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

The program, which launched last March and closed late 2018, furnished a catalogue of six finalists and six winners with a range of innovative solutions targeting prospective NZ homeowners. PrefabNZ CEO Pam Bell told Built Offsite the competition was a response to New Zealand's affordable housing shortage, particularly in a climate where typically... READ MORE

Karoonda East Murray Council has issued a public request to SA builders to help construct its long-awaited community hub. The move follows confirming in October that the town was eligible for up to $1 million in federal government drought relief funding. The funds must be spent by June 30 and the development can... READ MORE

Australian owned MicroHeat’s solution differs from conventional electric water heaters in that it does not rely on heating elements, but instead uses direct energy transfer technology to exploit the natural electrically conductive properties of water. Hot and warm water can be delivered continuously via a digital system that monitors and reacts to changes... READ MORE

A key member of the team undertaking the testing is Associate Professor Benoit Gilbert from Griffith’s School of Engineering and Built Environment. He confirmed the team was specifically looking at engineered solid wood products, such as Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), Glue laminated timber (Glulam) and Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and their capabilities in... READ MORE

Designed to demonstrate a variety of different engineered timber products, and the fire, acoustic, and structural systems with which they are commonly associated, the structure provides the effect of a static site visit. Totalling three storeys, the Mid-Rise Demo displays the systems seen in a timber building of seven storeys, with the ground... READ MORE

At the close of 2018, The Australian newspaper exclusively reported that structural engineers had ruled out any integral weakness in a prefabricated concrete panel as the cause of cracking in the Opal Tower, a residential high-rise in Sydney’s west. Sarah Bachmann, CEO of the National Precast Concrete Association Australia, told Built Offsite that... READ MORE