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The building trends of 2026

The building trends of 2026 clearly show that the demands on one’s home are changing. Instead of purely functional layouts, ...
Modular construction remains a booming trend across the contracting world. Modular design helps solve housing shortages, speeds up construction, and addresses rebuilding work after natural disasters.
Those utilizing modular construction techniques occupy a unique position that doesn’t fit neatly within traditional building industry models. Without first adequately communicating responsibilities on ...
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 ...
Housing modules under assembly at the former Capsys Corp. modular housing facility. (Credit: Capsys Corp.) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to ...
For decades, modular construction has been touted as the next “revolutionary” wave of construction. Instead of putting together structures on a jobsite, where workers are subject to the vagaries of ...
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, the demand for more flexible and efficient hospital infrastructure is on the rise. Modular hospital construction offers a solution to this growing need ...
For generations, prefabricated housing has had a bad rap. Visions of ticky-tacky buildings in identical rows with no connection to context pushed modular construction to the fringe. But with global ...
OTTAWA, ON, May 7, 2026 /CNW/ – Lack of housing supply is an ongoing challenge for Canadians. To address this, Canada ...