THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INNOVATIVE LEARNING CENTRE AT CAULFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL IN MELBOURNE HAS FURTHER HONED THE COLLABORATIVE SMARTS OF ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE HAYBALL AND PREFAB/MODULAR SPECIALIST PREBUILT.
Named as a tribute to the late Leslie Roy Hoult AM, a respected member of the school community and former President of the Caulfield Grammarians' Association, the new Roy Hoult Centre at the Caulfield campus of Caulfield Grammar School in... READ MORE
THE VENTURE UNDERPINNING PERTH BASED MODULAR HOTEL VENTURE TRIBE LOOKS SET FOR RAPID EXPANSION AND A LONGER TERM MOVE INTO NEW CATEGORIES, FOLLOWING TRIBE’S ACQUISITION BY GLOBAL HOTEL BRAND ACCOR.
A strategic partnership ensuing from the Accor acquisition will see Tribe founding partners Mark and Melissa Peters continue to play a key role in the future development of the brand alongside the Accor team. Established in Perth in 2017 as... READ MORE
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
