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Opened in mid-2019 and situated near Geelong, Cross Laminated Offsite Solutions (CLOS offsite manufacturing) have bought the entire Weinmann-Homag advanced timber processing line from failed Impresa House. John Fitzgibbon, Managing Director, said, “We're deconstructing all the equipment at the moment, and from there it goes into storage for six months. At present our factory is 2,500 sqm, but in February... READ MORE
The Victorian Government has officially launched their Digital Twin Victoria (DTV) platform which is being built in partnership with Australia’s National Science Agency CSIRO. According to Government sources, the platform is one piece of the Digital Twin Victoria program, a $37.4 million investment by the Victorian Government in digital twin technology and spatial innovation that’s helping to revolutionise how the... READ MORE
Launched in 2016 by American expat John Christie to pursue his commitment for affordable housing, ModnPods are architecturally designed and manufactured on the Gold Coast, Qld. The investment from the Palaszczuk Government’s $100 million Business Investment fund will enable ModnPods to more than double the size of its Arundel modular manufacturing facilities. John Christie, Founder, ModnPods. Treasurer and Minister for... READ MORE
Multiplex has delivered a new 30-bed modular hospital ward for WA’s Rockingham’s General Hospital, which will accommodate low to medium acuity medical patients requiring a short-term stay at the hospital. (main image: WA Minister for Health, Amber-Jade Sanderson launching the first of four new modular wards for WA. credit: WAMN News) The new ward, named ‘Moordibirdup’ (travelling and welcome home)... READ MORE
UK-based volumetric modular house builder Top Hat, announced pre-tax losses for the year to October 31 2021 fall to £19.4 million (AUD$33.4 million) but nearly doubled its turnover to £12.3m (AUD$21.2 million) from £6.3m (AUD$10.8 million) from the previous year. TopHat has been trading since 2016 with shareholders led by Goldman Sachs investing £130 million (AUD$224.2 million) in the business... READ MORE
UK-based modular builder and developer, Tide Construction, has received approval for 30 Marsh Wall, a 48-storey student modular housing tower in Docklands, London. The modular-built development will provide 1,068 bed spaces. The development is scheduled to be 159m in height, and will be built by Tide’s subsidiary company, Vision Modular Systems. Positioned to be one of the world’s tallest modular... READ MORE
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