Founded in 1983, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) is the international non-profit trade association serving modular construction. Members are manufacturers, contractors, and dealers in two distinct segments of the industry – permanent modular construction and relocatable buildings. Associate members are companies supplying building components, services, and financing. MBI strives to keep up with the latest trends of the modular/offsite construction industry and has expanded its membership over the years to include architects, owner/developers, and general contractors. It is MBI’s mission to expand the use of offsite construction through innovative construction practices, outreach and education to the construction community and customers, and recognition of high quality modular designs and facilities. This is why, each year MBI hosts the annual World of Modular trade show and convention.
The 37th annual World of Modular will be held this year from March 9th-12th in Orlando, Florida. This event is meant to provide professionals in the commercial modular building industry a place to network, exchange ideas, learn from experts, discuss issues, display new products, and receive well-deserved awards and industry recognition. Events include a golf tournament, opening party, Exhibit Hall, speakers, Grand Prize Contests, and an awards banquet and VIP reception.
Several important experts in business scheduled as the keynote speakers, including, Terry Jones, Anirban Basu, and Steffen Fuchs. As founder and CEO of Travelocity and having served as founding chairman of Kayak, Jones offers insight into how to transform a private company into a public company and the advantages of businesses being disruptors and innovators.
Anirban Basu, the speaker sponsored by Aries, is an economic trends expert and the CEO and founder of Sage Policy Group, Inc., a consulting firm in Baltimore, MD. He provides policy and economic consulting for numerous clients including developers, bankers, brokerage houses, energy suppliers, and law firms. He has also written several high-profile reports on construction, including MBI’s “Economic & Financial Performance of Relocatable Buildings in the US Modular Building Industry.”
Steffen Fuchs, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, will speak about how technological improvements, economic demands, and changing mind-sets in the world of modular building will garner interest and investment. Fuchs believes that more investment will give the industry a huge productivity boost, help solve the housing crisis in many markets, and significantly reshape the way we build today. Other topics that will be discussed by various speakers will include: best practices, lean construction, the integration of modular and site-built, passive house, LEED, and net zero.
The World of Modular trade show an exciting and important event for anyone in the industry, and this year Aries is a gold sponsor. Katie Roman, VP of Workforce Housing at Aries, stresses the benefits of this tradeshow to the industry, “We attend the World of Modular annual convention and tradeshow every year in order to stay current with the trends in this quickly changing industry. We understand the value of networking with our colleagues and promoting modular industries across the board. We look forward to WOM each and every year!”
With over thirty years of experience in the business, Aries’ presence and industry insights at the 2019 World of Modular Tradeshow are not to be missed!
“Aries wants to be as involved as possible… from the World of Modular to any other modular industry event, we are there. We aren’t just showing up for ourselves, we are showing up for our colleagues, and, most importantly, our customers. They depend on us to be present in every way,” adds Roman.
If you attend this convention, be on the lookout for Aries members, as they will be walking the show. See you there!
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