Kid-Friendly Amenities in Luxury Residences Win Over Parents
Luxury residential properties across the country are catering to parents who took on more childcare…
Katerra Received $2 Billion in Funding—Why Did it Fail?
Katerra emerged as one of the largest and most funded prefab and industrialized construction…
Could Bamboo Be a Viable Alternative to Lumber?
Utah-based builder Concord Homes is ditching traditional lumber and opting for bamboo for new-home…
This Modular Construction Company Plans to Succeed Where Others Fail
A newly launched Berkshire Hathaway-backed modular construction company says it’s taking a new…
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Off-Site Construction
How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction
Productivity in home construction lags behind almost every other industry, while inefficiencies and waste hurt profits and growth. Is off-site construction the answer to building homes faster and more affordably and easing current supply and labor issues?
Building Technology
This Uber-Like Platform for Home Building Cuts Construction Time in Half
After the 2017 Northern California wildfires, the demand for new construction exceeded all local construction capabilities, leading one resident to
New-Home Sales
Utah Builder Forgoes Bidding Wars, Plans to Sell at Listing Price
When Utah-based Goldcrest Homes opened its England Ridge subdivision, the builder didn’t see a need for bidding wars.
Planning + Development
Farm Storage Metamorphosizes Into the ‘Caterpillar’ Housing Development
During World War II, the U.S. Navy developed a prefab housing structure deemed the Quonset hut.
Innovation
The Downside of 3D Home Printing
New communities developed through 3D printing have been making headlines, from a 15 net-zero home community in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Innovation
This Company Says It Can Produce 1,000 Homes From One Factory
California-based modular building company S2A Modular wants to build hundreds of net-positive energy homes and plans to do it faster than tradition
Innovation
Katerra Wants to Disrupt the Construction Industry
For better or worse, Katerra has created a brand of disruption through prop-tech that either fascinates progressives or frightens the status quo in
Energy Efficiency
Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum
From community solar installations to a push in some municipalities for all-electric building codes, interest in solar keeps growing
Innovation
3D-Printed Houses are Popping Up in America—the Moon Might Be Next
Icon, a Texas-based 3D home printing company, created the country’s first fully permitted, fully 3D-printed home.
Off-Site Construction
Precut Framing Field Test: Does This Off-Site Solution Earn Its Keep?
Real-world field assessments aim to find out whether precut framing is an off-site construction solution that truly boosts productivity and reduces waste
