Why Modular Fails More Often Than It Should

Modular construction 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, and most failures trace back to misaligned expectations—not manufacturing defects.

In this episode:

• Why the "factory instead of site" framing is dangerous
• How modular is actually a systems integration problem
• Where failures really happen—in the gaps between design, production, and site
• Why the factory doesn't remove risk, it relocates it upstream
• What this means for developers and capital

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