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Shop Class Podcast talks with Offsite Dirt
Ron Grossinger of Shop Class Podcast speaks with Audree M Grubesic, an offsite construction expert and the owner of Modular Sure Site....
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Marla Esser Cloos, Healthier Home Advocate and our Woman in Construction
Marla Esser Cloos is changing the way we live healthier lives in our homes. She is a home coach to assisting people, families and...
Kipnis Architecture Leads Change in Design Trends
Audree Grubesic and Mark Wille host OffSite Dirt speaking with Nathan Kipnis of Kipnis Architecture. They are recognized as Chicago’s...
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Andrea Metcalf
- Mar 2
Will the Modular Construction Industries Grow in a Looming Recession?
Given the current economic environment and potential for a looming recession (2 down qtrs of declining GDP & the inverted yield curve), will modular construction industries still be able to grow? It's difficult to predict exactly how the current economic environment and potential for a recession will affect the modular construction industry. The modular construction industry, like any other industry, is subject to the broader economic conditions and can be impacted by a reces
Audree Grubesic
- Mar 1
A Residential Modular Factory Turns to Commercial Projects
Bob Schieler VP at Homeway Commercial Factory, and CEO, Brian Schieler speaks to OffsiteDirt.com about their big move into 5 story modular construction. This company started almost 18 years again 2005, building single family wood-frame custom and semi-custom modular homes. Now, they have shifted their focus to large multifamily, apartments, hotels and housing development construction projects and expanded their reach to serve the entire USA . They present several examples
Andrea Metcalf
- Feb 17
New Materials Aid in Lowering Costs While Aesthetic Appeal Grows
The 'aesthetic' turn in strategy is about connecting design and engineering, enmeshing style and technology and using aesthetic features to improve working conditions. With new materials helping to lower costs and impact on carbon footprints, the race to make them more aesthetically pleasing is on the rise. Adoption of New Materials The modular construction industry is constantly evolving and new materials are being developed and adopted to improve the efficiency and performa
Audree Grubesic
- Feb 13
ResElevate, Anastacia Fratto Enhances Community Developments with Big Picture Thinking
Anastacia Fratto, owner of ResElevate explains Community Developments require the great partners, planning the entire team, developing housing that fits the community. The RE Journal Event in Chicago, IL expanded it's summit to include modular construction to their traditional construction platform. There were speakers for single family, multifamily and hospitality. Modular is becoming a regular conversation here. Offsite Dirt is proud to include another female's voice i
Andrea Metcalf
- Feb 7
Latest Trends in Modular Construction Software
Modular construction software refers to a wide range of software tools that are used to support the design, planning, and execution of modular building projects. Some of the most common types of modular construction software include: Building Information Modeling (BIM) software: This type of software is used to create digital 3D models of buildings that can be used for design, simulation, and visualization. BIM software can also be used to simulate the construction process an
Audree Grubesic
- Dec 20, 2022
Set & Stitch, An Integrated Aspect of the Modular Construction Process
Joshua McShanog, Business Development for T&M Construction speaks with Offsitedirt.com host Audree Grubesic about modular construction. He explains their construction process for set and stitch, along with logistics for volumetric and modular construction projects for multifamily buildings. This process starts at the very beginning of the project. These systems are crucial for the project to be connected together correctly for a fully finished product. Set and Stitch is one
Audree Grubesic
- Dec 7, 2022
Offsite Dirt supports the Advancing Prefabrication Event is March 2023
Advancing Prefabrication is North America’s premier networking and thought leadership conference dedicated to revolutionizing prefabrication, modular and industrialized manufacturing approaches across the AEC supply chain. Join over 1200 of the industry’s leading prefabricators, contractors, clients and design partners moving the needle and discover how you can improve your business, leveraging cutting-edge industrialized strategies and techniques to build faster, more safely
Andrea Metcalf
- Nov 29, 2022
"This is Architectural JENGA."
Art of Construction's very own Matt McMullen, a traditional architect that moved into the modular design and construction. Why did Art of Construction move into offsite design? Trades, Schedule and Budget are several of the benefits Matt discuss. There are many more constraints in modular or volumetrics construction from his experience. He takes boxes or module designs and stacking them like architectural JENGA. He has brought together both the offsite and onsite design.
