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Global modular building specialist, Volumetric Building Companies (VBC), announces ambitious plans to expand in the UK

Iain — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 13:17:04 +0000

VBC is on track to become a $1billion modular construction company over the next three years and is now targeting the UK build-to-rent, affordable housing, student accommodation, and hotel sectors. This follows VBC’s merger with Polish modular manufacturer, Polcom, earlier this year to extend its reach into Europe, and strategic acquisitions, which include the assets of the modular business...

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Construction employment increases by 20,000 in November, says Associated Builders and Contractors

Iain — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:42:45 +0000

The construction industry added 20,000 jobs in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) data analysis released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This result means that the industry employment has risen by 248,000 jobs; an increase of 3.3 percent. Non-residential building added 8200 new jobs, while heavy and civil engineering and non-residential specialty trade added...

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Prescient

Iain — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:22:53 +0000

Digital visionaries A pioneering modular building company developing complete turnkey steel structures, Prescient is leading the industrialization of offsite construction Determined to transform an industry that has, for many years, been reluctant to embrace the power of new, technology-driven methodologies, Prescient is ‘revolutionizing the building environment’. At the forefront of change for...

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Rise Modular

Admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:15:06 +0000

Rising up An innovative modular manufacturer and design-build firm, Rise Modular is on a mission to revolutionize the traditional ‘stick-built’ construction process According to a study by McKinsey Global Institute, manufacturing productivity has increased by almost 800 per cent over the last 80 years. Conversely, across the same period, construction productivity has increased by only six per cent.

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BakerTriangle

Admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:58:19 +0000

Pioneering change in the specialty contractor industryspecialty industry A leader in the field of drywall and plaster, BakerTriangle provides a complete service for its clients, guiding them through a project from concept to completion Boasting seven divisions across five Texas cities, BakerTriangle entered its 46th year of business having completed projects across more than 20 US states.

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Fabricating the future

Admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:03:06 +0000

As the Modular Building Institute reports, modular manufacturing in Canada continues to grow The commercial modular construction industry in Canada has been growing steadily for years, with both key industry sectors – permanent modular construction and relocatable (or portable) buildings – showing gains. In 2019, for example, increases were driven by new education starts (up 11.5 per cent)...

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Fast, efficient and green

Admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:40:50 +0000

Mikko Saavalainen discusses the importance of keeping up with modern demands in modular offsite construction The construction industry is undergoing a major transition, with the global trend towards shifting from construction on building sites to off-site manufacturing. While the United States may seem to be slow on the uptake, the tide is slowly turning with a greater need to provide affordable...

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