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How is modular hotel construction financed?

End to End with Design-Make-Build
A conversation with Ben Tabolt, Director Plan Services, MiTek

November 25, 2020

Listen to the Podcast MiTek empowers its customers to improve the way they design, make and build. Listen to Ben Tabolt, MiTek’s Director of Plan Services, describe how Mitek is putting Design-Make-Build into action, with a holistic approach centered around digital design with offsite manufacturing in mind. BIM, digital twinning, VR, AR, automated drafting, fabricationA conversation with Ben Tabolt, Director Plan Services, MiTek“>… Read more »

Will COVID-19 Result in a Migration from City Centers?

June 22, 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic is sure to have long-lasting impacts on the way we build homes. Will COVID-19 cause people to flee the cities and move into the suburbs or into more rural communities? Or is this just a fad that will cool down? People who live in large cities have been severely affected by the… Read more »

Modular Construction Bolsters Healthcare’s Ability to Deal with Pandemics

June 8, 2020

While offsite construction has steadily gained popularity in recent years as a construction disruptor, the COVD-19 pandemic has highlighted just how effective this technique is in overcoming the constraints of traditional construction.

How Cross-laminated Timber is Disrupting the Construction Industry

May 28, 2020

Cross-laminated timber is changing the way we build. Thanks to this innovative building material, we can build just about anything from wood, including skyscrapers!

Could the COVID-19 Pandemic Usher in a New Era for Construction?

May 11, 2020

Some are seeing the pandemic as an opportunity to overhaul outdated building techniques in an industry that’s traditionally reticent to change.

COVID-19 Stimulus Programs Could Fast Track Sustainability

April 29, 2020

Creating stimulus packages for the construction industry that focus on sustainability has the capacity to help the economy while achieving climate change goals.

Entekra Wins Ivory Innovations Housing Affordability Award

April 17, 2020

Entekra is an offsite construction company from California that made it though to the finals of the 2020 Ivory Innovation Awards. On April 16, through a livestream presentation, they were awarded first prize in the Construction and Design category. The Ivory Prize shines a light on foundations, businesses, non-profits and community leaders who work to… Read more »

University of Arkansas Chooses Timber for its Center for Design and Materials Innovation

March 30, 2020

The University of Arkansas has selected Grafton Architects to design the Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation in Fayetteville. “This is fantastic news,” said Farrell and McNamara of Grafton Architects. “We are very excited about building our first building in the United States in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This building helps us think about the… Read more »

How is Modular Hotel Construction Financed?

October 17, 2019

Listen to the Podcast The availability of finance has been – and still is – a major challenge for modular construction. Many banks won’t touch modular projects for a variety of reasons and the challenge of financing has actually impeded the rate of adoption for modular building. But a solution is at hand! Hear from… Read more »

San Francisco’s First Modular Hotel

July 17, 2019

In the hotel industry, time is money and large chains can’t afford to have construction projects go over schedule and over budget. For this reason, hotel chains are turning to offsite modular building techniques so new venues are able to start serving guests and generating income faster.