Urban, market-rate housing that lower-income workers can actually afford is one of our country’s biggest needs. For multifamily designers, this challenge presents several opportunities for creating ...

As the multifamily space becomes more open to the idea of modular design, non-traditional building methods have become more popular. Despite the pervading conventional wisdom, modular builders are ...

Odell predicts that modular construction in the residential sector will become increasingly accepted and cost-effective. Image courtesy of HED While still met with skepticism in some circles, modular ...

The young innovator plans to live in one of his modular home builds for a full year beginning in May 2026. The goal is to ...

Factory-built, modular homes seem assured to have a substantial presence in rebuilding efforts after January’s wildfires. Companies tout modular’s speed and simplicity. But skeptics worry about risk ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. Inside Model/Z’s facility, local labor works to build ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. When Minneapolis’ housing authority put out a request to build ...

Modular construction remains a booming trend across the contracting world. Modular design helps solve housing shortages, speeds up construction, and addresses rebuilding work after natural disasters.

Across the real estate sector, modular construction is emerging as a key strategy for reducing costs, accelerating timelines, and improving returns. What was once a fringe alternative has evolved into ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. Offsite construction has been featured more frequently in the ...

The phoenix: a mythological bird that symbolizes resurrection, rebirth, and life after death. Demolished in 1989, The Phoenix Ironworks Steel Factory left a five-acre hole in West Oakland, Calif.

Cal Poly’s plan to bring around 4,200 new beds to campus to house more of its student population is taking shape. First approved by the California State University Board of Trustees as part of Cal ...