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EPISODE · Dec 31, 2025 · 3 MIN

Why Modular Fails More Often Than It Should

from Built Different · host Spring Street Management Group

Why do modular construction projects fail more often than they should?Modular fails not because the method is flawed, but because teams treat it like traditional construction with a factory in the middle. The coordination requirements are fundamentally different.Topics covered:Why the "factory instead of site" framing is dangerousHow modular is actually a systems integration problemWhere failures really happen—in the gaps between design, production, and siteWhy the factory doesn't remove risk, it relocates it upstreamWhat this means for developers and capitalFor developers, GCs, and capital partners evaluating modular construction.Built Different is produced by Spring Street Management Group. New episodes drop weekdays at 6 AM Pacific.]]>

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