For decades, the story was the same: graduate high school, go to college, get a degree, land a career. But for many of today’s young
Over the past several months, I’ve spoken with several modular factory owners, managers, and developers considering vertical integration into manufacturing. In almost every conversation, I
Wes Moore recently approved the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s 2026 Qualified Allocation Plan, a move that will direct more than $300 million
photo – Quality Homes “The Bluewater” elevation B
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There’s a growing narrative that factory-built housing might be the future. In Vermont, that conversation is getting louder as the housing shortage tightens its grip
In my previous article, I introduced what I refer to as the scope gap—the difference between what the modular factory delivers and what must still
Developers and builders exploring modular construction often begin with a straightforward question: “What will the factory deliver? What will be my cost?” These are reasonable
Second in a series on improving the Bottom Line by 1% and more (For a list of all the articles, go to the end) Recently, a
Most developers who tour a modular factory for the first time pay attention to the wrong things. They look at the equipment. They ask about
First in a series on improving the Bottom Line by 1% and more (For a list of all the articles, go to the end) For many builders
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.
Recently, I read yet another article discussing AI, specifically Agentic AI. By the time Ifinished reading it, I found myself feeling something I hadn’t experienced
One of the more interesting things about the offsite construction industry is how oftencompanies convince themselves that the next piece of technology is finally going
The Real Show at IBS and WOM: Watching the Crowd Instead of the BoothsPart Two of Two – Offsite Construction’s “Fields of Dreams” – Part
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For decades, the offsite construction industry has relied on people walking the line, checking work, and trusting experience to catch what matters. Most of the
Sixth in a series on improving the Bottom Line by 1% and more (For a list of all the articles, go to the end) The Product That
Third in a series on improving the Bottom Line by 1% and more (For a list of all the articles, go to the end) There’s
Photo – Move Over Bob
Over the years, my partner Gary Fleisher and I have spent countless hours talking with people across the offsite construction industry—developers, manufacturers, builders, investors, engineers,
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