LATEST NEWS July 2025
Event detailsOpen: Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July, 10am to 4pmLocation: 399 Coventry Street, South MelbourneEntry: Self-guided tours, with volunteers available on site Visitors will soon have a rare chance to explore some of Melbourne’s oldest surviving prefabricated houses during upcoming open days hosted by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). On Saturday... READ MORE
PanelTech Systems is reshaping how homes are built in Australia—one structural insulated panel at a time. From its factory in Laverton North, the business manufactures SIPs designed to speed up housing delivery and reduce reliance on traditional framing methods. The system is certified for acoustic, thermal, fire and structural performance, and is already... READ MORE
Contour3D has completed Australia’s first full-scale 3D-printed duplex, a two-storey development in Woolooware, New South Wales, demonstrating how 3D concrete printing can deliver practical outcomes for mainstream housing. The project, known as the Genesis duplex, printed 1310 square metres of internal and external walls using 140 tonnes of ContourCrete material—Contour3D’s proprietary mix—at a... READ MORE
Limited places available — register now to avoid missing out! When: July 17, 2025 commencing at 3:30pm Where: Bond University, Main Events Room, Level 2, 433 Boundary Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane. Cost: Free for CIOB members, $50 for non-members. Parking: Paid parking available on-site via Wilson Parking (entry on Little Edward Street). The... READ MORE
Swedish modular construction company SIBS has signed its first contract in the United Kingdom, agreeing to deliver 245 high-quality apartments for a residential project in Basildon, Essex. Valued at £28 million (AUD $53.5 million), the deal highlights the growing ability of modular construction to cross borders—offering a timely example for Australia as it... READ MORE
The LG Smart Cottage has become the first building in Korea to be awarded ZEB Plus certification, the highest rating under the country’s Zero Energy Building (ZEB) program. This prefabricated modular home is now officially recognised for producing more energy than it consumes over a typical year. Developed by LG Electronics, the Smart... READ MORE
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