Construction prices have spiked about 33 percent in Vermont since last year, driving up the price of new homes and remodeling projects — and squelching the development of middle-income housing. It now ...

Modular building could reduce construction costs, making building new homes more affordable. Modular building, a method for rapidly constructing housing stock, offers a solution to alleviate the ...

Builders FirstSource continues to expand its offerings with a large volume of small deals over the last few years.

Modular design and construction has been around for decades, yet evaluating its long-term viability for multifamily is complex. Some indicators suggest that modular is steadily gaining traction in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. In the midst of an ongoing housing crisis, more attention is ...

A rendering of what a new modular home may look like when set up in Clark-Fulton or Buckeye in the next year or two. Credit: City of Cleveland They’re supposedly cleaner to build. They’re cheaper to ...

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 ...

One of the most significant developments in the custom home building sector is the adoption of sophisticated design software. These innovative tools allow home builders to produce intricate 3D models ...

Factory-built, modular homes seem assured to have a substantial presence in rebuilding efforts after January’s wildfires. Companies tout modular’s speed and simplicity. But skeptics worry about risk ...

With the median price of a single-family home at more than $422,000, relatively high 30-year fixed mortgage rates, and a nationwide shortage of housing, ownership is out of reach for many individuals ...

For Module, a Pittsburgh-based manufacturing start-up that hopes to build affordable housing, the key to growth is keeping things close to home. The company designs single-family homes that are built ...

The prefabricated wood-framed building will add 30 units of walk-up apartments priced for middle income renters on Eliza Street in the Hazelwood Green development. A new apartment building built in a ...