Built Offsite

The Victorian Government has signalled an ambition to move towards percentage-based modern methods of construction requirements on suitable government projects, as builders and manufacturers called for MMC to be incorporated much earlier in design and procurement. (main image: Bathroom pods in production at SYNC Industries’ Melbourne manufacturing facility. Managing Director Chris Ong told... READ MORE

The 528-unit project at 169–171 Herring Road began module installation on 12 June. Twelve levels have since been installed in around 13 weeks, averaging close to one floor a week. https://youtu.be/Pf8zW1CrcT8 Parallel manufacturing drives construction programThe project is being delivered with Space Labs Australia, Freecity’s modular integrator and a specialist in high-rise volumetric... READ MORE

“The game has just changed.” That was Australian-born Volumetric Building Companies founder and chief executive Vaughan Buckley’s assessment after VBC was selected as the modular manufacturing partner for a large US military accommodation program in Texas. (main pic: VBC’s Tracy modular manufacturing facility in California.) Vaughan Buckley, CEO, VCB. The US Department of... READ MORE

KAPITOL has tested volumetric modular construction across about $4 billion worth of project opportunities over the past 12 months, with its feasibility work pointing to programme reductions of between 20% and 35% on projects suited to the method. (main image: KAPITOL is positioning volumetric modular construction around an integrated delivery model linking manufacturing,... READ MORE

Builders do not need to establish a highly automated factory to begin adopting industrialised construction, according to speakers at an industry briefing jointly organised by Built Offsite and Master Builders Victoria. (main image: From left, FTMA Australia CEO Kerstin Gentle, Randek Chief Operating Officer Ola Skoglund, hsbcad Country Manager – Australasia Frank Davern... READ MORE

AluHouse Group has signed separate Memorandums of Understanding with Northland Group, DCF Property Group and newly established volumetric modular advisory business Up Modular, providing the manufacturer with a broader network of Australian development and delivery partners. (main image: AluHouse’s concrete, steel and aluminium modular systems form part of the manufacturing capability the Hong... READ MORE