After the Second World War, several architecture professionals focused on finding ways to quickly and effectively rebuild those devastated cities. In the context of the 1950s, a review of the Modern ...

For Module, a Pittsburgh-based manufacturing start-up that hopes to build affordable housing, the key to growth is keeping things close to home. The company designs single-family homes that are built ...

As examined in Andrew Brinker’s recent story (”Building housing is costly. But what about an assembly line?” Business, June 27), modular housing presents an intriguing opportunity for Massachusetts.

A modular home being assembled on a building site. A modular house can be finished in about half the time of a home built onsite from scratch. (Shutterstock) Location may be the most important word in ...

Volumod has completed about 100 modular units so far and expects to ramp up production and hiring. IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey) A 2-year-old company on the east side has its sights set on tackling central ...

Modulous, a U.K. startup that makes it easier for housing developers, architects and construction firms to configure and design modular homes to address the ongoing housing crisis, has raised £10 ...

It could be a model for disaster recovery—but there are some caveats. This tiny cabin was built in 3 weeks and cost 30% less than a traditional house AUAR uses robots to prefabricate sheets of timber, ...

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 ...

Two leading manufacturers of modular housing, Idaho-based Guerdon Modular Builders and Vederra Modular, headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, are preparing to open new facilities in Colorado. Both ...

Fast to build, eco-friendly and affordable: modular and pre-fabricated homes have been touted as a possible solution to ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The impacts of modular housing have been well documented ...