On very sophisticated commercial modular projects, one of the dilemmas frequently faced by large clients like a Fortune 500 company is the question of whether to choose a regional direct sale integrated manufacturer or a large national dealer for the job. Which is the better choice? The owner’s decision-making process can actually use a relatively straightforward approach to evaluating the skills that both types of commercial modular companies bring to the table. (more…)
Negotiations on the federal budget and a possible government shutdown weren’t the only issues taking place on Capitol Hill last week. Ramtech and a contingent of modular building company representatives organized by the Modular Building Institute went to the U.S. House of Representatives to lobby members of Congress on the use of modular construction as a viable alternative to conventional site construction. (more…)
Modular construction has been in the news in the Big Apple recently, on the plans to construct a 34 story modular apartment building at the Atlantic Yards development in the Bronx Borough of New York City. Capsys Corporation has been selected to build the project designed by the engineering firm of Ove Arup & Partners. Much has been made in the press regarding the impact to the city’s construction unions and how these same unions initially offered support to the project as a means of generating construction jobs in a flat jobs market. Although the politics on something like this are always interesting, the technical challenges faced by the developer, designers, and builders make for fascinating reading on an ambitious project like this. (more…)
At the recent MBI annual convention “World of Modular”, a common theme that emerged from the presenter was the increase in sustainable construction techniques. All things green were discussed and what role modular construction should play in this evolution. (more…)
Ramtech Building Systems, Mansfield, TX has announced that the company has completed work on a new 13,600 square foot modular building for Gulf Marine Fabricators of Aransas Pass, TX, a division of Gulf Island Fabrication of Houma, LA. (more…)