As the multifamily space becomes more open to the idea of modular design, non-traditional building methods have become more popular. Despite the pervading conventional wisdom, modular builders are ...

Odell predicts that modular construction in the residential sector will become increasingly accepted and cost-effective. Image courtesy of HED While still met with skepticism in some circles, modular ...

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 ...

Mychal Wilson, whose home was destroyed in the Palisades fire, takes a factory tour of modular homebuilder Cover in Gardena in March. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The sense of loss Sue ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. Inside Model/Z’s facility, local labor works to build ...

California-based construction company distills decades of experience with custom modular homes into a resilient, ...

Unitized framing assemblies being manufactured at Findorff’s Madison, Wis., prefabrication facility, which also makes unitized plumbing racks. The shop also sorts and assembles materials and divides ...

Over 20 years ago, architect Jeff Morrau began designing for modular construction. “In outstate Minnesota, there was a push for Head Start facilities and they were having trouble getting labor. We ...

Washington’s affordable housing crisis has reached a breaking point. The state’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board is calling for the construction of 1 million new residences within the next two ...

A state-backed manufacturer of modular homes is seeking $5.7 million from a developer after that developer ordered it to stop ...

Factory-built, modular homes seem assured to have a substantial presence in rebuilding efforts after January’s wildfires. Companies tout modular’s speed and simplicity. But skeptics worry about risk ...