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Gābl Media Continuing EducationCOURSE: How Modular Construction is Revolutionizing High-Rise Building DesignWelcome to the Gābl Media Continuing Education podcast feed! Each podcast is approved for continuing education credits.How Modular Construction is Revolutionizing High-Rise Building Design AIA CES program ID: GMGH.0021Approved LUs: 1 LU|HSWPrerequisites: NoneProgram level: EntryAdvance learner preparation: NoneWhat if skyscrapers could be assembled like Lego—stronger, faster, and more sustainable?In this eye-opening AIA-approved course, two industry leaders break down how modular construction is redefining what’s possible in urban architecture. From structural safety to seismic adapt...2025-05-1452 min
Optics in ActionIndustrializing Construction: Revolutionizing the Built EnvironmentRyan Weiss, founder and CEO of EPS, interviews Roger Krulak, founder and president of Full Stack Modular, about his vision for disrupting the construction industry. Roger emphasizes the need for industrialized, efficient, and environmentally friendly housing solutions, particularly in dense urban environments. He describes Full Stack Modular's integrated system for mid to high-rise buildings, which includes structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing elements, all manufactured in a factory. Roger highlights the challenges of changing the construction industry's paradigm, the importance of collaboration among stakeholders, and the potential for significant cost and efficiency savings through factory-based construction. He also mentions the...2025-02-1822 min
Experts SpeakShaping the Future of Urban Development with Roger KrulakRoger Krulak builds 5 to 50-story buildings like you would build a Lego city. His company, Full Stack Modular is changing the way that buildings are built. This has a great impact on the future of urban communities, hotels, colleges, and so many other applications. Listen to this engaging conversation and then reach out to see how Roger can help you shape the future of urban development. Learn more about Roger at his website.
2025-01-0619 min
The Morning Huddle Construction ShowThe Morning Huddle Episode 94: FullStack ModularRoger Krulak is “The OG in Modular” and a visionary shaping the future of urban development whose solution lends itself to multi-family, student housing, hotels, and much more. Like your recent guests, Roger is a pioneer who is continuously looking to create positive change in the building industry within his professional career. As a major advocate for wanting to meet the needs of today’s world, Roger guest lectures on the subject at Yale, Harvard, and MIT sharing his success strategies as well as his lessons in the business. The FullStack Modular method resembles the Lego concept – it all c...2024-11-1932 min
Building ScaleModular Construction: Innovation & Efficiency In The Built World with Roger Krulak - FullStack ModularRoger Krulak explores modular construction, comparing it to traditional methods. He discusses its efficiencies, challenges, and paradigm shifts in construction processes. The conversation covers planning, assembly, workforce considerations, quality assurance, and differences in construction drawings. Roger addresses organizational efficiency, risks, profitability, and technology's role in modular construction. He also tackles training, adoption, labor shortages, future challenges, and the need for continuous improvement. The episode concludes with insights on streamlining business processes, logistics, financing challenges, and advice for advocating modular construction.
Connect with Roger Krulak -
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-krulak-b23a111/
Website: https://www.fullstackmodular.com/
Connect with...2024-11-191h 03
The Growth and Scaling Podcast with Todd WestraEp#448 Roger Krulak: Stacking the Future: How Roger Krulak is Building Skyscrapers Like Giant Legos with Fullstack ModularFull episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/448
Get ready to be inspired! Meet Roger Krulak, the dynamic founder and president of FullStack Modular, who is revolutionizing the world of construction one module at a time. With a deep-rooted passion for building—thanks to his family legacy in the industry—Roger is on a mission to redefine how we approach mid to high-rise structures, ranging from soaring eight stories to breathtaking 45.
