Built Offsite - Issue 7
Prefabaus 2017 Conference Wrap - UK thought leader mark farmer led a dynamic speaker line-up at the prefabAUS 2017 conference in Melbourne, which offered an examination of both challenges + solutions and highlighted the pressing need for change.
Mark Farmer on UK Housing Market
Mark Farmer speaks with CNBC on UK housing market where new land and planning supply side measures are being trialled.
prefabAUS 2017 Conference Photo Galleries
You can now view the latest media coverage and photo galleries on the prefabAUS 2017 Conference page.
Manufactured Building Products - Where to from here?
HIA's Summit: Manufactured Building Products - Where to from here? was held 12 October 2017 in Sydney. HIA has kindly made the presentations available via the link below.
The Clement Canopy, Singapore
The world’s tallest building using a concrete prefabricated pre-finished volumetric construction (PPVC) system is being built in Singapore. TheClement Canopy condominium project that is the first structure on the island to use an all-concrete version of the PPVC system.
PrefabAUS welcomes its new board of directors.
PrefabAUS welcomes its new board of directors elected at the AGM as part of the PrefabAUS Conference this week.
Built Offsite - Issue 6
Modernise or die.... but how?
With its echo of Darwin's immortal 'adapt and survive' precept, the title of the UK review, authored last year by the 2017 PrefabAUS conference international keynote speaker Mark Farmer, is a rallying cry for the offsite industry. For the latest edition of Built Offsite see: http://builtoffsite.com.au/issue-06/
Construction News Sweden’s Advanced Prefabricated Construction Industry
Sweden is the leading exponent of panelised building systems, with around 80 per cent of its housing incorporating elements prefabricated in factories to reap the construction time, quality and labour efficiency advantages.
Built Offsite - Issue 5
As this fifth issue of Built Offsite was being laid out, a report pinged into my inbox showing that Manufactured Housing Estates (MHEs) look set to be a key property growth market over the next decade.
Western Sydney University launches new Centre for Smart Modern Construction (c4SMC)
Western Sydney University has established a Centre for Smart Modern Construction (c4SMC) within the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics as an important and timely initiative which will make the western Sydney constructors future ready.
Built Offsite - Issue 4
Our main feature on finance demonstrates, a dramatic re-think on funding is needed if the sector is to flourish.
Expression of Interest Request relating to modular permanent school buildings.
The Victorian Department of Education and Training has issued an Expression of Interest Request relating to modular permanent school buildings.
prefabAUS CEO Update - Feb 2017
2016 Highlights include:
- our third annual conference held in Sydney in October
- the launch of the Built Offsite publication
- pre-launch of the Modular Construction Code
- continued strong growth of PrefabAUS membership
- distributing PrefabAUS logos which members can use to as evidence of membership
- establishing a solid financial position for PrefabAUS to continue and expand it activities
- and the upgrade of our website which went live in September
Built Offsite - Issue 3
Latest edition of Built Offsite is available. This issue’s look at how offsite construction is responding to the pressing needs of the German market puts the efforts of Australia’s nascent sector into perspective.
Modernise or die: The Farmer Review of the UK construction labour model (2016)
This review adopts a structure of evaluating the construction industry’s current and future state which has a strong medical process analogy
- Identify the symptoms
- Diagnose the root causes
- Provide a prognosis
- Establish a treatment plan for recovery
- Keeping the industry under observation
PrefabAUS joins the Australian Construction Industry Forum
Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) is pleased to welcome PrefabAUS as an ACIF Member, bringing to the industry table one of the newest and fastest growing sectors in building and construction – prefabrication.
New Code to Underpin Modular Construction
Last month, PrefabAUS co-hosted the pre-launch of the Modular Construction Code, the first of its kind in the world.
Developed by the Modular Construction Codes Board (MCCB), it is a collaborative research project with Monash University, jointly funded by the Victorian Government and private industry.
Built Offsite - Issue 2
Latest edition of Built Offsite is available. In the second issue of the magazine, we’re tackling a little topic called design. This is no mean feat!
Weathertex voted #1 Most Trusted Brand
PrefabAUS Corporate Member Weathertex voted #1 Most Trusted Brand to cap a great year after earlier becoming the first manufactured product in the world to receive GreenTag Platinum certification for their natural range. Click for more details.
Is this Australia’s Golden Ticket to Smarten up Construction?
Smarten up construction? Why would we want to do that?
Well, if your new phone arrived with scratches, poorly fitting parts and some features not working you would be decidedly unimpressed. A similar experience with a new car would have it branded a ‘lemon’.