prefabAUS Member Habitech Systems in the media
The Habitech Systems sustainable flat pack design was featured in Domain. Click here to read more.
Why Funding for Offsite Construction is Difficult
I'll outline five reasons contributing to the difficulties being experienced, but before doing so, I should acknowledge that this view of the difficulty in obtaining funding for offsite construction is not founded on hard evidence. Instead, it arises from conversations with offsite manufacturers, enquiries to PrefabAUS, and discussions at industry conferences.
CAMP.H Higher degree by research (PhD) scholarship opportunity in Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing
The centre is seeking talented candidates who wish to apply for full-time scholarship to pursue a PhD. You should ideally have a background in Architecture and Engineering.
The successful candidate will be able to gain industry experience by working closely with the industry partner organisation. More information
March 2016 Newsletter
The March 2016 Edition of the prefabAUS newsletter in now available.
Does the Traditional Project Business Case Still Work?
It is often the pivotal document in the decision to proceed or not with the project, yet it very often fails to depict some of the benefits and costs associated with the project. There are many versions of the business case being used by different organisations for projects varying in type and size.
Prefab – Sustainable Innovation, AMT (Australian Manufacturing Technology) Magazine
AMT Magazine Nov 2015
Will Commoditisation of Prefab Make Bespoke Design Obsolete?, Sourceable
Design costs for the creation of certain categories of built asset could be removed completely by the commoditisation of the prefab building process. (Sourceable Magazine)
Prefab sector on an unstoppable path to modernising construction industry
The prefab sector is gaining strong momentum in its push to modernise Australia’s construction industry, according to new director of PrefabAUS and Wood and Grieve Engineers principal John Lucchetti.
Construction's 150-Year-Old Infant
First let's rewind to 1855, when a church was blessed by Bishops in the UK. There's nothing particularly remarkable about that so far...except that the 'church' looks more like a Meccano set, still in pieces. Pre-blessed and prefabricated in the UK well before radio was invented, let alone television and Grand Designs.
‘Industry Transformation’ conference tours announced
After last years' highly successful sell-out inaugural conference, the 2015 PrefabAUS Conference includes optional Monday Half-Day Site Visit program, Tuesday and Wednesday expert speaker presentations/discussion panels, catering, and Tuesday Cocktail Networking function.
The Construction Opportunity Australia Must Not Let Pass By
And let's not dwell on why that may the case - since until recently we weren't much worse than our developed counterparts around the world. But things have changed in a way that should be very confronting to an industry that has operated in something of an industrial sanctuary.
Prefabricated Housing Training Centre Announced
$4m in funding will be made available to establish the ARC Training Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing administered by the University of Melbourne.
Why is the Industry Slow to Take Up Off-Site Construction?
We can see YouTube videos of high rise apartment buildings being erected on site in just a few days. We hear about multi-storey school buildings being installed over the Christmas holidays to avoid a year or so of disruption.
Modern Methods of Construction – Amy Marks speaking tour of Australia and NZ draws a lot of interest
Amy Marks made a compelling case for clients to rethink how they buy their construction projects in future. Marks is the President of US based XSite construction consulting, but her work now covers many markets. She is an international member of the Singapore Government’s Building Construction Authority (BCA) and advises on how the Singapore industry might implement their Construction Productivity Roadmap1 . BCA’s vision is to realise a highly integrated and technologically advanced construction sector led by progressive firms and supported by a skilled competent workforce by 2020, through a 4‐pronged approach which includes;
21st Century Prefab Offers New Opportunities
I believe it is that time, as the construction industry starts to take on a new look after a century in which it has hardly changed, especially when compared to the impressive advances in just about every other industry over that time.
New CEO appointed to help drive off-site construction in Australia
Australia’s peak industry body for off-site construction, prefabAUS, has appointed a new CEO to help manage rapid growth in the sector.