FMI Whitepaper Addresses National Institute of Standards and Technology Recommendations

RALEIGH, N.C. — FMI Corporation released its latest whitepaper, “Modularization and Prefabrication—Role Development and Evolution.” The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently addressed ways to improve the competiveness and productivity of the construction industry in the United States.

The institute noted greater use of prefabrication, preassembly, modularization and off-site fabrication techniques and processes is one of the primary ways the industry could improve productivity and become more efficient during the next 20 years.

FMI's experience confirms this view. When last surveyed about growth in prefabrication and modularization, 49 percent of Nonresidential Construction Index panelists expected growth to exceed five percent between 2011 and 2014.

To assist A/E/C firms in capitalizing on this trend, the FMI whitepaper discusses the process to successfully incorporate modular and prefab construction methods into projects. To help envision how the technique may apply in commercial projects, the paper also discusses techniques used in building the Astoria Power Plant in Queens, N.Y. and lodging for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

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