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
Energy Efficiency
This Prefab Modular Facade Promises to Cut Energy Use by Half
Buildings have a larger carbon footprint than the entire transportation sector and a new prefab, modular facade aims to help with that, says Fast…
Exclusive Research + Data
Off-Site Construction: A Real-World Study
Putting stick-framing vs. panelized systems to the test to see which yields better results in terms of labor savings, cycle time, and cost
Prefab + Panelization
Prefab Methods Struggle to Compete With Traditional Techniques
While prefab methods may seem like a quick fix to many home building problems, the transition is not as easy as it sounds. One homeowner went off…
Energy Efficiency
Are Clean-Energy Prefab Homes the Future?
Two former luxury home builders are now founders of a prefab company that ensures affordability and sustainability from its homes. The company,…
Off-Site Construction
Interested in Off-Site Construction?
Curious about how off-site construction could help the industry? Building Systems Week is right around the corner, and will host webinars by …
Resilient Construction
How One Prefab Building Company Is Rebuilding Better in the Face of Disaster
In the aftermath of wildfires, prefab home builder Dvele steps up to provide fire-resistant spec homes
Prefab + Panelization
Prefabulous: The Best Prefab Homes of 2019
2019 was a big year for prefab due to increased deregulation of ADUs and growing interest in offsite and modular construction. Cities such as San…
Off-Site Construction
Exclusive Research: The Off-Site Argument
Everyone says off-site construction is the answer to housing’s supply, labor, and affordability challenges—except single-family builders
Resilient Construction
Cementitious Building Panel May Help With Wildfire Rebuilding
A 3D cementitious sandwich panel is being used in Santa Rosa, Calif., to rebuild a firewall destroyed by last year's wildfires
Q+A
Entekra's Gerard McCaughey Aims to Disrupt the Industry's Stick-Build Mentality
Entrekra's CEO Gerard McCaughey provides a U.K. perspective on fully integrated off-site building solutions vs. the U.S. penchant for stick-built construction
