AN UPDATE ON DIGITAL FABRICATION, PREFABRICATION AND MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES…
The Future Timber Hub at the University of Queensland has reached a number of milestones in its research on digital fabrication, prefabrication and manufacturing automation technologies. 3D printing and affiliated... READ MORE
'PROPTECH', THE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE DIGITAL INNOVATION TO ADDRESS…
Jason Howden, Associate Principal at Warren and Mahoney (WAM) and advanced BIM expert, recently featured on a PrefabNZ Innovation Bites webinar, which included a look at BIM Design Automation and... READ MORE
THE RESURGENCE OF BRUTALIST DESIGNS, COUPLED WITH AN UPSURGE IN…
Emerging from the 1920s and coming to its fore in the early 1970s, brutalist architecture has made its mark around the world, producing massive, raw, geometric concrete designs. It fell... READ MORE
FOREST AND WOOD PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA (FWPA) HAS LAUNCHED A TECHNICAL…
The National Residential Construction and Fit-out Program, headed by Dr Alastair Woodard*, a structural engineer and construction consultant previously involved in FWPA's WoodSolutions programs, will uncover the issues and opportunities... READ MORE
PROFESSOR TUAN NGO, RESEARCH DIRECTOR AT THE ARC TRAINING CENTRE…
BRENDAN POPE – FLEETWOODOrganisations seeking to maintain relevance in a rapidly changing business landscape see attendance at the right conference as an investment and development opportunity. The question is: how... READ MORE
THE ASI IS CALLING ON GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY TO RESOLVE…
With Australia's construction industry regulatory environment reaching a critical tipping point, the Australian Steel Institute (ASI) is urging government and industry to work together to implement the viable, cost-effective solutions... READ MORE
OPENING ITS DOORS IN AUCKLAND FROM 13 TO 15 MARCH,…
"We liked that the event takes a multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary approach towards discussing the value, potential and challenges facing offsite manufacturing." Architecture Now magazine's review of CoLab sets the tone... READ MORE
IN THE CONTEXT OF LAND SCARCITY AND GROWING URBAN POPULATIONS,…
Intelligent design that factors in the need for future growth and adaptability is an increasingly critical driver for engineers and designers; rapidly changing demand and end-use requirements mean adaptability at... READ MORE
CANVASSING OPINION ON THE TOPIC OF 'A COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO…
"By adopting an educated approach throughout design and cost control processes, we can advise which materials and construction methodologies minimise climate change through resource and labour minimisation and modular construction.... READ MORE
THE ASIA-PACIFIC RESEARCH NETWORK FOR RESILIENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING (APRAH) IS…
The Asia-Pacific research network on sustainable materials and prefabricated systems was established at the University of Melbourne in Nov 2017 to address the housing crisis in the region through resilient... READ MORE
