ModSpace Mobile Offices Join the Final Four in Atlanta
The Final Four are heading to Georgia with thousands of screaming fans in tow. ModSpace is stepping up for The Big Dance with a fleet of mobile offices to support the surge of media and jam-packed...
View ArticleNews Report: ModSpace Refurb Center Makes Aging Mobile Offices Like New
Photo: Dan Marschka, LancasterOnline.com Since opening late last year, the ModSpace refurb center in Elizabethtown, PA has been taking in our oldest mobile office trailers and turning out high-quality...
View ArticleMarch Caps 10 Months of Construction Employment Gains. What’s next?
Construction added 18,000 jobs last month, driving industry unemployment down to 14.7 percent according to the recently released Jobs Report. It was the 10th consecutive month of increases in...
View ArticleThe Blame Game: Construction Employment Dips in April
Great news on job creation last week was offset somewhat by surprising employment losses in construction. While the national economy added 165,000 jobs, construction was actually down 6,000 jobs in...
View ArticleModSpace 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,...
View Article5 Things You May Not Know About Modular Construction
Although the modular construction has become more widely adopted by large and small architectural and construction firms, for some, modular still remains a mystery. Here are five benefits of modular...
View ArticleConstruction Employment Improves in May
Newly-released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirms the US economy added 175,000 jobs in May — 7,000 of which were in the construction sector. At the same time, May’s positive...
View ArticleQ&A: Behind Building the Unseen City at the 2013 U.S. Open
The 2013 U.S Open wrapped up last weekend at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA. To the millions of fans that watched the event on TV, the severe thunderstorms, dramatic landscape and one-of-a-kind wicker...
View ArticleHow Technology is Taking over the GC’s Toolbox
Someone recently said to me that the construction industry has been reluctant to embrace technology. To that, I say, “Really? Advances in technology are giving the industry new ways to make projects...
View ArticleWanted: Skilled Tradesmen for Growing Construction Industry
The outlook for new residential and non-residential construction is increasingly positive. But with more projects on the horizon, new fears are emerging regarding a potential shortage of skilled...
View ArticleNew Tech Tools of the Trade Give Contractors an Edge
Last week I talked about how, more than ever, the construction industry is incorporating new technologies to make time on the jobsite more efficient and effective. From business-specific apps to...
View ArticleConstruction Unemployment Hits 5-year Low
For the first time since 2008, unemployment in the in construction industry has dropped below double digits to 9.8 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed the addition of 195,000 jobs for...
View ArticleChasing Jobs: Current and Future U.S. Construction Hot Spots
The national outlook for the construction industry remains positive, though some regions are outpacing others on the road to recovery. As new projects get started across the country, here’s a look at...
View ArticleInfographic: Modular Franchises Make Fast Food Even Faster
Franchises that open their doors sooner stand to make more money and capture more market share in their first year. Modular franchise construction uses simultaneous onsite foundation work and...
View ArticleHow to Spot Workers’ Comp Fraud
Workers’ compensation insurance fraud is an unfortunate but still common occurrence in the construction industry. Fraudulent claims increase insurance rates and put additional strain on...
View ArticleThe Changing Face of Construction
The traditional construction worker is here to stay. Hands on experience and practical know-how make these workers invaluable to the industry. At the same time, the construction industry is evolving...
View Article3 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 ArticleLas Vegas Mobile Offices Show Off Artistic Edge
We’ve seen our modular buildings used in some pretty innovative ways. But one of our latest mobile offices to hit the street in Downtown Las Vegas is showing far more character, and color, than usual....
View ArticleState of the Industry: 2013 U.S. Construction Performance Scorecard
With the building season winding down, it’s a good time to look back at how construction in 2013 stacked up against industry predictions and look ahead to 2014. U.S. Construction Growth In October...
View ArticleConstruction Material Costs on the Rise at Home and Abroad
Prices for construction materials have jumped in the United States, and around the globe. Two questions are apparent: why, and what does it mean for the future of construction? Gypsum Leads Price Hike...
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