Construction kicked off on the Latrobe Valley GovHub project in late 2019. Scheduled for completion in late 2020, the purpose-built facility will be home to 300 workers, including 200 new local public sector jobs.
This video from Dynamic Steel Frame shows the test lift at the company’s factory of a prototype for the Victorian project. The purpose of the test lift was to ensure the Dynamic team was happy with how the element would... READ MORE
CONSTRUCTION SCOTLAND INNOVATION CENTRE (CSIC) AND ITS PROJECT PARTNERS HAVE LAUNCHED A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR.
Titled 'Offsite Ready', the project will be launched at CSIC on 23 April. Its program will comprise collaborative events and online modules to promote offsite construction skills. It is understood a number of supporting initiatives will also be rolled out... READ MORE
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY HAS UNVEILED PLANS TO LAUNCH THE UK’S FIRST DEDICATED POSTGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE COURSE COVERING MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION (MMC).
Oxford Brookes is working with architectural practice Hawkins\Brown, along with other architecture industry representatives, on a syllabus designed to prepare students for the emergent demands of the modular and offsite industry. The move is being framed by the university as... READ MORE
OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY FROM AUSTRALIAN COMPANY HICKORY GROUP HAS PENETRATED THE UK MARKET UNDER A LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH LEADING UK BUILDER MACE.
It is understood Mace has secured Hickory Group's patented Hickory Building Systems (HBS) to accelerate high-rise construction through the use of prefabricated elements. Mace's deployment of HBS will encompass offsite components such as bathroom pods, utility cupboards and MEP service... READ MORE
THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT HAS SET ASIDE AROUND $120 MILLION FOR PUBLIC SECTOR AGENCIES TO ADOPT DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY (DFMA) METHODS IN PROJECTS LAUNCHED BY NEXT YEAR, AS PART OF EFFORTS TO BOOST CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY.
As reported in The Straits Times, the Government aims to make DfMA the default way of building. The additional funding will be made available under the Public Sector Construction Productivity Fund. In tandem, the adoption target for DfMA methods will... READ MORE
PROGRESSIVE MANUFACTURERS WITH A SUSTAINABLE EDGE LOOK SET TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GROWTH IN THE GLOBAL OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION MARKET TO 2025, ACCORDING TO RECENT FINDINGS.
Manufacturers that promote cost-effective and sustainable solutions compliant with regulations mandated by international organisations will be out in front over the next half decade, analysis from US headquartered global growth strategy consultant Frost & Sullivan's has found. Frost & Sullivan's... READ MORE
A PRESENTATION FROM US BASED TRAILBLAZER KATERRA WILL BE A KEY DRAWCARD IN THE LINEUP AT THE TIMBER OFFSITE CONFERENCE IN MELBOURNE THIS JUNE.
Katerra has captured the construction industry's imagination by harnessing Silicon Valley technology to disrupt traditional approaches to design and construction. Katerra Architecture President Craig Curtis will be presenting via video at the conference on Monday 15 June in Melbourne. Curtis... READ MORE
MODULAR BUILD SPECIALIST FLEETWOOD, IN COLLABORATION WITH NBRS ARCHITECTURE, HAS TAKEN OUT THE AWARD FOR BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL PROJECT IN THE 2019 VICTORIAN SCHOOL DESIGN AWARDS.
The awards program is designed to recognise the role of architects in driving excellence in school design in Victoria. The 2019 School Design Awards awards were open to architects and principal designers of Victorian Government school projects completed between June... READ MORE
THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT HAS RELEASED A DIRECTORY ON VICTORIAN BUSINESS CAPABILITY IN PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION.
'Prefabricated Construction in Victoria - Victorian Supply Chain Directory' profiles and promotes Victorian industry capability and supply chain businesses in the prefabricated construction sector and will be distributed to government agencies and local councils, as well as being made available... READ MORE
AN INNOVATIVE FACADE SYSTEM OFFERING WIND PRESSURE RESISTANCE AND NON-COMBUSTIBLE CAPABILITY IS POSITIONING ITSELF AS A SOLUTION ALIGNED TO SUSTAINABLE OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION.
Developed and manufactured in Australia, the trademarked Azure Facade System is well suited to covering large surface areas and is particularly suitable where colour is used to create bold statements. It has also been tested in accordance with AS 4040.2-1992... READ MORE
