How many times a week does someone ask you, “How much per square foot?” No matter how you answer that question, it simply doesn’t matter.
When we were kids, most of us had toys that didn’t come with instructions—or if they did, we ignored them. We just knew how they
And Why the Smartest Ones Bring in Help at Stage #2—Before It’s Too Late Every failed startup eventually tells a familiar story. They say they
It’s a strange contradiction. Walk into any robotics-driven micro-factory, watch a crane set a modular box in minutes, or see a digital model render a
Every B2B offsite production GM I talk to is busy. Busy fixing yesterday’s problem. Busy calming today’s customer. Busy worrying about tomorrow’s labor, margins, and
I may be beating a dead horse, but I feel so strongly about this particular aspect of leadership that I feel compelled to beat the
When a modular company announces new partners and fresh capital, the industry’s first reaction is usually, “So… what really changed?” In Homeway’s case, the answer
More Canadians are choosing to age in place rather than move into retirement facilities. Here’s how Quality Homes’ customizable modular bungalows — like the popular
After watching too many respected modular factories walk the Seven Stages of Slow Suffocation, you’d think someone would have invented a cure by now. But
Enough negativity — this will probably be the last time I write about why factories fail. Not because the reasons have all been covered, but
There’s a quiet epidemic spreading through the offsite construction industry — and it’s not supply chain issues, labor shortages, or the latest round of code
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The Quiet Profit Killer Nobody Wants to Talk About There’s an old joke in factory management that goes something like this: “We didn’t lose money
For the past decade, the offsite and modular construction industry has lived in what I like to call the “cool innovation phase.” If you attended
Every year I walk into IBS with the same optimism. This is the year, I tell myself. This is the year I’m going to sit
MMC — Modern Methods of Construction
Once builders and developers decide to explore offsite construction, the conversation usually turns quickly to design. How big can the modules be (or even how
Panelized construction has matured beyond speed and labor savings. Today’s buyers—builders, developers, and increasingly regulators—are asking harder questions: How does it perform? How does it
For builders and developers exploring offsite construction—whether for single-family homes or multi-family projects—the first step often feels straightforward. Call a modular manufacturer. Ask about pricing.
Builders today are operating in a very different environment than they were even a few years ago. Labor volatility, tightening energy and fire codes, more
I recently sat down for an interview with a graduate student who was researching supply chain issues in modular manufacturing. He was bright, driven, and
Walk into almost any offsite factory in 2025 and you’ll see the same thing: talented people doing their best inside production processes that haven’t changed
I recently had lunch with a retired GM from one of the big modular factories—the kind that had more powernailers than employees and still called
If we’ve built the tools, the plants, and the systems—now it’s time to build a movement. Across every segment of offsite construction — modular, panelized,