IN HER ROLE AS PRINCIPAL AND SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AT NSW BASED NORTHROP CONSULTING ENGINEERS, STRUCTURAL COLLEGE BOARD CHAIR KARLIE COLLIS ASSESSES LEARNINGS FROM A RECENTLY COMPLETED OFFSITE PROJECT.
A new scheme, The Trinity Point Marina Development, south of Newcastle (NSW), includes a 5 star hotel, restaurant, function centre, 180 berth marina, and new multi storey residential buildings including resort pools and spas.Northrop Consulting Engineers was engaged on the... READ MORE
SINCE GEBR. SCHÜTT KG IN NORTHERN GERMANY AUTOMATED ITS PRODUCTION, IT HAS BEEN ABLE TO SECURE LARGE PROJECTS THAT WOULD PREVIOUSLY HAVE BEEN BEYOND ITS CAPACITY.
INVESTMENT OPENS UP NEW AREAS OF BUSINESS In light of a boom in Germany’s timber sector, Gebr. Schütt KG in Landscheide in northern Germany has automated its facility, using Weinmann technology. While in southern Germany, timber is a widely accepted... READ MORE
THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION IS SET TO LEAD GROWTH IN MODULAR CONSTRUCTION TO 2023, ACCORDING TO ONE RECENTLY RELEASED REPORT.
The report, released late 2018 by global market intelligence specialist researchandmarkets.com is tagged: Modular Construction Market – Segmented by Construction, Material, End-user Industry, and Geography – Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 – 2023). It predicts the global modular construction market... READ MORE
SINGAPORE BASED MODULAR HOUSE BUILDER POD STRUCTURES HAS LAUNCHED A LINE OF BESPOKE, RELOCATABLE HOMES, EXAMPLES OF WHICH HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Movit relocatable homes are prefabricated housing units manufactured in Singapore by Pod Structures and can typically be set up in seven to 10 days. Made primarily from aluminium, their light weight profile means the homes can be dismantled and carried... READ MORE
US: CHINESE MODULAR GIANT CIMC MODULAR BUILDING SYSTEMS IS MAKING INROADS INTO THE US MARKET FOR PREFAB STEEL STRUCTURES WITH A STUDENT ACCOMMODATION SCHEME AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY.
CIMC provided the modules for a prefabricated steel structure to accommodate its post graduate students, which opened late September. The accommodation, constructed using containerised modules, comprises 22 units, with rooms on the first floor specifically designed for people with disabilities.... READ MORE
US: THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL (OSCC) HAS RELEASED KEY FINDINGS FROM ITS 'REPORT OF THE RESULTS OF 2018 OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SURVEY'.
With the survey conducted to gain an understanding of how the US construction sector is using offsite building, its report was released at OSCC’s annual meeting held during the Building Innovation 2019 expo in January. A total of 205 participants... READ MORE
AN ITALY-US COLLABORATION HAS BORNE FRUIT IN THE FORM OF A SUSTAINABLE, PREFABRICATED 'MICRO HOME' RANGE.
Milan's Mandalaki Design Studio teamed up with California based company Boutique Homes to produce the homes, branded Monocabin and now available to customers across Europe and the US. Monocabin can be assembled in seven days. Homes start at around 27... READ MORE
A UK COALITION OF THREE RESEARCH GROUPS CALLED THE TRANSFORMING CONSTRUCTION ALLIANCE (TCA) HAS RECEIVED £72 MILLION FROM THE UK GOVERNMENT TO ALIGN CONSTRUCTION WITH LEADING EDGE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES.
TCA (which comprises the Building Research Establishment (BRE), the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), and Cambridge University’s Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB)) was awarded the funding following a nationwide competition run by public body Innovate UK. The money will be... READ MORE
LAUNCHED BY PREFABNZ TO FURTHER THE CONVERSATION ABOUT ALTERNATIVE HOUSING OPTIONS, THE SNUG COMPETITION HAS PROVEN AN EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT VEHICLE.
The program, which launched last March and closed late 2018, furnished a catalogue of six finalists and six winners with a range of innovative solutions targeting prospective NZ homeowners. PrefabNZ CEO Pam Bell told Built Offsite the competition was a... READ MORE
A SMALL SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY HAS ISSUED A CALL OUT THAT COULD SEE OFFSITE SOLUTIONS UTLISED TO TRANSFORM A LOCAL COMMUNITY HUB WITHIN A TIGHT TIMEFRAME.
Karoonda East Murray Council has issued a public request to SA builders to help construct its long-awaited community hub. The move follows confirming in October that the town was eligible for up to $1 million in federal government drought relief... READ MORE