Imagine skyscrapers constructed like giant legos—efficient, sustainable, and adaptable to diverse environments. Roger is not just envisioning the future; he’s building it! But it's...2024-09-1836 min
Constructed FuturesRoger Krulak: Shaping The Future of Urban Development at FullStack ModularFollow Roger hereCheck out FullStack Modular here: https://www.fullstackmodular.com/
2024-09-1026 min
Real Angle: Building Success in Commercial Real EstateThe Rise of Modular Construction, Roger Krulak @ Fullstack ModularRoger Krulak, founder and president of Fullstack Modular, discusses modular construction and its benefits. Fullstack Modular is a fully volumetric design manufacturer system for mid to high-rise buildings. They have built the tallest modular building in the world, hotels, affordable housing, and student housing. They have factories in Connecticut and Portland, allowing them to serve both the East Coast and West Coast. Modular construction offers faster construction, less neighborhood disruption, and cost savings through economies of scale. Fullstack Modular aims to be part of the development team and drive the product through the factory to level out the volatility...2024-09-0326 minReal Angle: Building Success in Commercial Real EstateThe Rise of Modular Construction, Roger Krulak @ Fullstack ModularRoger Krulak, founder and president of Fullstack Modular, discusses modular construction and its benefits. Fullstack Modular is a fully volumetric design manufacturer system for mid to high-rise buildings. They have built the tallest modular building in the world, hotels, affordable housing, and student housing. They have factories in Connecticut and Portland, allowing them to serve both the East Coast and West Coast. Modular construction offers faster construction, less neighborhood disruption, and cost savings through economies of scale. Fullstack Modular aims to be part of the development team and drive the product through the factory to level out the volatility...2024-09-0326 min
Slice of Construction#17 - Roger Krulak, Founder & President at FullStack ModularJoin us in this exciting episode of the Slice of Construction podcast, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! Our Guest: Roger Krulak, Founder & President at FullStack Modular.What you’ll get out of this episode:Roger Krulak explains the design, manufacture, and construction solutions offered by FullStack Modular.Challenges of adopting industrialized construction methods in a traditionally non-adaptive industry.The importance of understanding customer needs and adapting products accordingly.Myths about modular construction, including cost, quality, and the need for a design-build process.The future of modular construction and its role in addressing the housing crisis....2024-06-2418 min
20MinuteLeadersEp1110: Roger Krulak: Transforming Construction with Modular Innovation and AI PrecisionIn this episode, Roger Krulak, CEO of Fullstack Modular, delves into the transformative power of modular construction and AI technology in the real estate industry. Roger discusses the significance of accurate information and dimensional precision in building factory-made structures and how robotic surveying ensures exceptional accuracy. He explains the evolution of the construction industry, emphasizing the need for innovation to meet market demands efficiently. The conversation covers the benefits of integrating AI and industrialization to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and streamline workflows. Roger also touches on the future of sustainable urban environments and the importance of providing housing solutions...2024-06-2119 min
The Connected Construction ShowEP44 RogerKrulakIn the Connected Construction Show this week, Roger Krulak, Founder and President of FullStack Modular, reveals his expertise in modular building and prefabrication. We asked him some tough questions gathered from skeptical Reddit users and a Harvard Business Review article. (🫣)He blew us away with his insights into how the world is embracing modular construction now and how it will work in the future.
Key points of discussion include:
- Leveraging the current high-interest rate environment to embrace design-build
- Improving quality
- The impact of union work on modular construction
- How developers can better realize the value of pre...2024-04-3023 min
Boost AEC PodcastEP 62 Large-Scale Modular Construction w/ FullStack ModularRoger Krulak is the President and Founder of FullStack Modular, a leading innovator in the design, manufacture, and construction of mid- and high-rise modular buildings in urban environments. Their approach is technology-driven, fully integrated, and highly efficient, allowing for the construction of complex projects faster, with less disruption, lower cost, higher quality, and a smaller carbon footprint. They focus on shaping the future of urban development through their innovative modular construction methods.
