Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. In the midst of an ongoing housing crisis, more attention is ...

Ever since the Industrial Revolution and the introduction of mass production, the ownership and use of simple products and services like flush toilets with running water, electricity, heating, and ...

Unlike traditional building methodologies, modular design offers a degree of flexibility, efficiency, and scalability that is rarely paralleled. The true measure of a modular residence's worth lies in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

It could be a model for disaster recovery—but there are some caveats. This tiny cabin was built in 3 weeks and cost 30% less than a traditional house AUAR uses robots to prefabricate sheets of timber, ...