The traditional approach taken to construction contracting is unsuitable for the successful adoption of modern methods of construction (MMC), according to the UK government.
Anne-Marie Friel, Partner (L) and Nigel Blundell, Partner (R), of Pinset Masons law firm write about MMC and the UK Government's approach. MMC is a general term used to describe a range of alternative off-site and on-site manufacturing techniques. The... READ MORE
Dr David Bylund, timber advisor for Grange Development’s South Perth C6 development, spoke with Michael Dolphin, publisher of Built Offsite about balancing innovation, sustainability, and a property developer who’s embracing the future of construction. (main image: C6 by Grange Development)
Dr David Bylund, Director, TMBRCONSULT A fortunate meeting can occasionally result in big ideas and big outcomes, and Dr David Bylund, already established as one of Australia’s leading thinkers in novel mass timber-based architectural solutions, met with James Dibble, Managing... READ MORE
Global design and industrialised construction company, Bryden Wood, appoints Simon McCarthy as Principal Engineer to establish a multidisciplinary Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) team.
Global design company, Bryden Wood, announced last week the appointment of Melbourne-based Simon McCarthy as Principal Engineer. McCarthy already has an established presence in the MMC space, as he was the Principal Engineer with MMC specialist project management group, Sensum.... READ MORE
NZ Government’s BuiltReady scheme set to accelerate New Zealand’s transition to offsite construction.
Following five years of collaboration between New Zealand’s offsite construction sector and the NZ Government, the delivery of offsite-constructed housing is now a lot less complicated with the recent passing of new legislation that will streamline the inspection requirements for... READ MORE
Modular construction integral to Queensland Government’s hospital expansion projects.
The Queensland Government announced last week that tenders are out for $144 million in construction projects that will deliver more than 150 extra hospital beds for the State by next year. The five major hospital expansion projects are part of... READ MORE
UK modular apartment manufacturer ZEDpod proves its value.
The need for affordable social housing in Australia, and built with energy efficiency in mind is urgent. A UK-based pilot scheme to address exactly this problem was initiated in Bristol approximately two years ago: it’s delivered above expectations on every... READ MORE
First modern methods of construction (MMC) integrated construction park set to begin operations by the end of 2022.
Singapore first announced their intention to modernise the construction industry back in 2016 with the publishing of their roadmap to drive productivity in the sector utilising MMC principles and methodologies. (main pic: Jurong Port Integrated Construction Park) They appear to... READ MORE
Winner of this year’s Fleetwood Cup to be announced 6 September at prefabAUS 2022 conference.
This year marks the third iteration of The Fleetwood Challenge Cup, and it’s designed to discover the next generation of young built environment design professionals that will help to propel the industry into an innovative future. From a field of... READ MORE
New Chancery, Head of Mission Residence and support facilities to be offsite constructed and shipped to Abuja, Nigeria.
Based in Oxford Falls, NSW, CC Pines have successfully tendered for the offsite construction of Australia’s new Chancery for Nigeria. (main pic: Australia’s offsite-constructed Moroccan chancery.) According to Government sources, the estimated capital expenditure/total value of the project is $31,500,000.... READ MORE
No end in sight for investor appetite for modular manufacturer Boxabal.
US-based modular manufacturer Boxabl, with their unique patented fold-out home, have established themselves as a darling of the investor start-up community. And, with a reported order book in excess of 100,000 units, including a contract with the US government, Boxabl... READ MORE
