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Connor Baily Named Senior Research Fellow for 2025-2026 Academic Year for 25-26

Blog | Oct 03, 2025

The Center for Offsite Construction has appointed Connor Bailey, Regional Prefabrication Leader at DPR Construction, as a Senior Research Fellow for 2025. With deep expertise in offsite methods, logistics, and preconstruction, he has led DPR’s efforts to standardize and scale prefabrication through lean manufacturing and integrated planning. At the Center, Connor will help shape the research roadmap and advance new legal and procedural frameworks that enable configure-to-order approaches in construction.
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Launching the Future of Design & Delivery Website

CfOC Executive Director Joins NYC Climate Week Panel on Industrialized Construction

Beyond Offsite: Why the Future of Construction Runs on Configurators — and Agents

"The Shoe Salesman Shouldn’t Be Stitching" - A Conversation on Modular Reform with Benjamin Toney

Alexandra Donovan Named Senior Research Fellow for 2025-2026 Academic Year

Blog | Aug 01, 2025

The Center for Offsite Construction is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandra Donovan as a Senior Research Fellow for the 2025 academic year. A licensed architect and former Design & Innovation Lead at Assembly OSM, Alexandra brings deep expertise in modular construction, sustainable materials, and systems innovation. Her work at the Center will focus on shaping the research roadmap for offsite construction and accelerating the adoption of climate-aligned, manufacturing-informed building methods.
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At the Halfway Mark: Reflections on the MBI–CfOC Accreditation Task Force

CfOC’s proposed Legal Infrastructure initiative

Blog | Jul 15, 2025

The Center for Offsite Construction (CfOC) has launched a Legal Infrastructure initiative to address the lack of standardized contracting tools for modular and offsite delivery, beginning with a research-first approach funded through a new HUD grant proposal. Early conversations with legal experts, including Ron Ciotti of Hinckley Allen, revealed that prior efforts to draft modular-specific contracts often failed due to incompatible assumptions and undefined legal terms. The CfOC’s strategy prioritizes foundational research—a legal whitepaper establishing shared definitions and interpretations—as a prerequisite to drafting modular-specific agreements that reflect the realities of offsite construction.
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