The New York State District Council of Iron Workers is angry that a new 34-story residential building will be built with modules supplied by Capsys Corp, an industry leader in metal modular fabrication. The issue gives rise to the industry’s movers and shakers, the politics involved, and the market demand for systems-built modular technologies.
The New York Times reported that the $4.9 Billion, 16 tower project built on the Atlantic Yards in New York will include a 34 story building that is projected to cost half what other towers will cost because of modular construction. This is bad news for the steel workers because most of the work will be one off site and the modules will be shipped to the project’s site.
