BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL (BIM) SPECIALIST VERTEX SYSTEMS HAS A TRACK RECORD AS A LEADER IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND PRODUCT DATA & LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS SPANNING 40 YEARS. The company’s building design software, Vertex BD, offers a one-stop solution... READ MORE
The suburb of St Leonard’s, 5km north-west of Sydney’s CBD is home to some of the state’s most prestigious schools and to a bustling commercial locale. A cluster of high-rise buildings complement the nearby Chatswood, Lane Cove and North Sydney... READ MORE
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An Australian-first inter-University design competition saw Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) students team up to face the challenge and deliver industry leading built environment design solutions to solve Australia’s housing affordability challenges, with concepts integrating the latest wave of offsite manufacturing industry practices (4.0), the future of construction.
The inaugural Fleetwood Challenge Cup was established to support the next generation of built design professionals for the rapidly changing construction industry. Connecting industry and academics, the competition was developed in partnership with industry association prefabAUS. “The offsite manufacturing and... READ MORE
Students from Australia’s top universities have harnessed cutting edge design and offsite manufacturing construction techniques to overcome the biggest challenges facing the construction industry, as part of the inaugural Fleetwood Challenge Cup in partnership with prefabAUS.
In a national first, the unique design competition saw Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) students challenged to deliver cutting edge multi-storey, energy-efficient and sustainable construction solutions for the future. Teams collaborated to address the looming shortage of affordable housing in Australia... READ MORE
PRECAST CONCRETE HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE OPTIMAL SOLUTION FOR A NEW RESIDENTIAL SCHEME IN KELLYVILLE NSW.
Forming part of an overall effort to improve the neighbourhoods of Sydney’s North West by bringing vibrant green spaces, cycling and walking trails and shopping districts to multiple communities, the Moda The Hills project is designed to target young professionals,... READ MORE
OFFSITE SOLUTIONS FROM STEEL FRAMING SPECIALIST EOS HAVE PROVEN CRITICAL TO A UK HEALTHCARE PROJECT NOW PLAYING A PART IN FIGHTING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
Named after the Lincolnshire born Dame Sarah Swift, who founded the Royal College of Nursing, the 5,500 square metre £19 million Sarah Swift Building at the University of Lincoln accommodates a diverse range of learning and research spaces. The university... READ MORE
THE USE OF TWO KEY PRODUCTS ON A BOUTIQUE RESIDENTIAL SCHEME HAS DEMONSTRATED HOW DEVELOPERS AND BUILDERS CAN DELIVER BUILDINGS THAT ARE CODE COMPLIANT FOR NON-COMBUSTIBLE FACADE ELEMENTS, WHILE PROVIDING HIGHLY EFFECTIVE WEATHER RESISTANCE.
Located in Chatswood, Sydney, 18 at Chatswood is a seven storey building designed by Mayoh Architects and built by Novati Constructions, comprising one and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom penthouses. Situated in a gully, the building and landscaping were conceived to... READ MORE
SIXTY MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY, IS ATTRACTING ATTENTION AS A GAME CHANGER IN CUSTOMER FOCUSSED PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, AR, VR AND THE USE OF DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY. IT HAS ALSO HELPED RE-SET CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES, INCLUDING OFFSITE. BELINDA SMART REPORTS.
The Sixty Martin Place project participants comprise a “who’s who” of cutting edge thinking: Melbourne-based immersive technology studio Phoria, digital twin specialist Willow, and Australian commercial office developer Investa. Experts in 3D scanning and spatial data management, Land Surveys, both... READ MORE
AUSTRALIA’S INDUSTRY BODY FOR THE OFFSITE SECTOR HAS COME OUT IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED SOCIAL HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AS PART OF AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMIC RESPONSE TO COVID-19
PrefabAUS said the move aligns with widespread commentary encouraging the deployment of available land. The body has identified the potential for offsite construction to support governments, building, allied industries and training organisations through the crisis. “At a time when the... READ MORE
