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MBI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Prefabrication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Modular Building Institute
1, record 1, English, Modular%20Building%20Institute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MBI 1, record 1, English, MBI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mobile Modular Office Association 2, record 1, English, Mobile%20Modular%20Office%20Association
former designation, correct
- MMOA 2, record 1, English, MMOA
former designation, correct
- MMOA 2, record 1, English, MMOA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Founded in 1983, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) is the international non-profit trade association serving the modular construction industry. Members are manufacturers, contractors, and dealers in two distinct segments of the industry - permanent modular construction (PMC) and relocatable buildings (RB). 3, record 1, English, - Modular%20Building%20Institute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Préfabrication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Modular Building Institute
1, record 1, French, Modular%20Building%20Institute
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MBI 1, record 1, French, MBI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Institut de la construction modulaire 1, record 1, French, Institut%20de%20la%20construction%20modulaire
unofficial, masculine noun
- MBI 1, record 1, French, MBI
correct, masculine noun
- MBI 1, record 1, French, MBI
- Institut du bâtiment modulaire 2, record 1, French, Institut%20du%20b%C3%A2timent%20modulaire
unofficial, masculine noun
- MBI 2, record 1, French, MBI
correct, masculine noun
- MBI 2, record 1, French, MBI
- Mobile Modular Office Association 3, record 1, French, Mobile%20Modular%20Office%20Association
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- MMOA 3, record 1, French, MMOA
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- MMOA 3, record 1, French, MMOA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fondé en 1983, le Modular Building Institute (MBI) est l'association professionnelle internationale à but non lucratif au service de la construction modulaire. Les membres sont des fabricants, des entrepreneurs et des négociants dans deux segments distincts de l'industrie : la construction modulaire permanente (PMC) et les bâtiments relocalisables (RB). 1, record 1, French, - Modular%20Building%20Institute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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