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Automatic Construction inflatable house exterior walls

Start ups

Inflatable Concrete Homes: Building Faster and Cheaper

A New York startup called Automatic Construction pumps air into plastic fabric, then fills it wit

Group standing in modular apartment unveiling event Cloud S

Start ups

Modular, Modern Apartment Prototype ‘Cloud S’ Unveiled

Modular homebuilding meets manufacturing-like productization with the unveiling of the Cloud S, a

Factory modular construction workers render drawing

Offsite Construction

Module Launches Training Program for Building Modular Homes

The Last Mile Lab combines workforce training and industry innovation to create a more diverse, e

Start ups

An App that Delivers Learning to Construction Workers’ Phones

On3 engages builders, manufacturers, and trades in the creation of learning and development video

Start ups

Modular Cloud Apartments That 'Snap' Together

Cloud Apartments envision a renters-first mindset to modular housing: sleek, innovative, and affo

Curtis Wong founded Cloud Apartments in 2021 after deciding to dedicate his time to improving prefabricated housing as a solution to the country’s housing shortage

Offsite Construction

The Modular Mark: Prefab Pros and Cons

What’s the deal with modular homes, and does public perception of the practice affect the way w

Module housing development Black Street stacks pieces of a home by way of crane.

Start ups

Getting Paid to Pay Rent

A startup loyalty program incentivizes tenants to pay rent on time and landlords to reward them f

HOOF It! app startup wants to reduce tenant turnover by rewarding them with digital currency and rewards

Business Tools

Foot Traffic Tech Tells All

Placer.ai uses human mobility data to track area trends—a tool builders could utilize for a leg

Placer can be used to validate demand in an area, giving insight on where is best to build, according to the company

Start ups

The Talent Builders

Two organizations join forces to help fill the construction labor gap by means of education and c

M.T. Copeland instructor, Lydia Crowder, teaches her students how to use and maintain essential drywall tools for hanging, taping, and sanding

Start ups

What If Housing Affordability Isn’t The Problem?

The answer to the housing affordability crisis may just be in your own pocket. A new app wants to

Isaac Lidsky from ODC Construction and team at a groundbreaking for new property development

Builders

Lessons From Four Leading Women in Construction

UTOPIA editors profile a public homebuilder executive, a housing industry entrepreneur, an e

Women in Construction Series, ConstructUtopia.com

rental housing

The Massive Appeal of Tiny Homes

Arizona’s Aspire Fund builds an Instagram-worthy, tax-friendly development.

Start ups

Startup Creates Investment Opportunities in Single-family Home Rentals

Through startup Arrived Homes, anyone can own shares of rental homes.

“There’s a massive unmet demand where most Americans see real estate as an incredible investment, but there’s no easy way to access it,” says Ryan Frazier, CEO and cofounder of Arrived Homes (pictured middle, with fellow cofounders COO Alejandro Chouza, at left, and CTO Kenny Cason, at right). Photo courtesy Arrived Homes

Smart Home

Smart Home Tech Is on the Cusp of Widespread Adoption

But it first has to address myriad homeowner concerns—especially security and privacy.

Inflatable Concrete Homes: Building Faster and Cheaper

Modular, Modern Apartment Prototype ‘Cloud S’ Unveiled

Module Launches Training Program for Building Modular Homes

An App that Delivers Learning to Construction Workers’ Phones

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features