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 ...

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 ...

Modular and panelized construction is trending up for residential and commercial builds. We talked with three companies seeing increased demand for their products and services. Factory prefab can ...

In November, the world got its first glimpse of a modular housing prototype from Skender, a Chicago-based construction firm. The module was remarkably complete. It included a kitchen, a bathroom, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. In the midst of an ongoing housing crisis, more attention is ...

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 ...

Unlike traditional building methodologies, modular design offers a degree of flexibility, efficiency, and scalability that is rarely paralleled. The true measure of a modular residence's worth lies in ...

As Chicago grapples with an affordable housing crisis and soaring construction costs, one company is betting on modular buildings to help solve the crisis. Next week, Chicago-based construction firm ...

After being awarded the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City organizers needed more than 800 support buildings for a wide variety of uses, including press and communications areas, seating, ...

More than 100 steady construction jobs are set to come to Pueblo soon in a factory building designed to keep workers out of the elements — a welcome idea considering the recent snow and freezing cold ...