Fun and Games with Global Economics
During the recent MBI Modular Construction Summit in Washington D.C., manufacturers, dealers and service providers for the modular building industry had the pleasure of listening to Anirban Basu of the Sage Policy Group, Inc. Mr. Basu is also the chief economist for the Association of Building Contractors; therefore, he is acutely aware of the effects this recession has had upon the construction industry. (more…)
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Modular Buildings Aid FEMA in Disaster Relief Efforts
From the flooding of the Mississippi River to the tornadoes that have spawned throughout the country, the rash of weather-related natural disasters has placed enormous stress on local communities and stretched the resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (more…)
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A Faster, Cheaper, Greener Approach to Healthcare Facilities
Public healthcare facilities throughout the state of Texas, and the Southwest United States as a whole, have a unique challenge on their hands. While the area continues to be the fastest growing region in the country, public funding is consistently being reduced. One solution that has served many healthcare providers well is the choice to work with Ramtech Modular Building Systems. Not only is Ramtech’s approach 25 – 50% faster than site-built construction, it is also significantly less expensive (more…)
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Lean Construction Driving the Move to Modular
We have written recently about how the general construction industry is pushing for, and has moved towards a greater degree of integration with prefabrication and modular construction. Further evidence of this is contained in a new report from the McGraw-Hill construction group titled Prefabrication and Modularization: Increasing Productivity in the Construction Industry. The theme of the report is focused on the “trend to and re-emergence of prefab and modular“ through the use of BIM and green building, but the report also goes into another area of particular interest to the modular building industry, Lean Construction. (more…)
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MBI Helps Shape the Debate at IGCC Hearings
The latest round of the IgCC Code Development Hearings were held in Dallas last week, and by all accounts the modular building industry was able to put forward some convincing arguments to clarify and protect the industry’s members. (more…)
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