Modular Construction

[ita]

Morningsky posted an interesting article about how modular construction methods are being utilized in hospitality construction:

https://morningsky.com/omaha/posts/hosp ... osts-labor

Based on a post in the Capitol District thread, some modular construction was used on the hotel. This got me thinking, as we are all drooling for some skyline changing structures, Omaha should be a pioneer for modular construction of skyscrapers. I know it has been a while, but Broad Sustainable Building, a Chinese construction company, viral-ized the use of modular construction a few years back. There are several videos online showing how quickly they can put up a building using their technology. The design isn't ground breaking, but for mid-tier cities that don't necessarily need every building to be striking or unique, modular construction could be a way to make better use of urban lots for less cost. What do you all think?

[guy4omaha]

Morningsky posted an interesting article about how modular construction methods are being utilized in hospitality construction:

https://morningsky.com/omaha/posts/hosp ... osts-labor

Based on a post in the Capitol District thread, some modular construction was used on the hotel. This got me thinking, as we are all drooling for some skyline changing structures, Omaha should be a pioneer for modular construction of skyscrapers. I know it has been a while, but Broad Sustainable Building, a Chinese construction company, viral-ized the use of modular construction a few years back. There are several videos online showing how quickly they can put up a building using their technology. The design isn't ground breaking, but for mid-tier cities that don't necessarily need every building to be striking or unique, modular construction could be a way to make better use of urban lots for less cost. What do you all think?

I believe that site has been closed. see landing page at https://morningsky.com.

In any event I am still not going up in a 57 story building constructed in 19 days. I would want at least another 19 days for inspections. I speak somewhat in jest in both posts.

[ita]

Morningsky posted an interesting article about how modular construction methods are being utilized in hospitality construction:

https://morningsky.com/omaha/posts/hosp ... osts-labor

Based on a post in the Capitol District thread, some modular construction was used on the hotel. This got me thinking, as we are all drooling for some skyline changing structures, Omaha should be a pioneer for modular construction of skyscrapers. I know it has been a while, but Broad Sustainable Building, a Chinese construction company, viral-ized the use of modular construction a few years back. There are several videos online showing how quickly they can put up a building using their technology. The design isn't ground breaking, but for mid-tier cities that don't necessarily need every building to be striking or unique, modular construction could be a way to make better use of urban lots for less cost. What do you all think?

I believe that site has been closed. see landing page at https://morningsky.com.

In any event I am still not going up in a 57 story building constructed in 19 days. I would want at least another 19 days for inspections. I speak somewhat in jest in both posts.

To be fair to Broad Sustainable, and really they brought this upon themselves by the way they present their insanely quick commercial property builds, is that its 19 days onsite construction. I don't think that include any groundwork that went in first. They also spend however much time engineering, offsite construction, then delivery. Sure they can put the lego pieces up in 19 days, or less, depending on the project, but actual construction time is much less.

While I haven't looked into it for a while, modular construction is a really neat concept and theoretically saves developers time and money. Unfortunately, in the US generally, we're not equipped from a regulatory standpoint to really adopt full modular buildings, outside of mobile homes. Sure, modular construction we've already incorporated the concept in different parts that make up the building, but its rare to see something like what we see in China or Scandinavia, even in the residential context, where I think we could most benefit.

[thenewguy]

Tuna, does this count as a thread revival?

[ita]

Broad Sustainable is still at it. This is their newest concept, BROAD Holon:

https://broadusa.com/broad/holonbuilding/

There is a video of their most recent build, a 26 story residential building put up in 5 days on site. One of the distinct aspects of the Holon is the stainless steel framing. There is no concrete, at least in the structure.

Additionally, they appear to start going global. In 2023, they inked deals with Emaar of UAE to start building Holon structures in UAE. Initial plans are to manufacture in China at BROAD's existing factory and ship to UAE with future plans to build a plant in the UAE. Additionally, there is a supposed plan to build a Holon concept somewhere near Akron, Ohio, the first North America Broad project.

Down the webpage, there is a workforce housing project consisting of 12 and 13 story towers. Looks reminiscent to public housing towers in the USA.



https://broadusa.com/broad/wp-content/u ... es.mp4?_=1 (construction video)

The news release says the project cycle started in October 2022 and construction finished in March 2023. It took a mere 18 days to construct three towers consisting of 2000 residential units! Anyway, it gives a better idea about how long this construction process actually takes, but still 6 months to build all that is pretty remarkable.