Introduction to Modularization

Modularization entails the large-scale transfer of stick-build construction effort from the jobsite to one or more local or distant fabrication shops/yards in order to exploit one or more strategic advantages. However, the construction industry has been slow to achieve high levels of modularization and has reached a ceiling in terms of the percentage of stick-built work hours being exported offsite. CII research addressed the question of what changes or adaptations in traditional project work processes are required to create an optimal environment for broader and more effective use of modularization.

This one-hour online course discusses the five modularization solution elements and why modularization exists as an alternative option.