LATEST NEWS November 2024
In an address to the Australian Business Economists today, Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlined a $900 million National Productivity Fund that will incentivise state-led initiatives to revitalise Australia’s construction sector through modernisation. Emphasising the importance of boosting productivity in modular and prefabricated construction, Chalmers detailed how this new fund would be a catalyst for... READ MORE
Takota Williams-Roszczyk, Founder, Modular Masonry Group. In Seaford, Victoria, Modular Masonry Group is actively redefining brick facade construction with its innovative prefabricated brick rain screens. Led by founder and director Takota Williams-Roszczyk, the company combines light gauge steel subframes with 25mm brick slips to create versatile, high-performance solutions for Australian developers and builders.... READ MORE
Partner content Ormeau Football Club, a growing community club with big ambitions, is located in Queensland and was established in 2013 as a small local initiative by a dedicated group of parents. With a vision of building a community-focused club, they transformed an abandoned baseball field at Norfolk Park into a lively football... READ MORE
Construction has commenced on New South Wales’ first 3D-printed social housing development, an initiative by Contour3D in collaboration with the Minns Labor Government. Located in Dubbo, this project aims to address the state’s social housing needs by delivering homes more swiftly and cost-effectively. The development includes two-bedroom duplexes designated for Aboriginal social housing... READ MORE
Greystar, one of the largest apartment operators in the United States, is close to completing its first modular build-to-rent project, confirming a significant step for the company in adopting factory-based modular construction techniques. Located in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, the Ltd. Findlay development comprises 312 modular units, designed and manufactured at Greystar’s local production facility,... READ MORE
Nathan Graham, widely known as “Unspeakable” on YouTube, recently captured attention by ordering a modular home from Amazon for (USD) $38,999 (approx. AUD $61,480). The purchase was part of his experiment to see if a fully functional prefabricated home could be delivered straight to his door. The compact house arrived in an Amazon-branded... READ MORE
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