In recent years, researchers and companies have been exploring new ways to improve buildings through analytics software, prefabrication, connected devices, new materials and construction automation.

The Modular Building Institute recently revealed the winners of its annual Awards of Distinction contest. There were 42 winners in all across six categories: Permanent Modular, Relocatable Modular, ...

Unlike traditional building methodologies, modular design offers a degree of flexibility, efficiency, and scalability that is rarely paralleled. The true measure of a modular residence's worth lies in ...

Urban, market-rate housing that lower-income workers can actually afford is one of our country’s biggest needs. For multifamily designers, this challenge presents several opportunities for creating ...

There is no shortage of developers or builders who have tried prefabrication and now swear against it. I hear more and more, “we tried it and it didn’t work.” Yet, some are achieving huge success. But ...

Modular construction is changing the way the world builds. For residential and commercial projects, modular offers plenty of advantages, from speed, quality control and cost-saving advantages to ...

LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McGrath RentCorp today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement under which it will acquire Design Space Modular Buildings PNW, LP (“Design Space”), for ...

A commercial building is far more than just four walls and a roof. It acts as a physical extension of a brand, a tool for ...

Cal Poly’s plan to bring around 4,200 new beds to campus to house more of its student population is taking shape. First approved by the California State University Board of Trustees as part of Cal ...