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 them
Utah Passes Bill to Regulate Modular Construction at the State Level
Goals for housing innovation and affordability meet in 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
Housing Giants
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
Off-Site Construction
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
Off-Site Construction
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
A Case (Study) for Off-Site Construction in Home Building
California builder Hallmark Communities and prefab panel manufacturer Agorus team up to assemble six attached townhomes in three days
Off-Site Construction
Learning From Japan's Off-Site Construction Experience
Insights into how the U.S. might learn from Japan in overcoming barriers and challenges to off-site construction
Show Village
A Look at Housing's Future: It Takes a (Show) Village
Pro Builder Show Village at the 2023 International Builders’ Show enables attendees to experience the future of housing firsthand
Off-Site Construction
Can Off-Site Construction Resolve a Housing Affordability Crisis?
Modular builders say the benefits of factory-built construction are tenfold: lower costs, faster turnaround, greater precision, etc. But why is it taking so long to catch on?
Innovation
Digitalization's Effect on Housing Design and Construction
Digitalization has the potential to significantly change how housing is designed and built, which could reduce the cost of producing homes
Off-Site Construction
The Multifamily Sector Is Going Modular as Rental Demand Surges
Multifamily developers are turning to offsite construction to complete projects faster, but time savings also come with a higher price tag
Off-Site Construction
This Texas Home Building Startup Manufactures Houses in Under 60 Days
Onx is building a new factory in Georgetown, Texas, where it hopes to accelerate its building process to boost local housing supply