The Elsternwick modular house in Melbourne, Australia was built with a steel frame and structural Insulated Panels by Modscape. The house was completed in just 3 weeks from the time the old house on ...

Julian Bowron, designer of the Metaloq steel framing system, used a term I had not heard since 2015: "tolerance accumulation." It's likely one of the construction issues at 461 Dean, the problematic ...

The concept of modular construction may seem foreign to some, but it is gaining traction as a safe and efficient means of building. In fact, COVID accelerated the pace of prefabrication and modular ...

Although prefab construction is still growing slowing in the United States (currently at about 5% of all new homes built), it is gaining traction here and is a major form of construction in other ...

As every professional in the building industry knows, construction can be a costly and endlessly time-consuming endeavor. Delays are almost more frequent than on-time construction, and can be induced ...

More energy-efficient homes, less materials waste and lower carbon emissions in the construction process are among the sustainable advantages of modular housing. However, the sector remains relatively ...

Modular construction by Maisons Laprise, Quebec, Canada. Image Courtesy of QWEB Proven and effective construction methods are not static, instead they're always improving. In Quebec, Canada, light ...

Unitized framing assemblies being manufactured at Findorff’s Madison, Wis., prefabrication facility, which also makes unitized plumbing racks. The shop also sorts and assembles materials and divides ...

VX hybrid, double-door enclosure system provides strength without sacrificing ease of movement. It combines a modular, easily ...

It takes 12 to 18 months on average to build a home in Western Australia — but with non-brick frame construction, the home ...