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Inside the Family Built Homes factory in Gering, NE (Photo: Family Built Homes)

An inside look at a modular factory

Each module begins at one end of the factory and moves down the line, where materials like flooring, walls, ceilings,

Offsite construction seems poised to grow as it solves a number of challenges for builders and for homebuyers.

The resurgent offsite construction industry affords many opportunities for builders willing to think inside the box.

Structural insulated panels are constructed offsite and put in place with a crane. (Photo: Alexander Kondriianenko, Dreamstime)

Panelization falls under the offsite construction umbrella, but it doesn’t solve all the challenges modular building does.

With system-built homes, entire rooms are finished off site and craned in. (Photo: Modular Sure Site)

High-tech building processes have clear benefits for builders.

Construction sites are one the biggest offenders in generating waste. (Photo: Dreamstime)

Green builders have to think about what they throw away in addition to what they create.