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edward duc speaks on manufactured housing

Duc SPEAKS: Exploring percepti...

Edward Duc recently completed his PhD at Newcastle University, and…
One of the reasons, and I argue the major reason, for the failure of the housing industry (construction, finance and authorities) to accept offsite manufacture (OSM) of housing, is the... READ MORE

ALVIANO SPEAKS:

PHILIP ALVIANO, SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ADVISOR AT THE MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION…
Emerging requirements for sustainable, ethical and quality assured construction - in particular in light of updates to the National Construction Code - are becoming more closely aligned to practices that... READ MORE

OFFSITE INSIGHT: SIMON MCCARTHY

THE NEWLY APPOINTED PRINCIPAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AT SENSUM ENGINEERING SHARES…
What first sparked your interest in offsite construction? My first modular project was a four-storey apartment building that was designed in Melbourne in collaboration with the Architect and fabricator. The... READ MORE

CLARK SPEAKS:

DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CLARK OF…
With an estimated $246 billion worth of construction work to be done in Australia over the next five years, the prize is considerable for all players. Yet achieving this goal... READ MORE

OFFSITE INSIGHT: DR LISA OTTEN...

DR LISA OTTENHAUS IS A STRUCTURAL TIMBER ENGINEER, A LECTURER…
How has your career path led you to engage with innovative timber solutions? I've been studying timber for the past 10 years. During my PhD at the University of Canterbury... READ MORE

OFFSITE INSIGHT: JASON REINTS

FOUNDED IN 1948, BLISS & REELS IS A PRODUCTION MACHINERY…
In your view, what are some of the most relevant technologies for the local offsite sector? Bliss & Reels' first major customer in the prefab industry was Universal Trusses in... READ MORE

HALLER SPEAKS:

DAVID HALLER IS NATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER OF THE MASTERPLANNED COMMUNITIES…
Throughout the evolution of prefab and offsite solutions in the Australian market, Mirvac has been committed to playing a significant role. The group has had a history of participation in... READ MORE

OFFSITE INSIGHT: JOYCE FERNG

JOYCE FERNG IS ANZ MODULAR LEAD AT AECOM, WHERE HER…
Can you give us a snapshot of how your career path led you into offsite?I've been delivering complex projects across Australia, UK and Singapore for more than 20 years as... READ MORE

OFFSITE INSIGHT: JARROD WARING

JARROD WARING IS A PREFABAUS BOARD MEMBER AND CEO OF…
How did your experience to date lead you into prefabricated construction? Early in my career I found myself working for the Victorian timber industry that, at the time, was investing... READ MORE

PRADOLIN SPEAKS:

THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE, SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HOUSING IS IN…
Despite the current softening in property prices, Australia is in the midst of a housing crisis; firstly, in terms of its general affordability and secondly in terms of availability of... READ MORE
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