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
THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF KIWI INDUSTRY BODY PREFABNZ IS STEPPING ASIDE, BUT WILL RETAIN HER STAKE IN THE EVOLVING OFFSITE/PREFAB INDUSTRY.
In February 2010, Pamela Bell held a Kiwi Prefab workshop at Victoria University of Wellington to round out her Master of Architecture Thesis - Kiwi Prefab: prefabricated housing in New Zealand, past, present and future. She expected 40 people; more... READ MORE
BOX HILL INSTITUTE IN MELBOURNE IS NOW OFFERING ACCREDITED QUALIFICATIONS TO ADDRESS EMERGING SKILLS GAPS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND INSTALLATION IN THE CONTEXT OF OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES.
Developed by Box Hill Institute and industry partners under the auspices of the Victorian Government’s Workforce Innovation Training Fund, the program currently offers two courses: Diploma of Project Management for Prefabricated Building Systems (Timber)Course in Onsite Installation of Prefabricated Building... READ MORE
VICTORIAN PREFABRICATED BUILDER ECOLIV IS EXPANDING INTERSTATE INTO NEW SOUTH WALES WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSTRUCTION PLANT IN BYRON BAY.
Prefabricated modules will be fully built in the local facility, before being delivered to site, confirmed Ecoliv director Ash Beaumont, who added that by setting up a local construction facility in Byron Bay, rather than delivering from Victoria, the company... READ MORE
A NEW FAÇADE SYSTEM FROM CSR HEBEL IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE DESIGN AND VISUAL IMPACT OF HIGH RISE DEVELOPMENTS.
The PowerPattern system features ranges of patterns that pre-routed onto panels in styles that reflect contemporary trends. The system can be installed quickly with the custom made modular panels ensuring fast construction and on-site efficiency. The PowerPattern system comprises four... READ MORE
