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. Van den Dobbelsteen outlined the urgency of adapting to temperature rises and other... READ MORE

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; mass customisation; modularisation; design for manufacture and assembly principles; supply chain strategies; logistics... READ MORE

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 creating linkages between industry and academia. Each year through a representative steering committee,... READ MORE

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 to create the bridge deck. One benefit of the system is that bridges... READ MORE

'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, UK, provided an overview of the UK market, which includes key players from... READ MORE

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 facilitating property asset and lifecycle management by enabling the transfer of information from... READ MORE

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 System optimises the speed and cost of installation. The PPA Smart Base robust... READ MORE

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 the principles underpinning the venture. "Automation and digitalisation have emerged as critical themes... READ MORE

XLam has developed a profile as a leading proponent of CLT in the southern hemisphere, in particular through collaboration on ground-breaking projects with high recall construction companies such as Lendlease. XLam's commitment to furthering knowledge of CLT is widely regarded as an important factor in CLT's growing market uptake in Australasia. XLam Head... READ MORE

Our tour included a week at the Ligna Fair in Hannover, Germany; but leaving the mass timber manufacturing, processing and contract machine sites aside, we also visited three very different but truly excellent prefabricated home builders. If you're around my vintage, and educated in Australia, you may well have had part of your... READ MORE