Is Off-Site Construction Losing Steam?
The pandemic saw a jump in interest for various alternative building methods among home builders, but some of that interest seems to have waned. Here’s why
Modular and Panelized Homes Market Share
Demand is rising for modular and panelized construction, but few single-family homes are actually completed using off-site building methods
Off-Site Construction's Role in Providing Affordable Housing
As affordable housing becomes harder to find, off-site construction is gaining traction as a viable alternative
Housing, Industrialized: Designing for Off-Site
With a manufacturing mindset and the will to change, designing for factory-built housing production can yield significant savings in time and trouble for home builders
America at Home Study Announces Plan to Build Two New Concept Homes
The homes are designed to address current consumer insights and preferences and will use off-site construction methods
Entekra Exit: The Off-Site Construction Company Will Shut Down by June 30
Off-site home construction company Entekra, which is majority-owned by LP, fails to get new capital investment and will close as a result
Off-Site Construction
Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction and Modular Homes
For home builders, transitioning to industrialized construction's off-site building methods requires an operational overhaul
Exclusive Research + Data
Forecasting the Future of Home Construction
A look at what's prompting or preventing home builders from adopting off-site construction practices now and in the near future
Modular Homes
Modular Can Be High End
Joseph Tanney, a founder of Resolution 4 Architecture, in New York City, who has been designing modular homes since 2002, says today’s modular homes can be very high end
Off-Site Construction
Bringing Custom Homes to the Masses Through Prefab Construction
A custom home may seem out of reach for most Americans, but a new partnership between two architecture firms and a prefab home builder seeks to…
Off-Site Construction
Veev’s Amit Haller on Scaling Innovation and Shortening the Supply Chain
A look at how the off-site digital prefabricator and on-site installer of multi- and single-family homes and accessory dwelling units succeeded in shortening its supply chain and reducing selling prices
Off-Site Construction
Prefab Company Secures $30 Million, Announces Expansions
California-based off-site home builder Plant Prefab announced a new factory opening in Ontario, Calif. At the same time, the company announced it…
Off-Site Construction
Off-Site Construction in 2020: Small But Poised to Grow
Just 3% of all single-family home construction came from off-site methods, but the National Association of Home Builders expects it to rise in the…
Off-Site Construction
More Builders Want to Use Off-Site Construction Methods, Survey Finds
A survey of 300 builders found that more are interested in increasing their use of off-site construction practices within the next five years,…
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. Today, those huts are used for storage on farms,…
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
