SWEDISH MODULAR HOUSING BRAND BOKLOK HAS UNVEILED PLANS TO EXPAND ITS PRESENCE INTO THE UK HOUSING MARKET.
Boklok, which is jointly owned by Ikea and construction company Skanska, recently unveiled plans to develop 200 homes on the southern outskirts of Bristol in the UK. The Bristol scheme is part of an ambitious plan to trial innovative offsite... READ MORE
UK MODULAR HOUSE BUILDER PROJECT ETOPIA HAS RECEIVED A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT THAT VALIDATES ITS ACTIVITIES AND PROMISES FUTURE GROWTH.
The company has received a GBP19 million investment from Reuben Brothers, which specialises in private equity, real estate investment and development, and debt financing. The investment will enable Project Etopia to accelerate its growth plans, with further developments and global... READ MORE
MODULAR BUILDING FORMED PART OF A RECENT PRESENTATION ON CLIMATE-CONSCIOUS CONSTRUCTION IN MELBOURNE.
The presentation, by Sir Professor Andy van den Dobbelsteen, PhD MSc TU Delft (Delft University of Technology), AMS Institute, NL Greenlabel, Dutch Green Building Council, was delivered at The Master Builders Association of Victoria (MBAV) industry breakfast on 31 October.... READ MORE
A NEW PROGRAM FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY (UTS) PROMISES TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLES IN SERVICE TO OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION.
The 'Construction as Production' program, first rolled out by UTS in late October, is one of the first of its kind in Australia, and is designed as a professional development subject in a short course format. Topics include: Client-led needs;... READ MORE
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE FLEETWOOD CHALLENGE CUP HAVE EMERGED FOLLOWING ITS LAUNCH AT THE PREFABAUS CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER.
Co-founded by modular building specialist Fleetwood Australia and prefabAUS, the Fleetwood Challenge Cup was established to champion the development of modern methods of construction (MMC) capability among the architects, engineers and related AEC design professionals of tomorrow, in particular by... READ MORE
AUSTRALIAN COMPANY INQUIK HAS DEVELOPED A UNIQUE METHOD OF RAPIDLY BUILDING BRIDGES WITH POTENTIAL APPLICATION IN OFFSITE PROJECTS INCLUDING EDUCATION HEALTHCARE OR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
InQuik's patented technology is comprised of pre-fabricated moulds made from sheet steel with reinforcing rebar matrix. It utilises corrosion resistant solution Magnelis from steel giant ArcelorMittal Europe to create the formwork of the bridge, which is then filled with concrete... READ MORE
A RANGE OF INNOVATIONS AND PROJECTS WITH A TECHNICAL FOCUS WERE COVERED BY THE CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING OF PREFABRICATED HOUSING (CAMPH)’S RECENT FORUM IN MELBOURNE.
'Advancements in Modern Prefabricated and Modular Buildings, R&D Forum 2019' took place on 3 October and featured presentations covering international and local initiatives. An online talk, 'International Practices in Modular Construction' by Professor Mark Lawson of the University of Surrey,... READ MORE
A TECH START-UP DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION TRANSFER, WITH CLEAR IMPLICATIONS FOR THE OFFSITE SECTOR, IS SEEKING INDUSTRY PARTNERS WITH A VIEW TO COMMERCIALISATION.
The Virtual Buildings Information System (VBIS) was developed with funding assistance from the Victorian Government's Future Industries Sector Growth Program. Built on an open syntax standard that will be freely available to the market, VBIS is a digital platform for... READ MORE
THE NEW SMART BASE AND FAST HOOK SYSTEM FROM BATHROOM POD SPECIALIST PLATINUM PACIFIC AUSTRALIA (PPA) ARE SAVING TIME AND MONEY.
With the cost of installing bathrooms and minimising hook time for the head contractor a primary factor in Platinum Pacific Australia’s lifecycle design, PPA has developed its bottom up installation process and base structure to ensure the Lifecycle Bathroom Pod... READ MORE
THEMES ARE EMERGING THAT LOOK SET TO GUIDE THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED PREFAB INNOVATION HUB.
Tim Gibson, Director, Operations at the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), which has been tasked with undertaking the feasibility study, told Built Offsite that a series of industry workshops held across Australia from late September to early October had indicated... READ MORE
