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States outpace Capitol Hill on factory-built housing policy gains dlvr.it/TVpFMX
“We’ve seen more impact at the state and local level than the federal,” Tom Hardiman, executive director of the Modular Home Builders Association and the Modular Building Institute, said in an interview with HousingWire TBD. “We’re hoping both are important: the federal and local. But our experience has been that it’s been a little more impactful at the state and local levels.”
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🚨 KEY VOTE ALERT
AFP-PA is calling on the House Labor and Industry Committee to oppose SB 908.
Pennsylvania should be lowering costs and encouraging competition, not expanding government mandates that could increase the cost of public construction.
Lawmakers: Stand with taxpayers. Stop SB 908. Vote NO.
MBI was in the Boston area last week connecting with members at @ReframeSystems along with @MAPCMetroBoston and @MassHousing. Read the full breakdown here:
modular.org/2026/10/01/mbi-t…
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Protecting existing affordable rental housing is an important part of maintaining affordability and ensuring Canadians can continue to live in the communities they call home.
Applications for the Canada Rental Protection Fund are now open.
This $1.5 billion federal investment will help community housing providers protect up to 7,000 affordable rental homes over the next five years, and thousands more in the years following.
MBI Executive Director Tom Hardiman in @BostonGlobe: Leveling the regulatory playing field would boost the modular construction industry
READ more here: tinyurl.com/3napdz4u
#modularconstruction #multifamily
Modular Building Institute Policy retweeted
Our new partnership with Alberta will deliver over 1,460 affordable homes across the province, creating new affordable housing opportunities for thousands of Albertans.
And it's part of something bigger.
Through Build Canada Homes, we have now signed 19 partnerships across Canada that will deliver more than 19,000 new homes for Canadians and their families.
This is how we're Building Canada Strong.
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3/ The Constitution protects a national economy where businesses can compete under predictable rules—not a system where every state can export its regulations to the whole nation. pacificlegal.org/case/modula…
Modular Building Institute Policy retweeted
2/ Modular builders make walls, rooms, even whole buildings in factories, then ship them to job sites. This cuts down on costs and speeds up housing, schools, and public facility projects. Oregon is threatening these efficiencies by attempting to regulate beyond its borders.
Modular Building Institute Policy retweeted
Oregon's HB 2688 tells factories in other states and other countries what wages to pay, just because their modular components might end up on a state public project. We’re suing on behalf of Modular Building Institute to stop Oregon from regulating labor outside of its borders.
Modular Building Institute Policy retweeted
Creating a State of Yes means a New York where all workers can make a living wage building it, and afford to live near their jobs.
Read the report in my bio.
Modular Building Institute Policy retweeted
Assemblymember @TonySimone’s new State of Yes report lays out 30 legislative actions to tackle the housing crisis — from strengthening tenant protections and supportive housing to making it faster and easier to build.
Modular Building Institute Policy retweeted
Today we came together with a clear message: build housing and protect tenants! My new State of Yes report lays out over 30 legislative solutions to the housing crisis. Read the report at the link in my bio.
Let’s get to work!
🚨BREAKING: MBI has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Oregon over its sweeping expansion of prevailing wage. We are proud to be represented by @PacificLegal!
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Modular construction is up to 20% lower cost and 50% faster than stick-built construction.
MUST READ piece from @GOVERNING : How #Colorado is clearing the road of barriers to #affordablehousing by streamlining the offsite inspection process and incentivising #offsiteconstruction like #modular!
governing.com/urban/making-a…
🧵MUST READ: New report from @jpmorgan highlighting the benefits of #modularconstruction.
The repot outlines several important consideration. We are most excited to see guidance to state and local governments on what actions they can take to to boost market adoptions.
3. Build implementation capacity, workforce aptitude, and an evidence base for market adoption.
Invest in trained plan reviewers and inspectors, workforce development, and credible evidence on cost, speed, and quality to support market confidence and replication.
If you want to see the whole report, click here: jpmorganchase.com/impact/pol…