The Construction REvolution
A cross-sector collaboration to reduce the cost of housing by creating an innovation hub for effective offsite construction
Photos show units on the production floor at Rise Modular in Owatonna, MN
Momentum IN WASHINTON
Construction Revolution Founder Mary Tingerthal testifies before Congress
Mary testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development on October 21, 2025 at a hearing entitled Innovation in U.S. Housing: Solutions and Policies for America’s Future. Mary’s introduction by Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and her testimony begins at ~36:11 into the video at the link above. The video below captures later exchanges between Mary and Subcommittee members. You can also read this memo from the National Low Income Housing Coalition from a summary of the hearing.
Action Plan
Findings from the Construction Revolution Summit and five steps to make offsite construction a reality in Minnesota
Learn more about the Summit through videos of speakers, summaries of breakout sessions, and presentation materials from the first-of-its-kind event.
Innovation Cohorts
Innovation Cohorts launched across the country
The Construction’s Revolution Offsite Accelerator brought together an Innovation Cohort of multi-sector stakeholders in Minnesota to learn what it takes to deploy offsite construction approaches and do collaborative research and development on potential projects.
Inspired by the work in Minnesota, MOD X, a global leader in offsite construction knowledge exchange and collaboration, has facilitated Innovation Cohorts in additional states across the country, leading housing leaders in many of these places to create their own action plans for offsite construction.
Curated Resources
Offsite construction rated as high impact & high feasibility innovation by Itasca Project report
Discover resources on offsite construction curated by the Construction Revolution, including the Itasca Project Housing Innovation Report (see item 6d in upper-right quadrant).
Source: Itasca Project Housing Innovation Report (p. 10)
“The Summit shows that there is a backbone of support in Minnesota for modular building.”
