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After $865M SoftBank Series D Round, Can Construction Tech Startup Katerra Disrupt Project Delivery Mechanisms?

by Stephen Del Percio | Jan 26, 2018 | Housing, Prefab, Project Delivery Mechanisms | 0 |

Katerra is using proprietary software and hardware technology and applying principles that its founders honed manufacturing electronics. It treats real estate development and construction like a standardized manufacturing process rather than an endless string of one-off projects. But can it deliver on its disruptive promise to change the way construction projects are delivered?

Housing Startup Apis Cor Raises $6M to Build Dozens of 3D Printers

by AEC Labs | Jan 5, 2018 | 3D Printing, Housing | 0 |

In San Francisco, the Russian 3D printing startup Apis Cor – which can 3D-print a concrete house in 24 hours – has raised $6 million in venture capital. The company will use the funds to build dozens of 3D printers in 2018, hoping to capture a slice of the $68B global market for low-rise housing, of which 30 percent could eventually be 3D-printed.

Urban Infill Startup, Module, is Helping Millennials Grow Into Their Homes in Pittsburgh & Beyond

by AEC Labs | Dec 28, 2017 | Housing, Prefab, Project Delivery Mechanisms | 0 |

“Only buy the right amount of home that you need, when you need it:” Module fancies itself not as a builder but as a design and a tech company; its wall and roof system allows customers to add on to each home’s initial configuration with Lego-like ease when they’re ready for it.