Link to my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Belinda_Carr
FullStack Modular:
Website: https://www.fullstackmodular.com/2024-04-0234 min
Architecture 5 10 20Maximizing Value: The World of High-Rise Modular DesignConstruction can embrace the transformative power of modular design. With the industry expanding, projects can include building multifamily units apartments, student housing, and affordable housing. What could these projects take on next? Welcome to the third season of Architecture 5 10 20! I’m your host, Guy Geier, Managing Partner of FXCollaborative Architects in New York. Guests from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences related to the built environment will come to share their thought leadership. Our conversations will start with understanding how they arrived at what they’re doing now. More importantly, we will focus on discussing their visi...2024-01-3034 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 229: A Year in Review with Allison SummersWhat a great year of guests on the Disruptive CEO Nation Podcast! In this episode, Allison K. Summers breaks down her experiences of 2023 highlighting where she has been and what she has been doing.This episode also contains a shout-out to insights gained from some of the great guest conversations, featuring: - Roger Krulak, Founder of FullStack Modular- Sanchali Pal, Founder and CEO of Commons- Dr Sophia Yen, Co-Founder and CEO of Pandia Health- Chloe Duckworth, Co-Founder and CEO of Valence Vibrations2023-12-2727 min
Construction GeniusAwkward Adolescent No Longer: How Modular Construction Is Coming Of AgeThe future of construction is modular, sustainable, and ready to evolve. Modular construction is transforming the way we build, addressing a housing deficit of over 7 million units with innovative solutions. In this episode, Roger Krulak, Founder and President of FullStack Modular, explores how modular construction is evolving into a mature player in the game. Throughout the episode, Roger takes us on a ride through the evolution of this approach, unpacks the necessity that fuels innovation, reveals how cultural openness and economic factors impact the acceptance of industrialized construction, and offers a peek of the future for industrialized construction. Join...2023-11-1427 min
Listening With Leaders122 - Revolutionizing Housing: From Blueprint to Global Impact with FullStack Modular's Roger KrulakYour host, Doug Noll, talks with the President and Founder of FullStack Modular, Roger Krulak. FullStack Modular is the leading innovator in the design, manufacture, and construction of mid- and high-rise modular buildings in urban environments.Roger Kulak is no stranger to the construction industry. Growing up in a construction and development family, he has a rich background in the field, complemented by a degree in organizational psychology. His career began with building data centers and commercial constructions. However, after the dot-com crash, he shifted his focus to residential development.Roger's journey led him to...2023-10-1825 min
Made in America with Ari SantiagoIndustrializing Construction with Modular Manufacturing, Roger Krulak, FullStack Modular This episode takes you through the history of the construction industry and its resistance to industrialization, and brings you to modern-day manufacturing of modular construction. While everything else in our modern world is manufactured…construction has had a tough time making the transition. Roger Krulak, President and Founder of FullStack Modular, talks with Ari about the incredible need for more development and how it will take every kind of construction technique to keep up…including the consistent and quick model of manufactured or industrialized construction using modular building processes. FullStack Modular is wor...2023-09-2648 min
Unstruct033: FullStack Modular with Roger Krulak and David Farnsworth, PEIn this episode, we talk with Roger Krulak, Founder and Principal at FullStack Modular and David Farnsworth, PE, Principal at Arup. We talk about the best project delivery system and about options available for modular construction. Roger and David have worked on numerous modular construction projects, creating structures that exceed 20 stories tall, truly building onsite Lego-like structures. We dig into scope of work delineation, floorplan flexibility and how modular constructed high rise structures are able to resist site loading such as high seismic forces. By being involved from project inception, both parties- the manufa...2023-09-1946 min
TRXL‘Parametrically Achievable’, with Roger KrulakDescriptionRoger Krulak of FullStack Modular joins the podcast to talk about:FullStack Modular's design to manufacturing approachhow they achieve their deliverables using parametric design toolsthe typical inefficiency of development that drives innovation at FullStack Modularthe degree to which the building industry is, in Roger’s words, a “big monster”Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)the goal of getting the entire team all on the same side of the tableindustrialized constructionand other topicsFor full show notes, more episodes, and past guests on the TRXL podcast please visit https://trxl.coMention...2023-03-2153 min
Design Development18: Revolutionizing Modular Construction: A Discussion With Roger Krulak Of FullStack ModularWith over 25 years in the construction industry, Roger has extensive experience on both the construction and development sides of the real estate business. Prior to starting FC Modular within Forest City Ratner Companies, Roger spent 12 years at Forest City Ratner Companies as SVP of Mixed Use and Residential Development, entitling and planning over 1,000 residential apartment units integrated into many of FCRC’s Retail projects.In 2008 Roger spearheaded the first R&D project for Modular Construction which lead to The Creation of FC Modular and subsequently the creation of a factory and business to build the tallest volumetric modular bu...2023-03-1542 min
