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
Watch Construction Revolution Founder Mary Tingerthal testify 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
Discover key 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.
PROGRESS
Read more about successful modular construction projects and initiatives
More details to come!
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The Construction’s Revolution Offsite Accelerator offered allowed an Innovation Cohort of multi-sector stakeholders to learn what it takes to deploy offsite approaches and do collaborative research and development.
MODx has subsequently offered an offsite accelerator course in additional venues across the country.
“The Summit shows that there is a backbone of support in Minnesota for modular building.”
