denver International Airport’s (DIA) Concourse A East Groundload Phase…

Steve Menke Promoted to Vice President of Fabricon Modular, a BHRS Company

September 22, 2023

Steve Menke Promoted to Vice President of Fabricon Modular, a BHRS Company Fabricon Modular, a Florida-based modular construction company, announced that 35-year modular construction industry veteran and General Manager Steve Menke has been promoted to Vice President. Steve will continue to support Fabricon’s principal goals of bringing speed, scalability, and savings to modular construction. In…

Modular Building Institute Launches Multimillion Dollar Advocacy Campaign

September 14, 2023

Modular Building Institute Launches Multimillion-Dollar Advocacy Campaign Following the recent success in preventing the expansion of the Davis Bacon Act (DBA) into modular factories, the Modular Building Institute’s (MBI) Board of Directors announced today that it is launching a multiyear, multimillion-dollar campaign to spur investment and promote greater adoption of modular construction. “Now that it’s…

Westlake Academy Opens 12 New Classrooms Manufactured by OMC

September 5, 2023

Westlake Academy Opens 12 New Classrooms Manufactured by OMC Hundreds of middle and high school students at Westlake Academy will attend classes for the first time tomorrow in 12 state-of-the-art classrooms located in two new 6,400 square foot buildings manufactured in a modular facility by OMC – Offsite Modular Construction, LLC. In what may be…

DORÇE Prefabricated Building and Construction Included in ENR’s Top 250 of 2023

August 31, 2023

DORÇE Prefabricated Building and Construction Included in ENR’s Top 250 of 2023 DORÇE Prefabricated Building and Construction, one of the world’s leading volumetric modular structure manufacturers and contractors, is proud to announce its inclusion in the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 250 International Contractors List for 2023. ENR’s annual listing names the most influential players on…

Greystar Announces Groundbreaking of Ltd. Spring Run, The Company’s First Modular Development

August 17, 2023

Greystar Announces Groundbreaking of Ltd. Spring Run, The Company’s First Modular Development Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC (“Greystar”), a global leader in the investment, development, and management of real estate, including rental housing, logistics, and life sciences, today announced the groundbreaking of Ltd. Spring Run, the first property made up entirely of units created in the Modern…