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Student housing is in short supply. Enrollment in colleges and universities far exceeds available housing, and the obstacles to building new include tight financing, budget constraints, and rising construction and land costs. Schools are finding that modular multifamily buildings can be a quick, high-quality, efficient solution. Gary Fleisher Ken Semler Andy Miller Tom Hardiman, Rob Howard Nolan Browne

Sitting on the assembly line are so-called modules—pieces of a house—that will be wrapped in insulation and trucked to their final destination, which in this case is a ranch in Wyoming. There, a crane will put them together like a 3D puzzle. The whole process can be completed in a fraction of the time and at a lower cost than it would take to build a home on-site. The term “factory-built housing” might conjure the image of the small, boxy trailer-like home that sprung up to help address the housing crisis after World War II. However the modular homes manufactured here and in other factories are indistinguishable from the site-built homes in the neighborhoods they end up in. Unlike manufactured housing, which is wholly assembled in a factory and conforms only to a federal standard, modular housing is assembled on-site and must follow specific state and local building codes. There are other forces that might drive more modular construction. President Joe Biden announced a plan to increase housing supply over five years that included promoting modular housing. In Europe, homebuilders trying to reduce emissions and meet ESG goals have turned to modular construction because it generates 37% less carbon dioxide and half the construction waste of site-built homes. Do More With Modular! Jim Griffin Gary Fleisher Larry Brodar Steve Bradley Fernando Calderon George W. Lodge Butch Mullinix Ken Semler Al Smith

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the modular industry, the initial rush of excitement is both palpable and concerning. The journey, which started on inexperienced feet, quickly gained momentum, with many jumping onto the bandwagon without a clear grasp of the intricacies involved. The overarching lesson from the journey of the modular industry is the need to be dynamic. While the industry has witnessed several hiccups, finding the right product-market fit can be a game-changer. Iteration is crucial in this process. Gary Fleisher David Lippa Kevin Westgate Bikash Sigdel, Jorie Wisnefski Josh

The construction industry is on the cusp of a revolutionary transformation, and at the forefront of this change is offsite construction. Offsite construction, also known as modular construction or prefabrication, involves manufacturing building components or entire structures in a controlled factory environment before transporting and assembling them on-site. David Lippa Butch Mullinix Justin Bryant Gary Fleisher Eric Schaefer Joseph LeMark Ken Semler