The Zweig LetterUnlocking Modular Construction's Efficiency: An Interview with Roger Krulak, CEO of Full Stack ModularIn this podcast episode, Randy Wilburn sits down with Roger Krulak, CEO of Full Stack Modular. Roger Krulak, considered the “OG” of Modular Building, has been in the construction and development industry for most of his life and was determined to find a solution to the lack of efficiency he experienced. After being charged with building a large project in Brooklyn, he moved to develop a more efficient way to build mid- to high-rise modular buildings. He created a system that held up well to seismic, wind, and snow forces and was transportable. His hope and in...2023-02-2337 min
Business of Architecture Podcast451: The Future of Construction with Roger KrulakToday I have the pleasure of speaking with Roger Krulak, CEO of Full Stack Modular. For twelve years, Roger served as SVP of Mixed Use and Residential Development at the Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC). During that time, he was responsible for entitling and planning over 1,000 residential apartment units integrated into many of FCRC’s retail projects. Roger spearheaded the first R&D project for modular construction at FCRC in 2008. This initiative led to the creation of FC Modular division, which focused on incorporating technology into construction workflows and using modular building systems. ...2023-02-0652 minBusiness of Architecture Podcast451: The Future of Construction with Roger KrulakToday I have the pleasure of speaking with Roger Krulak, CEO of Full Stack Modular. For twelve years, Roger served as SVP of Mixed Use and Residential Development at the Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC). During that time, he was responsible for entitling and planning over 1,000 residential apartment units integrated into many of FCRC’s retail projects. Roger spearheaded the first R&D project for modular construction at FCRC in 2008. This initiative led to the creation of FC Modular division, which focused on incorporating technology into construction workflows and using modular building systems. ...2023-02-0652 min
Disruptive CEO NationEpisode 178 Roger Krulak, Founder of FullStack Modular, Brooklyn, NY, USARoger Krulak has over 35 years of bringing innovation to the construction and development sides of the real estate business.For twelve years, Roger served as SVP of Mixed Use and Residential Development at the Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC). During that time, he was responsible for entitling and planning over 1,000 residential apartment units integrated into many of FCRC’s retail projects.In our conversation, we discussed:- How Roger fell in love with modular construction and why he started his mission to be one of the global authorities on this fo...2023-01-0424 min
Spaces Podcast[EXPRESS] 'Fully Volumetric Construction'Roger Krulak, Founder and President of FullStack Modular, joins the show to discuss offsite construction and the processes of FullStack Modular. This is a wide-ranging conversation that you don't want to miss. We discuss the best process for design and construction, insights from a developer's perspective and how developers should rethink their approach, some of the missteps Katerra had and the subsequent perception of modular/offsite construction, media coverage of offsite construction, and so much more!FullStack Modular | Website | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn | EmailThank you to our sponsors!Travel by Design, an original...2022-12-2631 min
Inside Modular: The Podcast of Commercial Modular ConstructionNotes From a Growing Manufacturer: New Projects and Lessons Learned w/ FullStack ModularSend us a textRoger Krulak, founder of FullStack Modular, joins the podcast to talk about the growth of his modular manufacturing company and the exciting projects FullStack and its partners have in the pipeline.Roger also shares some of the lessons learned from his career in modular and gives advice to up and coming modular manufacturers.Support the show2022-12-0813 min
The Anti-ArchitectEpisode 34: Roger Krulak of FullStack ModularIn this episode, Christian sits down with Roger Krulak, president and founder of FullStack Modular. For over 35 years, Roger has brought innovation to the construction and development sides of the real estate business. Founded in 2016, FullStack Modular uses advanced technologies for building design and high-rise modular construction. The company’s current pipeline includes hundreds of thousands of buildable square feet in the hospitality, multifamily, and student housing sectors. Roger received the Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award in 2014 for his work on creating a high-rise modular process. As a leader in innovation, Roger is a frequent speaker at top design schools an...2022-07-201h 01
Tangent 💚 ProptechHow Can Modular Buildings Transform Housing, Construction and City Life, with FullStack Modular CEO & Real Estate Development Pioneer Roger KrulakTangent on LinkedInTangent on TwitterTo learn more:FullStack ModularRoger Krulak on LinkedinAlso featured:Neighbor - Peer to peer self storage and vehicle storage marketplace Knock - Residential leasing proptech with self-touring technologyOn this Tangent episode, we dissect the state of modular construction with FullStack Modular's CEO Roger Krulak, a pioneering development and construction executive with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Roger walks us through why the design-bid-build model is inefficient, and how off-site construction can help stakeholders better collaborate and align...2021-10-1428 min
The FourBlock PodcastDecades Later, Three U.S. Army Colonels Reunite with Their Former Command Sergeant Major as FourBlock StudentsIn honor of Military Appreciation Month this May, we have a very special podcast episode to share this week! In this episode, we welcome our Southeast Regional Director Roger Roley and three of his current FourBlock Career Readiness Program students, who are all retiring U.S. Army Colonels. These three Colonels started out their military careers together when they were Lieutenants with Command Sergeant Major Roger Roley! While all started out as Armor Officers, their military careers took them down very different paths. Now, they have gotten back together with their Senior Enlisted Advisor to make a...2021-05-1047 min