The Modular Guru Blog

In the world of Construction Scrabble, Building Systems Win Big! In Scrabble, Building Systems score a 24 while Site Built scores an 11. While this is just a metaphor, it illustrates a point. In today’s world of flat and falling productivity in home construction, building systems can give a build...

Comfort, health, and safety are important when you are building a new home today. What issue encompasses all three of these items more than Indoor Air Quality? We are building homes so efficient today that in many cases, the indoor air quality (IAQ) is worse than outside air quality. Don’t believ...

 https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/falling-tree-crane-lead-to-1st-new-home-in-years-in-marion-county-town/This is a great example of the Day 1 Difference using modular construction! Express Modular set this home yesterday in the Rocky Ripple neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN. In a single day,...

Today, more than ever before, we need well-designed, safe, and affordable housing. We can’t build homes fast enough to meet the current need for housing. The off-site construction industry is growing rapidly across the U.S. and in fact, around the world. But this has led to misinformation and mis...

Residential construction in the U.S. has changed. While getting skilled and trained labor in many industries is hard, getting it in the construction industry has gotten more difficult than ever with no end in sight. Material prices continue to rise. Taxes and tariffs have added to the cost of con...

The New Year has begun and many people have started thinking about the design of their new home. For most of those thinking about building, it will be their first time. Lots of new concepts and design ideas are being tossed around. This means learning new lingo, researching products, and lots of ...

The International Builder Show 2020 is January 21-23 in Las Vegas. Be sure to attend one of Ken’s informative sessions on modular construction and stop by the Express Modular Franchising booth SU1236. We hope to see you in Vegas! Ken's Sessions...   Modular Construction for Your Next 55+ Housing...

Join us for an interactive and informative round-table discussion about modular construction. You will hear and ask questions directly from builders, a manufacturer and a lender in the modular housing industry and gain a comprehensive understanding about adapting this construction method to your ...

Get a complete breakdown, from conception to finished product, on how modular construction can meet the needs of your clients seeking adaptive-style housing. The Silver Tsunami is coming. Every 8 seconds someone turns 65 years old, and by the year 2050, the 85+ age group will outnumber those who ...

If you are going to the International Builder Show? Come hear me talk about the benefits modular can offer on your next 55+ project, including onsite labor reductions, shorter construction timelines and reduced dependency on subcontractors. Constructed in an off-site controlled manufacturing faci...