Modular design and construction has been around for decades, yet evaluating its long-term viability for multifamily is complex. Some indicators suggest that modular is steadily gaining traction in the ...
Off-site building components, whether mass timber, storage containers or the various types of modular units, can be beneficial to getting projects done, but using them properly means understanding ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. Offsite construction has been featured more frequently in the ...
The housing crisis is among this country’s major problems, spawning a host of negative issues that include homelessness, overcrowding and rent-burdened communities. Fueling these challenges has been a ...
For decades, modular construction has been touted as the next “revolutionary” wave of construction. Instead of putting together structures on a jobsite, where workers are subject to the vagaries of ...
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 ...