OFFERING REDUCED COSTS, SHORTER PROJECT TIME SCALES, MARKED GAINS IN QUALITY OUTCOMES AND HEALTH AND SAFETY BENEFITS, BATHROOM PODS PERFECTLY ENCAPSULATE SOME OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION’S MOST COMPELLING ADVANTAGES.
One of most utilised rooms in any property, the bathroom often entails the highest number of defects and maintenance demands. Traditional bathroom builds necessitate the use of multiple trades, operating under time constraints in cramped conditions and requiring a high... READ MORE
THE APPOINTMENT OF LEADING OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION ADVOCATE DAVID CHANDLER OAM AS NSW BUILDING COMMISSIONER LOOKS SET TO IMPROVE CONFIDENCE IN THE STATE'S BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
Chandler's new role, which he officially took up on 14 August, will encompass investigation and disciplinary action for misconduct in the building industry, as well as oversight of end to end licensing and auditing. He will also help drive legislative... READ MORE
JARROD WARING IS A PREFABAUS BOARD MEMBER AND CEO OF FLEETWOOD AUSTRALIA, A SPECIALIST IN MODULAR BUILDING SOLUTIONS FOR THE EDUCATION, CORRECTIONS, MINING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SECTORS. HERE, HE SHARES HIS INSIGHTS ON MAINTAINING MOMENTUM AROUND THE SHIFTING PERCEPTIONS AND LEGITIMISATION OF PRE-FAB CONSTRUCTION METHODS.
How did your experience to date lead you into prefabricated construction? Early in my career I found myself working for the Victorian timber industry that, at the time, was investing in advanced manufacturing to produce high value products for domestic... READ MORE
THE LATEST EDITION OF THE BUILT OFFSITE FORUM SPONSORED BY SENSUM EXAMINES THE EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP AND CREATIVE TENSION BETWEEN ARCHITECTS AND THE OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR. THE DISCUSSION WAS MODERATED BY BUILT OFFSITE EDITOR BELINDA SMART AND THE PANELLISTS WERE: FRASER PAXTON, FOUNDER OF FRASER PAXTON ARCHITECTS AND A PHD STUDENT SPECIALISING IN PREFAB; MARIO POSALA, STUDIO DESIGN MANAGER, ARKIT; DAVID SAUNDERS, FOUNDER OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO S2 DESIGN; AND JOHN BAXTER, PROJECT MANAGER, SENSUM.
BELINDA: Welcome, everybody, and thanks for joining. I’d like to kick off by lighting a fuse under this conversation with a truism that’s often mentioned in the industry: that architects are reluctant to engage with the offsite construction sector. Mario, what’s... READ MORE
US TECH-DRIVEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY KATERRA HAS SIGNED A DEAL WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF SAUDI ARABIA TO EXPEDITE THE LARGE SCALE SUPPLY OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS TO THE KINGDOM.
The agreement between Katerra and the Saudi Ministry of Housing – represented by the Development Housing Initiative, will see Katerra build over 4000 homes. The project will provide housing units for the beneficiaries of the kingdom's Development Housing Initiative, which... READ MORE
THE RISE OF US INVESTORS BETTING ON PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS CONTINUES APACE, WITH SAN DIEGO PREFAB HOME BUILDER DVELE AMONG THE LATEST FUNDING RECIPIENTS.
The company has raised a US $14 million Series A or first round funding from Crescent Real Estate. Dvele CEO and Co-founder Kurt Goodjohn reportedly confirmed the capital injection would allow Dvele to boost its staffing numbers from 100 to... READ MORE
AMSTERDAM APARTMENT SCHEME FREEBOOTER IS MAKING WAVES FOR MELDING HIGH DESIGN WITH A RAPID BUILD TIME DUE TO OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION.
Designed by Dutch architecture studio GG-loop, Freebooter comprises a pair of duplexes in a block constructed from steel and cross-laminated-timber (CLT) that was prefabricated off site. It took three weeks to install all four floors of the scheme, and the... READ MORE
UK MODULAR SPECIALIST EXTRASPACE SOLUTIONS HAS WON A £40M CONTRACT TO SUPPLY TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AS PART OF A LONDON-WIDE INITIATIVE.
Extraspace lead designer Eleanor Moloney has confirmed the firm’s new homes would combine "innovative design with a community feel". The move follows Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan’s £11 million commitment, made in April, to temporary modular homes to help homeless... READ MORE
UK: GOLDMAN SACHS IS PUTTING MONEY BEHIND PREFABRICATED HOUSES TO THE TUNE OF 75 MILLION POUNDS STERLING.
Goldman Sachs has invested in TopHat, a self-described leader in technology-driven modular housing manufacturing, which has the capability to build three flats a day from its site in south Derbyshire. Its first project is to build 300 houses in Kent... READ MORE
CHINESE COMPANY CIMC MODULAR BUILDING SYSTEMS HAS COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRST IN MODULAR BUILDING FOR THE HONG KONG MARKET.
The InnoCell project is a 17-storey residential scheme comprising more than 400 units. The first and second floors of the build will use traditional construction methods, while the remainder will use modular construction. According to CIMC MBS, construction time for... READ MORE
