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Built Different

Built Different

Written by: Spring Street Management Group
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 Built Different is a daily podcast for developers, general contractors, and capital partners working in modular, volumetric, and off-site construction. No hype. No futurism. Just execution reality. Each episode breaks down what actually determines success or failure in factory-built projects: coordination gaps, design freeze timing, transportation risks, sequencing failures, financing mismatches, and the hidden costs no one models. This isn't a show about the promise of modular. It's about what happens when modules hit the jobsite—and what you need to get right before they do. Topics include: Why modular projects fail (and it's not the factory) Design freeze and its hidden costs Transportation as construction risk Site work that still controls the timeline Where modular actually saves money—and where it doesn't Sequencing, coordination, and the gaps between systems 3-4 minutes daily. Built for people who build. Brought to you by Spring Street Management Group.© 2026 Spring Street Management Group Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Finance
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  • Why Site Work Still Controls the Timeline

    Why Site Work Still Controls the Timeline
    Jan 13 2026
    The pitch is that modular moves construction off-site. But someone still has to prepare the site—and that work still controls the critical path.

    Factory speed means nothing if the foundation isn't ready.

    In this episode:

    • Why site work is compressed, not reduced, in modular
    • How foundation tolerances matter more than ever
    • The crane logistics most teams underestimate
    • Why the factory can be ready—but you might not be

    Built Different is brought to you by Spring Street Management Group.
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    4 mins
  • Why Transportation Is a Construction Risk, Not a Logistics Detail

    Why Transportation Is a Construction Risk, Not a Logistics Detail
    Jan 12 2026
    Most teams treat transportation as a line item. Ship the modules, deliver them to site, done.

    But transportation is one of the highest-risk phases of a modular project—and it's often the least managed.

    In this episode:

    • Why modules require route surveys, permits, and utility coordination
    • Common route planning failures that delay projects
    • How weather holds and sequencing errors compound
    • Why the factory's job ends at the loading dock—and everything after is on you

    Built Different is brought to you by Spring Street Management Group.
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    4 mins
  • The Hidden Cost of Design Freeze

    The Hidden Cost of Design Freeze
    Jan 9 2026
    Design freeze is the moment that defines a modular project. But what no one tells you is that freezing design early has real costs—costs that traditional projects never face.

    In this episode:

    • Why design freeze happens 2-4 months earlier than traditional
    • The hidden cost of committing before you have full market data
    • Why changes that cost $50K in traditional cost $500K in modular
    • What you're really trading when you freeze early

    Built Different is brought to you by Spring Street Management Group.
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    3 mins
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