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Zena Ryder - December 11, 2025

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Editor's Note

EDITOR’S NOTE: If the Idea Seems Absurd… You Might Be Onto Something

Gary Fleisher - December 3, 2025 0

In the world of offsite construction, innovation often starts with raised eyebrows — and ends with raised standards. The people who’ve dreamt up breakthroughs in...

THE FINAL WORD: The Future of AI and Robotics – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

December 1, 2025

Building Systems Make Construction Better

October 31, 2025

Calls for Modular Standardization Miss the Point

October 30, 2025

The Final Word: Logistics Management- The Modular Builder’s Critical Skill

September 30, 2025

Builders News

Builders

Brick and Mortar Still Seals the Deal

Susan Bady - July 23, 2024 0

Social media and online marketing are unquestionably important, but physical facilities such as model homes and design centers still help close sales. Social media, virtual...

Builders

Dismantling Modular’s Roadblocks

Reed Dillon - October 13, 2023 0

Nine issues that stop builders from switching to modular, and suggestions on how to get past them. If the modular industry wants to grow, attracting...

To Prefab, or Not?

October 13, 2023

Analysis of a Failed Modular Startup

July 26, 2023

So You Want to Build Prefab ADUs?

July 26, 2023

How To Sell Prefab

July 5, 2023

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy Efficiency

Solar-Ready Modular

February 29, 2024

Energy Efficiency

The Case for Polyiso in Modular

February 29, 2024

Energy Efficiency

The Prefabricated Cleanroom Market

June 1, 2022

FACTORIES

Factories

This Plant Runs Itself

Zena Ryder - December 11, 2025 0

A Factory That Runs Itself Inside a new wave of robotic systems that cut and assemble engineered structural components with almost no human labor. Randek’s ZeroLabor...

The Manufacturer as Builder

December 9, 2025

Lean Metrics That Matter

December 3, 2025

How to Vet a Modular Factory

August 4, 2025

Big Changes are Underway in the Modular Industry. Will Your Company Survive Them?

October 30, 2023

INNOVATION

Digital Twins Defined

Gary Fleisher - December 5, 2025 0

How do you differentiate this technology from a fancy BIM? For years, the phrase “digital twin” has been floating around conference stages, industry webinars and...

The Real Value of ICFs

Jim Mahannah - November 25, 2025 0

Slightly higher upfront costs can pay off through lower utilities, simpler builds and stronger client satisfaction. The upfront expenditure for ICF construction is 5% to...

Affordable High Performance?

Kat Friedrich - May 14, 2024 0

An award-winning, zero-energy housing program is exploring ways to lower the cost of energy-efficient modular homes The program has set a goal of building high-performance...

Five Innovative Products

Kat Friedrich - April 22, 2024 0

These interesting products and systems hold potential benefits for the offsite construction industry. This magazine’s definition of offsite construction includes just about any type of...

Testing the Cutting Edge

Kat Friedrich - April 12, 2024 0

These recent demo homes explore the possibilities and limitations of offsite construction. Demonstration projects serve an important purpose in the homebuilding world. They allow builders,...