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The Offsite Construction Summit Offers Affordable Housing Ideas, Solutions in Denver
Boasting over 220 attendees from across the industry, the Offsite Construction Network’s popular annual visit to Denver was a huge success. “It was a fantastic event,” said executive director Tom Hardiman. “Offsite and modular construction is booming in Colorado right now. This Summit was a great opportunity to directly connect industry stakeholders and regional end-users.”
Read MoreThe Offsite Construction Expo Brings Ideas, Opportunities to Toronto
With enthusiasm and engagement throughout the day, the Offsite Construction Network’s first event in Toronto felt entirely too short. “It was a fantastic event,” said executive director Tom Hardiman. “There’s so much excitement for modular construction in Toronto, it was great to help connect the attendees with these industry leaders right in their own backyard.”
Read MoreHuga: Reconstructing the Public’s Opinion of Modular Housing
Argentina-based Huga Technology is a family business with four generations of experience building residential and commercial units.
Read More2022 Offsite Construction Award Winner: Falcon Structures
Texas-based Falcon Structures was awarded Best Container Project in the 2022 Offsite Construction Awards. See the project here.
Read MoreInnovating Panelized Construction: How Vantem Plans to Revolutionize Affordable Housing
A start-up called Vantem is committed to addressing the global need of affordable housing with its new “cementitious board” panels and is planning 15 new factories in the US alone.
Read MoreBuilding Sustainably with CLT: How Apex Plaza Became the Largest Mass Timber Building on the East Coast
Built to six stories with carbon-sequestering CLT, the Apex Plaza harvests daylight and energy from the sun, and is powered by 875 roof-and canopy-mounted solar panels.
Read MoreA View Towards the Future: Building with Virginia Tech’s New Low-Carbon Hardwood CLT
Commissioned in 2018, the New River Train Observation Tower project challenged graduate architecture and design students to source, design, and build an environmentally-friendly, handicap-accessible modular structure for public use.
Read MoreG-SONGUO: Improving Life with Technology
The need for affordable housing has never been greater, and a company called G-SONGUO is redefining construction with a worldwide modular housing initiative.
Read MoreThe Potential of Prefabrication: An Interview with Geene Alhady, President of Clark Pacific
Geene Alhady, president of California-based Clark Pacific, talks about the past and future growth of prefabrication in the construction industry.
Read MoreA-LINX: Modular Building for the Future
Modular construction offers huge advantages in a rapidly evolving industry. A-LINX Building Technologies is taking it to the next level.
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