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Jan 14, 2025 | 
offsitebuilder.com | Erik Cofield
With predictive analytics, you can mitigate problems caused by delays before they happen. This AI technology can analyze historical and site-collected data to predict whether a project will run into scheduling problems. When a potential delay is identified far enough in advance, the factory or the builder can make a plan to avoid it. The technology is already in use by larger companies, but solutions are also available for smaller builders.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
offsitebuilder.com | Erik Cofield
The benefits include better accuracy and more profit. This month, we tackle one of the biggest challenges for all types of construction, including offsite: estimating with precision. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can sharpen and speed up the estimating work and add value to your brand. One feature of a good AI program, which builds in efficiency right from the start, is that you can speak to it from a mobile phone, rather than having to type.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
offsitebuilder.com | Reed Dillon |Zena Ryder |Erik Cofield
By Dennis Michaud, Managing Director of CertainTeed Offsite SolutionsAs housing demand continues to increase across the United States, offsite construction has been hailed as a game-changing solution in the building industry. Building professionals operating in this space are largely familiar with the many benefits offsite offers in contrast to—or in combination with—traditional construction methods. Knowing the benefits is one thing.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
offsitebuilder.com | Reed Dillon |Zena Ryder |Erik Cofield |Andrew Holmes
Too few offsite companies get the most from this powerful marketing tool. Here’s some advice for those who want to do better.
Social media engagement can build trust with customers and lead to more sales, but only if your posts are well planned and executed.
Make sure to involve salespeople when creating an editorial calendar, as they will have the best insight into customer needs.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
offsitebuilder.com | Erik Cofield |Andrew Holmes |Gary Fleisher |Ken Semler
These tech companies offer benefits to all players in the offsite industry.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology allows builders, developers, factories and investors to rapidly, and dramatically change how they run operations. There are a growing number of construction-specific, AI-enabled and AI-enhanced software tools, software systems and data manipulation companies, but a lot of Offsite Builder readers will not have heard of them.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
offsitebuilder.com | Zena Ryder |Erik Cofield |Andrew Holmes |Gary Fleisher
These manufactured components simplify the process of making a home more energy efficient.
Many contractors upgrade existing homes by adding rigid foam and OSB sheathing to the outside. Insulated panels allow the work to be done in one step.
Air sealing is an essential part of a successful outcome. It will minimize condensation problems later on.
Retrofit panels are simple to install, once the siding and roofing have been stripped. The work usually requires just two people.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
offsitebuilder.com | Zena Ryder |Erik Cofield |Andrew Holmes |Gary Fleisher
What’s it like to tackle a $2.5 million modular home after only three years in business managing average-sized projects?
This contractor says that making the jump from 2,500 to 8,000 sq. ft. increased the scope of the project; the bigger scope brought more opportunity for errors.
A big home may not be inherently more complex. However, this one was because the custom touches the client ordered had to be completed on-site.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
offsitebuilder.com | Zena Ryder |Larry Bernstein |Joe Dyton |Erik Cofield
By Dennis Michaud, Managing Director of CertainTeed Offsite SolutionsIn 2023, the total number of American homes sold annually plummeted to its lowest in nearly 30 years. Inflation and supply shortages drove mortgage rates higher and made costs prohibitively expensive for many potential buyers. However, that slumping data is not indicative of actual housing needs — especially not today in 2024.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
offsitebuilder.com | Zena Ryder |Larry Bernstein |Joe Dyton |Erik Cofield
A look at how early adopters are faring with the new ICC/MBI Standards for modular inspections.
The lack of uniformity across state lines in how inspections are done has hampered offsite’s growth.
New standards from ICC/MBI promise to streamline the process and make it easier to ship modules from one site to another.
The states that are embracing these standards are already reaping benefits from them.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
offsitebuilder.com | Larry Bernstein |Joe Dyton |Erik Cofield |Susan Bady
This general contractor decided to use prefabricated components for both interior and exterior walls in a new health clinic.
Because this was a design-build project, the contractor was able to optimize it for a full-panel approach that included interior as well as exterior walls.
Exterior panels reduced shell framing time from 28 days to five days, while the interior panels meant that drywall could be hung 30% earlier. There was also a $250,000 material savings.
