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 Melbourne is a learning hub designed to inspire and develop technological and scientific... READ MORE

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 Australia’s first integrated modular design hotel brand, Tribe’s linkages through Accor will see... READ MORE

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 development to provide structural, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and energy efficiency design services and... READ MORE

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 method of construction, in the country’s north its uptake has traditionally been weaker.... READ MORE

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 will experience a compound annual growth rate of about 8.16% over the forecast... READ MORE

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 without the use of cranes. The homes are also designed to withstand hot... READ MORE

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. It is understood the scheme used environmentally friendly materials throughout the construction, in... READ MORE

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 from around the US answered the survey, encompassing construction management and general contractors... READ MORE

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 square metres and feature a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living/dining area. The vision... READ MORE

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 used to stimulate uptake of digital design, advanced manufacturing, robotics, drones and augmented... READ MORE