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
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY HAS LAUNCHED A PROJECT TO INVESTIGATE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF AUSTRALIANMADE CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER (CLT).
The research team, led by associate professor Mahmud Ashraf from Deakin's School of Engineering, will test and analyse the strength limits of CLT. A key factor in the analysis is the differences between timber species used in CLT production around... READ MORE
A GROUND-BREAKING RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN REGIONAL VICTORIA HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO BE BUILT COMPLETELY FROM TIMBER, NAMELY GLULAM AND CLT.
Located in Ceres near Geelong (regional Victoria) the build, under construction at the time of writing, provided a challenge for Nathan Benbow of Vistek engineers and Rob Mansell from Hyne Timber in terms of the design its structure, which is... READ MORE
THE MORRISON GOVERNMENT HAS PLEDGED SUPPORT FOR THE PREFABRICATED BUILDING INDUSTRY IN THE FORM OF UP TO $2 MILLION TO BE SPENT DEVELOPING A NEW COLLABORATIVE LAB.
The lab is intended to help manufacturers design innovative new prefabricated buildings with objectives of eco-friendliness, affordability and reduced build times. In a media statement, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said the new lab would support work... READ MORE
ON 20 FEBRUARY IN MELBOURNE, THE PREFABAUS BREAKFAST SEMINAR: ‘WHEN WILL OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION BE RIGHT FOR MY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT?’ MADE THE CASE FOR DEVELOPERS TO EMBRACE OFFSITE METHODOLOGIES SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. BELINDA SMART REPORTS.
OFFSITE
Offsite construction is increasingly being recognised among developers as a way to speed up occupancy, thereby mitigating investment risk, as well as enabling a new, more engaged approached to delivering schemes. A critical factor in success is understanding at what... READ MORE
