Built Offsite

Part 2 of a two-part series examining the delivery model behind Freecity's Herring Road student accommodation project. While much of the discussion surrounding Freecity's 528-bed Herring Road student accommodation project has focused on the decision to manufacture volumetric modules offshore, company executives argue that the more important story lies in how those modules... READ MORE

Part one of a two-part interview with Canberra-based Michael Drage, founder of Uncommon Living. In this first instalment, he reflects on his transition from finance into housing and explains how research, risk analysis and building performance shaped his approach to residential construction. When Michael Drage left a 25-year career in investment and finance... READ MORE

Applications are now open for two NSW Government grant programs worth almost $4 million, supporting modern methods of construction, prefabrication and housing innovation across the state. The NSW Government has opened applications for two grant programs aimed at accelerating the adoption of modern methods of construction (MMC), with almost $4 million available to... READ MORE

The Expression of Interest (EOI) marks the next phase of the Minns Government's modern methods of construction (MMC) strategy and follows the recent launch of almost $4 million in grant funding aimed at supporting housing innovation and manufacturers. The new Modern Methods of Construction Industry Expansion Program is seeking proposals from established domestic... READ MORE

National Precast Concrete Association of Australia Clean curves, refined finishes and seamless detailing can create the impression that a building's defining elements came together effortlessly. In reality, achieving that level of precision often requires significant planning, coordination and manufacturing expertise long before construction begins. (main image: Evolution Precast manufactures large-scale arched precast façade... READ MORE

German company NiTO Holzstein is promoting an alternative approach to low-rise timber construction with a solid timber building system that replaces conventional framing with interlocking wooden "bricks" assembled without glue or mortar. (main image: NiTO Holzstein's interlocking solid timber wall system under construction in Germany. The glue-free modular components are assembled using precision-machined... READ MORE