Audree Grubesic
- Oct 20, 2022
BMarko Structures Announces New Volumetric Apartment Division, Villavo
The current US housing shortage has peaked at over five million homes while construction companies struggle to keep up. Coinciding with the housing shortage is a labor shortage in the construction industry that is hindering companies from trying to meet the needs of traditional construction.
BMarko Structures, an industry-leading shipping container modification company, believes they have what it takes to be a part of the solution, by utilizing volumetric construction method
Audree Grubesic
- Aug 31, 2022
Innovation and Sustainability in modular construction is changing the way to build
Host Todd Weyandt, with Bridging the Gap podcast, connects with Offsite construction expert, Audree Grubesic. Audree is the owner of Modular Sure Site, an offsite consulting and construction management company. They provide services for traditional builders and developers with opportunities to build their very first offsite project. Todd and Audree discuss what is happening in the modular construction industry and why it's important for builders to start thinking about a of
Andrea Metcalf
- Jul 26, 2022
Third Party inspections: What You Should Know
One of the most important parts of new construction are the inspections on that project to make sure it's safe and following the building code requirements. For site build construction the inspection is through the municipality and for modular construction it could be through a 3rd party inspector. There are two major issues with inspections. Municipality inspectors are not able to travel to the factory to inspect the modular construction process and making sure it is up to
Andrea Metcalf
- Jun 23, 2021
Changing Times in Building Offsite
Automation in factories has been slowly progressing. Cars are made in factories, HVAC units are made in factories and now housing is shiftin
Andrea Metcalf
- Apr 29, 2021
Thinking Inside the BOXABL
Affordable housing is needed. The BOXABL mission is to lower the cost of home ownership and change the way home construction has been done
Andrea Metcalf
- Apr 21, 2021
Modular Homes You'll Want to Live in
If you think that modular homes mean legos and Lincoln-log style designs, then you haven't seen what's been cooking - especially in Europe. The European modular construction space is growing at a faster rate than in the United States. New technologies and design products are continually emerging at rapid pace. Check out the ANNA. Quick assembly and designed to really LIVE outside. https://www.cabin-anna.com/anna-stay Checkt out Boxabl. "The Boxabl mission is to significantly
Bruce Thompson
- Mar 23, 2021
Software Will Eat the World and How to Fix Housing
By Bruce Thompson, Founder Urbaneer The future of living is a topic that I am passionate about and first started working on 25 years ago when I had a vision about how living spaces were going to change in the 21st century. I can still remember the exact moment standing in my kitchen and staring at the counter reflecting on what I heard at work that day. The future of living is a topic that I am passionate about and first started working on 25 years ago when I had a vision abo
Offsite Dirt
- Mar 10, 2021
Living in a Small House
My wife and I built a compact, reconfigurable, energy efficient home two years go in an urban location that allowed us to eliminate a car. T
Offsite Dirt
- Jan 16, 2021
5 Advantages of Off-Site Construction
Offsite construction growth is skyrocketing. According to a report from Frost & Sullivan prefabricated building market will exceed $215 Billion by 2025. Why is offsite construction so palatable? Here are 5 advantages of modular offsite construction. Growth Opportunities. “If modular goes mainstream, more manufacturing facilities will be needed to meet the demand for modular buildings,” says Mark Skender, CEO of Skender, a Chicago-based design and construction firm. “So, theor
Offsite Dirt
- Nov 4, 2020
Modular Factory Design and Trends with The Mod Coach, Jason Carter
Modern methods of construction has arrived. Jason Carter builds everything form Starbucks to Hospitals and factories.
Offsite Dirt
- Nov 3, 2020
How Volumetrics Is Making an Impact in Construction
The use of volumetric construction has the potential to reduce on site waste by 90%. The manufacturing and erection process produces less than 0.6% waste to landfill compared to traditional construction processes. Volumetric offsite methods offer complete building answers to housing, hospitals, student accommodation, office buildings, schools, and affordable housing projects. Advantages are numerous and run across all aspects of construction from MEP to structural developmen
Offsite Dirt
- Nov 3, 2020
Canada Putting $1 billion behind Modular Construction
The Rapid Housing Initiative aims to create new affordable housing for people and populations who are vulnerable.
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