New Study Examines Barriers and Solutions in Manufactured Housing
The study from Harvard's Joint Center looks at the challenges faced by developers using manufactured housing and how they're overcoming those barriers
Utah Passes Bill to Regulate Modular Construction at the State Level
Goals for housing innovation and affordability meet in the Utah's passage of a new bill that establishes a statewide modular construction program
What's Standing in the Way of Home Builders Adopting Off-Site Methods?
Findings from Home Innovation Research Labs show home builders continue to embrace the status quo when it comes to adopting new methods, but results vary by builder type and region
What's Needed to Ensure Modular Construction Companies Succeed?
Factory-built housing is increasingly being hailed as a solution to the housing shortage and affordability crisis, but the companies building those homes are failing
Attainable Housing Solutions (and More) at IBS 2024
A handful of homes at Pro Builder’s Show Village at IBS 2024 offer a path forward for providing high-quality, lower-cost housing nationwide
Atlanta Urban Infill Project Innovates With Off-Site Methods
Clayton's CrossMod homes in Atlanta show how combining off-site construction with flexible urban zoning policies could move the needle for affordable housing
Off-Site Construction
Builder Interest in Off-Site Construction Is on the Rise Post-Pandemic
Disrupted supply chains and an ever-widening skilled labor shortage are motivating a growing number of builders to switch to off-site construction
Modular Homes
System P4 Is Bringing the Speed of Car Manufacturing to Modular Home Construction
The launch of housing facility System P4 marks the beginning of a more efficient way to produce modular homes off site
Building Technology
Construction Innovation: Framers Fitted for Tech
When it comes to high-tech construction, framers are fitted for tech. The construction industry should embrace that
Housing Giants
2022 Housing Giants Report and Rankings
Pro Builder's Housing Giants report ranks the top U.S. home builders by revenue, closings, and type and location of homes built and takes a deeper dive into two driving forces in housing today: built-for-rent and off-site construction
Sustainability
Production Builders Are Taking a Modular Approach to New Housing Development
Production builders are turning to off-site construction to complete residential projects efficiently and sustainably
Housing Giants
Marketing Industrialized Construction to Consumers
If you build it off-site, will they come? Here’s how (and why) to target consumers with clear messaging about factory-built housing
Modular Homes
Against All Odds, Modular Construction Is Forging a Path Toward Affordability and Innovation
Off-site construction projects have been hindered and delayed by supply chain bottlenecks and rising costs throughout the pandemic, but modular builders are finding new ways to adapt
Business Management
Off-Site Construction Drivers and Enablers—The Great Convergence, Part 2
A closer look at what’s propelling the adoption of off-site construction methods in home building
Off-Site Construction
The Great Convergence, Part 1: Why the Move to Off-Site Construction Now?
If you want to know what's driving home building's move to off-site construction methods: look to the convergence of technology and culture
Q+A
Vaughan Buckley on Restarting a Former Katerra Factory
VBC's Vaughan Buckley talks about restarting a former Katerra factory, modular homes, tapping into new off-site technology, and his new openness to horizontal integration
