Your guide to modular construction

Offsite Factory: Why You Should Consider Opening One

Reading Time: 5 minutes Yes, it’s not too far-fetched an idea, and I’ll tell you why. The Problems are not New We can all agree that a typical construction site of our times looks eerily similar to one from 50+ years back. Traditional construction practices–while sustained through the years–are not very efficient, to no fault of a single party.
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Emergency Modular Units Ready Now

Reading Time: 6 minutes How can Emergency Medical Utilize Prefabricated and Modular Construction? Highlights: Calls for Action Contact us immediately if you want us to find a hotel for you to convert, or if you have a hotel to convert. Instant emergency medical triage units available now. Contact us if you are considering modular hospital rooms. We’re open to forming innovative partnerships

Pushing Forward amid the Slowdown

Reading Time: 3 minutes Let’s Slow Down a Little… and Keep Pushing Forward Yet another Covid-19 article—you’ve had enough of them. I can relate! If you’re still optimistically reading, I thank you. Consider this our small effort to provide some emotional relief during this unfair crisis. Stay healthy, stay indoors, and slow down a little! Pajamas and Kids! Many

Improve Schedules & Budget with Industrialized Construction

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Manufacturing of Construction Offering lucrative benefits and proven productivity, every developer can benefit from prefabrication If you have ever used mass timber, wall or roof panels, or other pre-assembled items in your project, then you are an adopter of industrialized construction—better known as offsite, prefabricated, or manufactured construction. There seems to be some gray area

Meet us at Hunter and World of Modular

Reading Time: 2 minutes March Brings a Networking Boost! This month, BASE4 is attending two industry events—the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference and World of Modular. By way of this email, I invite you to connect with us in-person! Connect with us Let’s Meet at the Hunter Conference in Atlanta March 18–20, 2020 Not only are we exhibiting at the

(Almost) 40% Hike in Construction Costs—What to Do?

Reading Time: 5 minutes Construction costs have increased by nearly 5% each year for the last 5 years⁠—a nearly 40% cumulative increase!! This trend most likely will continue to climb in 2020. So, how can developers keep construction costs in check? In this article, we’ll explore the contributing factors to rising construction costs and good practices for developers to

Our Powerful Modular Design Partnership

Reading Time: 5 minutes Award-winning design firms—BASE4 and neUdesign—make modular profitable for you. It’s no news that BASE4 is pro-modular. We are confident in the potential of permanent modular construction and have been making every effort to make it more accessible to you, the industry leaders. And so, it thrills me to announce that we’ve taken a leap forward

An Economical (and Better) Way to Block Noise

Reading Time: 5 minutes Here’s how modular construction automatically fixes the noise problem Hearing the neighbors’ conversation in the next room is only good for movie plots! In reality, noise complaints hurt business. This much-discussed topic deserves more attention—and modular gives it a whole new outlook. So today, we’ll discuss how modular construction stacks up against traditional wall assemblies

DfMA: A Design Approach for Better Construction

Reading Time: 4 minutes Over the past two decades, the construction sector’s annual productivity growth has merely increased 1% on average compared to 3.6% for the manufacturing industry.1 An efficiency boost has become crucial for this trillion-dollar industry in this day and age. Good news is, modular construction is quickly emerging as a winning method to build. So, every developer should understand and make the

Meet John Morefield, Our New Modular Expert

Reading Time: 6 minutes BASE4 strengthens its modular expertise As we strengthen our foothold in modular construction design at Modz4, we wanted yet another modular expert to join our awesome team. After months of searching, all paths led to none other than John Morefield, who joins BASE4 as an architectural construction manager and multifamily modular expert. Meet John Morefield 

Convert Traditional Project Plans into Modular Ones

Reading Time: 5 minutes Switching to Modular Here are some considerations and solutions You’ve been hearing a lot about modular these days. But when exactly is a good time to go modular—if at all? We recently had a dual-branded Marriott convert to modular from traditional design. Taking this opportunity, today I share considerations about when to go modular in

Exclusive: Designing a 17-story Modular Boutique Hotel

Reading Time: 6 minutes Luxury Hospitality, Academia, Athletics, and Modular Designing one of the tallest modular hotels + quick tips for first-time developers Leading design development for one of the tallest modular hotels in the U.S. has taught me a thing or two about the ins and outs of large-scale prefab projects. Many developers are concerned about venturing into
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Are Modular Elevators a Good Investment?

Reading Time: 5 minutes Prefabricated, Turnkey Elevators In five minutes, find out whether your next construction project can use a modular elevator Modular components can slash timelines for traditional builds. After looking into prefabricated bathroom pods last week, our modular expert Nate Loeffelholz concludes the series with another modular solution—modular elevators. Whether it’s the faster turnaround time for your
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How Bathroom Pods may benefit your traditional build

Reading Time: 6 minutes Ready-to-use Bathrooms Find out if prefabricated bathroom pods can be a good fit for your traditionally built project. Modular units can be a great time- and budget-saving tool for owners and developers. In our previous modular series, we focused on factory manufactured guestroom boxes, also known as volumetric modular units. In this article—which kicks off
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GOING MODULAR SERIES: FINAL NOTES AND EASY REFERENCE

Reading Time: 5 minutes For the past month, we have dedicated our writings to inform you about the modular industry and how it could work for you. In this final newsletter, we provide an overview of these instructional guides, so you can save this email for easy-access reference when questions arise in the future. Below are overviews of the
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USING STEEL MODULES FOR YOUR MID- TO HIGH-RISE STRUCTURES

Reading Time: 10 minutes Using Steel Modules for Your Mid- to High-Rise Structures If you’re planning a mid- or high-rise construction, this piece is for you. Modular construction, as you know, is picking up everywhere. But what’s the catch? Is it safe for a high-rise? Should you consider prefab over stick-built? You may have had these questions for a
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MODULAR SOLUTIONS FOR HOTELS: QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Reading Time: 8 minutes Building Modular for Low- to Mid-Rise Structures: Next Steps Let’s assume you’ve decided to go modular with your next project. Now what? This third article in our series on modular explains your next steps. After choosing to go modular, you must decide whether to use wood or steel modular boxes. Typically, hotels of 4-5 stories
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GOING MODULAR: HOW DO I MAKE IT WORK FOR ME?

Reading Time: 7 minutes You know a lot about hotels. You have experience in bringing together all the right players to build hospitality masterpieces. Now everyone is discussing the possibilities of modular and how it can save you time and money. It sounds great, but where do you start?  Is it worth it to investigate modular opportunities- or is
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STACK YOUR NEXT HOTEL IN TWO WEEKS!

Reading Time: 7 minutes Timing, Coordination, Quality, Budget: How Can Modular Work for You? Off-Site Construction is Trending Hoteliers have a lot on their plate right now! Here are just some of the current challenges in today’s AEC industry: Coordination problems among the various teams, like AEC professionals, vendors, contractors, subcontractors, permitting officials Speed-to-market concerns during this current skilled
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PARTNERING UP!

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WE’RE EMBRACING THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION!

Reading Time: 5 minutes What is modular construction all about? We are frequently asked this question. The simple answer is: it’s a revolutionary construction method using prefabricated units for building faster and smarter. Also known as manufactured or off-site construction, modular units are produced in a controlled factory setting and shipped to construction sites—raising the construction industry to a
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SHOULD YOU GO MODULAR? – FAQs

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Accelerate and Simplify Construction With Modular Units

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GETTING STARTED WITH MODULAR

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