SpaceMax Foldable Building Breaks Assembly Speed Record
We told you in a recent blog post how SpaceMax is easily transported anywhere in the world by truck, train, boat or plane. Now you can see how the world’s most versatile foldable building can be...
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New Mobile Offices Make Managing Rural Projects Easier
Rising real estate costs and new opportunities in oil and gas are fueling a rise in rural development. It’s forced energy companies, developers and contractors down a road less traveled. They need...
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Modular Construction Eases Rural Growing Pains
As energy exploration and extraction efforts take center stage in some of America’s most remote and undeveloped areas, rural economies are being forced to grow up fast. Civic and business leaders may...
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Report: Marcellus Shale Larger and More Cost Effective Than Originally Projected
An article just published by the Associated Press cites two recent studies that found the Marcellus Shale natural gas field is much larger and more cost effective to drill than originally projected in...
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U.S. to Overtake Russia, Saudi Arabia in Oil and Gas Production
U.S. energy production has taken a significant step forward in recent years, particularly through new technologies that have allowed the extraction of gas from shale formations in places such as North...
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Blast Resistant Modules Help Energy Firms Keep Workers Safe and Projects on...
Widespread growth in the oil and gas industry, particularly in the shale regions of the U.S. and the oil sands in Western Canada, has placed increased emphasis on keeping workers safe and costs at a...
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New Policy Recommendations for the U.S. Energy Boom
Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli The Bipartisan Policy Center, a non-profit organization created in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George J. Mitchell,...
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Middle East Cities Emerge as Global Leaders in Sustainability
While it’s the U.S. Green Building Council that sets the standard for LEED certification, two cities in the Middle East are quickly emerging as the world leaders in sustainable cities, or cities with a...
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ModSpace Opens New Branch Office to Better Serve Customers in Northeastern, PA
Left to right: Mike Hoover, Sales Representative, Keven O’Brien, Director of Sales, John Lieffrig, Vice President of Sales; John Sipper, Hanover Township Manager; Lucy Sassi and Carl Worthington,...
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Women Make New Strides in Drilling and Construction
Two traditionally male-dominated industries are closing the gender gap. As drilling and construction expand nationally and try to keep pace with staffing demands, a higher percentage of jobs are going...
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3 Industries Made for Modular
Bayside Marina Hotel, Yokohama, Japan As modular grows in popularity and architects find new uses for prefab, three industries are best suited to take advantage of the benefits of building offsite. A...
View Article5 Ways to Improve Oil and Gas Worksite Productivity with Modular Buildings
Modular buildings are an optimal solution for improving remote oil and gas projects as companies expand into new, untapped locations. Buildings can be quickly transported and setup almost anywhere to...
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2014 Construction Industry Roundup and 2015 Forecast
While architects, engineers and construction pros close the books on 2014, industry experts have already crunched mountains of data and released their predictions regarding where the construction...
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How Will Lower Oil Prices Affect the Construction Industry?
With the cost of oil hovering around $50 a barrel, economists are projecting both positive and negative effects on a national and global scale. But how will lower oil prices affect construction, an...
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Top 5 States for Construction as a Percentage of State GDP
Private construction can have a tremendous impact on a state’s economy. A new report by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) ranks all 50 states based on their contribution to state gross...
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Workplace Fatalities Jump in 2014
A preliminary report by the Labor Department estimated 4,679 workplace fatalities in the U.S. last year, up from 4,585 in 2013, or 2% year over year. The report is based on incomplete reporting and...
View ArticleModular In-plant Offices Offer Space, Time and Cost Savings
From private offices to locker rooms, modular in-plant buildings are a fast, affordable way to add space. Watch this short video to learn all the ways modular can be used to add productive space inside...
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How to Identify Underground Services Before You Dig
If you will be anchoring your mobile office or connecting to underground city services, don’t forget to call 811 to identify and mark buried underground services before your modular building is...
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