Europe’s major equipment timber processing trade fair to focus on prefabricated construction solutions.
LIGNA, the world’s leading equipment timber processing trade fair situated in Hannover, Germany, is scheduled to run from May 15 to 19, 2023. Held every two years, LIGNA 2023 will pay particular attention to timber prefabricated construction solutions as a... READ MORE
Offsite manufacturing prioritised to tackle New Zealand's housing crisis.
The New Zealand’s Government rental housing provider, Kāinga Ora, has affirmed their commitment to the increased use of offsite manufacturing (OSM) to increase supply and reduce build time to address the country’s housing supply crisis. (main pic: Timber Building Systems... READ MORE
Australia’s Skyportz partners with battery and aircraft company for modular airports.
Skyportz and Electro.Aero last week announced a partnership to jointly develop a “vertiport in a box” – an affordable, modular airport, turn-key solution for smaller property sites wanting to join the Advanced Air Mobility future. Clem Newton-Brown, CEO, Skyportz. Speaking... READ MORE
Lacking investment infusion, U.S. modular housing leviathan Entekra fails.
Entekra, one of the leading players in U.S. offsite construction for commercial and residential framing, has announced that it will shut down operations within the next two months. (main pic: Entekra’s first modular-built house in the U.S.) Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP)... READ MORE
New 17,000sqm offsite manufacturing factory dedicated to UNisystem ready for production.
Offsite manufacturer, British Offsite, situated in Essex, UK, last week unveiled its new 17,000sqm offsite manufacturing factory, dedicated solely to the production of its proprietary UNisystem. The move quadruples the company's offsite manufacturing capacity, and according to company sources, sets... READ MORE
Faster, cheaper, and eco-friendly: Modulmatik's claims for their adaptive modular construction technologies.
MODULMATIK, a German startup, is seeking to revolutionise the real estate industry with their AI-led technology that makes energy-efficient and eco-friendly modular construction projects more efficient and cost-effective. (main pic: MODULMATIK modular house in Norway.) They’re claiming that by using... READ MORE
Cross-laminated bamboo meets strength requirements for load-bearing walls, floors, and ceilings.
Filipino researchers have identified that cross-laminated bamboo (CLB) has the potential to be a “game-changing construction material”. The Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST-FPRDI) has been exploring engineered bamboo and found that... READ MORE
Affordable housing provider implements innovative solution harnessing modular construction for regional Victoria.
Haven Home Safe (HHS), a prominent Victorian affordable housing provider, has partnered with modular construction specialist project managers, Sensum, and offsite construction manufacturer, Arkit, to address the pressing need for affordable and social housing in Horsham, regional Victoria. (main pic:... READ MORE
Engineering for Sustainability: Structural engineers TimberXP's debut for mass timber engineering, design and development.
TimberXP, a new structural engineering consultancy based in Sydney, Australia, has recently launched, aiming to redefine construction with its innovative mass timber and hybrid solutions. According to Jesse Hallen, Co-Founder and Director of TimberXP, the consultancy is passionate about decarbonising... READ MORE
Greystar Real Estate Partners launch modular construction facility to supply affordable and sustainable housing.
Founded in 1993, Founder and CEO of Greystar, Bob Faith embarked on a mission to reinvent the rental housing industry by establishing a company that “operated with the highest integrity and character in delivering world-class services to residents, property owners,... READ MORE
