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Maine’s modular construction industry hit a regulatory roadblock this month, which is expected to derail hundreds of planned housing units. A temporary funding allocation may rescue a handful of projects.

The vast majority of commercial and multifamily projects built in Maine today are constructed using prefabricated components. The practice saves substantial construction time, improves predictability and delivers a superior product.

Advances in technologies have enabled modular manufacturers like KBS to offer mass customization, making it possible to efficiently produce a broader range of work.

The Gardiner apartments, to be known as Iron Heights, will be located a short walk from downtown.

Kara Wilbur’s Dooryard LLC is continuing to bring housing to the Oxford County town of Rumford, with the addition of an apartment complex at 986 Prospect Ave.

Modular and panelized construction is trending up, providing greater certainty around timelines, replicable design details and efficiencies, and making it easier to train and retain employees.

A nonprofit development group is creating a new housing neighborhood in Boothbay, designed to be affordable to the area's workforce.

A roundup of construction projects around the state involving Developers Collaborative, Penobscot General Contractors, Great Falls Construction and others.