Richard Hipkiss, development director of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), reflects on the seven-year journey to establish a dedicated apprenticeship pathway for the modular and relocatable buildings industry and why creating clear routes into the sector is critical to developing the skilled workforce of the future.
As the international trade association for modular construction, the Modular Building Institute's mission is to expand the use of offsite construction through innovation and education.
Professor Robert Hairstans, founding director of the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology, NMITE and head of the Centre for Offsite Construction and Innovative Structures at Edinburgh Napier University, explains why timber works as a renewable resource for sustainable housebuilding.
John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, explains that the key to achieving maximum benefit from offsite manufacturing is having the right technical conversations as early as possible.
The white paper examines how responsibly sourced and properly protected wood can support more sustainable building choices while delivering durability, robust performance and architectural quality.
Kris Droszcz, CEO of Rebel DFMA LLC, delves into lessons from hospitality and student housing projects with modular design across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
John McMullen, PCM, marketing director, Modular Building Institute, discusses MBI’s expansion into the Benelux region and how modular construction is becoming more present than ever in Europe.
The next time you buy a coffee, check into a hotel, visit a healthcare facility, stop at a motorway service area or walk into a modern workplace or school, take a moment to look around. Richard Hipkiss, development director at the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), considers the buildings you use every day — but never knew were modular.
Modular construction broadens the range of roles visible within the industry, and that has implications for women entering and progressing through construction careers.
Digital manufacturing has reshaped the business models of offsite construction, says Lou Farrell, senior editor of construction and manufacturing at Revolutionized Magazine.
Ireland is a small, open economy with a construction sector that is deeply exposed to global supply chains. That access brings opportunity, but such...
The Modular and Portable Building Industry is made up of highly skilled manufacturers, designers, engineers, specialist contractors and supply chain partners.
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and industrialised construction consultancy MOD X Advisory have been engaged by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) on a series of connected research and pilot projects examining how offsite construction can play a greater role in addressing the US housing supply and affordability crisis.
Building providers are now working closely with the Department for Education on many modular classroom projects, ensuring the work meets or exceeds the latest building regulations.
Lou Farrell, senior editor of construction and manufacturing at Revolutionized Magazine, discusses how prefabricated materials address challenges in the building process.
The UK construction industry faces inflation, higher costs, complex planning, compliance challenges and many supply chain issues. But as Jackie Maginnis, chief executive of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), suggests, volumetric modular construction is becoming a strategic answer to these uncertainties
