Partners & Sponsors
Mandeville Modular
High-Precision Modular Design & Construction
Mandeville Modular is a premier design-build firm specializing in high-precision volumetric modular construction, offering a modern alternative to traditional building methods. Led by founder Heith Bibby—a structural engineer with over 30 years of experience in defense-grade engineering—the company operates certified manufacturing facilities in California and Jamaica. They serve a diverse range of sectors, including multifamily housing, hospitality, commercial retail, and institutional projects like healthcare and education. By utilizing a controlled factory environment, Mandeville Modular ensures extreme accuracy, reduces material waste, and mitigates weather-related delays, allowing projects to be completed significantly faster and more sustainably than conventional construction. Their end-to-end approach covers everything from complex architectural design and engineering to factory production and final on-site installation, providing clients across the United States and the Caribbean with a streamlined, cost-effective, and high-quality path to occupancy.
Modular Building Institute (MBI)
The Voice of Commercial Modular Construction
Modular is the official platform for the Modular Building Institute (MBI), the international non-profit trade association that serves as the primary voice for the commercial modular construction industry. The website acts as a comprehensive resource hub, providing industry-leading advocacy, educational materials, and technical research to promote the benefits of off-site construction, such as increased speed, improved sustainability, and reduced costs. It connects developers, architects, and government agencies with a vast network of manufacturers and suppliers through its extensive member directory, while also hosting the prestigious “World of Modular” annual convention. By championing best practices and influencing global building codes, modular.org plays a critical role in advancing the use of permanent modular construction and relocatable buildings across the globe.
Rebel DFMA
AI-Driven Design for Manufacture and Assembly
Rebel DFMA is a cutting-edge design and engineering firm that optimizes the construction process through the principles of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA). By integrating advanced Artificial Intelligence, custom Python scripts, and automated BIM workflows, the company transforms traditional architecture into a high-speed, product-based manufacturing model. Specializing in volumetric modular construction for the hospitality, residential, and commercial sectors, Rebel DFMA focuses on reducing design timelines by up to 75% while ensuring extreme precision for factory production. With a global footprint spanning Europe, the U.S., and Asia, they empower developers and manufacturers to deliver complex, high-quality buildings with minimal waste, lower costs, and unparalleled efficiency.