Scientists have developed an inexpensive and versatile method for making modular building blocks from tiny particles, laying the foundations for new applications including drug delivery, chemical ...

For the past five years, the construction industry has struggled to keep projects on time and on budget. Every change order can push schedules back by months, even years, leaving developers exposed to ...

Discover why modular and prefabricated construction is booming in 2026, driven by faster build times, cost efficiency, ...

As a buildings engineer, I’ve had the fulfilling opportunity to travel for work, experiencing new cities, learning about emerging building techniques, and seeing firsthand how new projects play an ...

Modular construction companies that perform both manufacturing and assembly services are more profitable than those that focus solely on one of those tasks, according to a report by McKinsey & Co.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Mesoporous materials have emerged as a frontier of materials science, thanks to their unique combination of high surface area, tunable pore sizes, and ability to host functional ...

In November, the world got its first glimpse of a modular housing prototype from Skender, a Chicago-based construction firm. The module was remarkably complete. It included a kitchen, a bathroom, a ...

The concept of modular construction may seem foreign to some, but it is gaining traction as a safe and efficient means of building. In fact, COVID accelerated the pace of prefabrication and modular ...

After the Second World War, several architecture professionals focused on finding ways to quickly and effectively rebuild those devastated cities. In the context of the 1950s, a review of the Modern ...

This article was originally published in Autodesk's Redshift publication as "How Building Modular Homes can Help Fill the Affordable Housing Gap." “Modular” isn’t a construction product; it’s a ...

Assembly (n): A group gathered together in one place for a common purpose. If there’s one thing the past two years have taught us, it’s that just because things were done in a certain way for a long ...