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Implementing Lean Construction Principles

Lean construction has proven its effectiveness in the industry, aligning perfectly with the goal of transforming the way we build homes.

Tread Lightly with Offsite Construction

A growing trend across construction, offsite construction brings several sustainability advantages to urban building in particular.

Offsite Construction Works for Women

Construction executives everywhere are desperately scrambling to find people to do the work they’ve promised their customers.

Offsite Unlocks Green Building Opportunities

The environmental benefits of modular building are numerous, including reduced emissions, less construction waste and lower energy use.

Prefabrication Proponents Offer Solutions

The main topic in every conversation about prefabrication is change: builders changing their focus from cost savings to...

Modular Building Rises to the Top

Off-Site Audree Grubesic -
For buyers who are looking for a well-constructed, sustainable home, built in a quality-controlled environment, there’s a lot to love about modular building. Why would...

The Modular Mindset Expands in Denver

Off-Site Audree Grubesic -
The modular industry is expanding quickly, as was apparent at the Offsite Construction Expo in Denver in September. I have never seen so many...

An Inside Look at a Modular Factory

Off-Site Audree Grubesic -
Each module begins at one end of the factory and moves down the line, where materials are installed along the way.

Offsite Versus Stick Building—A Comparison

Off-Site Audree Grubesic -
Modular construction—also termed offsite or factory-built construction, represents only 3% of the current building market.

Scaling the Construction Labor Shortage

Off-Site Colorado Builder -
“The construction industry is ripe for disruption,” according to Trevor Schick, head of Katerra’s materials organization.
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