As Australia struggles to keep up with its housing target of 1.2 million homes by 2029, a lot of talk has been on modular construction as a way of addressing the housing crisis.

Modular construction remains a booming trend across the contracting world. Modular design helps solve housing shortages, speeds up construction, and addresses rebuilding work after natural disasters.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. From the heavy use of raw materials to logistics and ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. Modular ...

Building information modeling (BIM), modular construction and low-carbon timber materials combine in the sustainable Buitenhuis, a small, low-impact home with beautiful farmland views in Heinenoord, ...

As our cities continue to grow and expand rapidly, there has been an increasing demand for architects and craftsmen to build houses more cost-efficiently under tight deadlines. Modular architecture ...

The Housing Accelerator Fund is using modular construction to reduce the cost and time of building new homes in the Bay Area, ...

The Center for Urban Ecology, which encourages city planners to install green roofs, decided to follow its own advice and install a 7,000-sf green roof atop its Washington, D.C., headquarters. The ...

The process of creating prefabricated units that can be quickly assembled has shifted as developers turn to medical buildings, affordable housing, data centers and even a Chick-fil-A restaurant. By ...