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IWBC and ABX co-located for 2020 in Boston Convention Centre

IWBC Will Co-Locate with ABX in 2020

BIG NEWS FOR IWBC IWBC and ArchitectureBoston Expo (ABX) announced today that the events will co-locate the week of November 2nd, 2020 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. ABX is one of the largest events for design and construction in the Northeast and so for 2020, our IWBC exhibitors and sponsors will be in… Read more »

How is modular hotel construction financed?

How is Modular Hotel Construction Financed?

Listen to the Podcast The availability of finance has been – and still is – a major challenge for modular construction. Many banks won’t touch modular projects for a variety of reasons and the challenge of financing has actually impeded the rate of adoption for modular building. But a solution is at hand! Hear from… Read more »

IWBC Podcast with Jerker Lessing

How IKEA and Skanska joined forces to tackle affordable housing

Listen to the Podcast Hear the story of how furniture giant IKEA combined forces with European construction giant Skanska to form BoKlok, a major offsite homebuilder that is successfully tackling the affordable housing challenge in Scandinavia. Jerker Lessing, Head of R&D for BoKlok, explains: Why architects were not involved in the early development process The… Read more »

IWBC Podcast with Jerker Lessing

A conversation with offsite building pioneer Gerry McCaughey

Listen to the Podcast Hear IWBC Keynote Speaker Gerry McCaughey, CEO of California-based Entekra in an insightful Q&A podcast discussing a diversity of topics, including: Why is Europe so far ahead of North America in offsite construction? What is the difference between prefabricated components and fully integrated offsite construction? How does the quality of fully integrated… Read more »