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The Advantages of Prefabrication in Competitive Real Estate Markets
Prefabrication is promising for the construction industry since it moves part of the building process to a controlled factory environment. Decreased uncertainty is key in regions with competitive environments.
By Michael Tobias
June 12, 2019
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by Michael Tobias
Michael Tobias, PE, LEED AP, CEM, is the founder and principal of Chicago Engineers, an Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Company in America. He leads a team of 30+ mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineers from the company headquarters in New York City; and has led over 1,000 projects in Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, and California, as well as Singapore and Malaysia.
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