The housing crisis is nothing new. Across the world, federal, state, and municipal governments of all sizes are struggling with how to provide more affordable housing—quickly—to those who need it. In Canada, Paul Halucha, Deputy Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Canada (HICC), argues that the federal role in housing has shifted from funding at arm’s length to actively shaping outcomes. The post Homes as Essential Infrastructure appeared first on Modular Building Insti...| Modular Building Institute
In the face of a national housing crisis, England stands at a critical inflection point where innovation, scale, and public-private partnerships must converge to meet an urgent need: more homes, and fast. Homes England is helping reshape the housing market by actively supporting MMC through a strategic blend of land development, financing, and grants. The post Building the Future, Offsite appeared first on Modular Building Institute.| Modular Building Institute
Working with Scandinavian Industrialized Building System (SIBS), POJI and MOKO helped realize a modular city concept located in Järfälla municipality of Stockholm, Sweden, with 350 apartments, communal areas, restaurants, small shops, and a preschool in a pleasant mix with experiential architecture and greenery. The post How POJI and MOKO Are Industrializing Modular Construction Through Automated Engineering Systems appeared first on Modular Building Institute.| Modular Building Institute
The U.K.-based firm has been in business for 12 years, manufacturing houses for both private clients and local government, with a large chunk of its business coming from “affordable” and social housing. Working in a 32,000 square-foot factory in Newhaven, Sussex, Boutique Modern is changing decades-old thinking about constructing houses, all through the use of modular. The post Inside Boutique Modern’s Mission to Make First Homes Affordable and Efficient in The U.K. appeared first on Mo...| Modular Building Institute
At BoulderMOD, local students get hands-on training from reading prints to building floors, walls, and ceilings.| Modular Building Institute
Guerdon recently won what Laurence (Lad) Dawson, CEO and Managing Partner, describes as the ‘holy grail’ for a modular manufacturer.| Modular Building Institute
The modular industry needs to open the doors to collaboration across all sectors to be successful in the United States.| Modular Building Institute