When it comes to offsite construction, there are a lot of skeptics. They say, “We have seen this movie before”. People point to the fact that over the past 100 years, several companies have bet on prefab building and lost. Things have changed now. Since shop class disappeared from our school curriculum, a skilled labor… Read more »
Listen to the Podcast Hear IWBC Keynote Speaker Gerry McCaughey, CEO of California-based Entekra in an insightful Q&A podcast discussing a diversity of topics, including: Why is Europe so far ahead of North America in offsite construction? What is the difference between prefabricated components and fully integrated offsite construction? How does the quality of fully integrated… Read more »
Construction hasn’t changed much in the last few decades. In fact, labor productivity actually declined by 19% between 1995 and 2015 . While innovation has improved equipment and technology, the process of building hasn’t undergone a major change for some time. Severe shortages of skilled onsite labor, rising labor costs and a lack of affordable housing are… Read more »
In May the USDA announced that manufacturers and importers of softwood lumber had voted overwhelmingly to endorse the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) for another term. The vote saw 78% of companies, which represent 94% of the volume, cast their ballots in favor of the SLB. This level of support shows just how effective the SLB… Read more »
The construction industry is undergoing a major transition, with construction moving from building sites to off-site manufacturing. Fully-integrated off-site manufacturing vastly increases construction accuracy, quality and efficiency. Manufacturing can take place at the same time as foundations are being laid, reducing time to building occupancy by as much as 50%. Precision manufacturing leads to higher… Read more »
Andrew Waugh is a founding director of Waugh Thistleton Architects and one of the leading advocates of the use of engineered timber and offsite construction. From cinemas to synagogues, Waugh’s award-winning designs are championing the cause of low-carbon construction. His use of new technologies and innovative methods of construction have seen the design of several… Read more »
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Philadelphia, November 12—14, 2024
