Warrren McGregor Warrren McGregor

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.

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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.

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Warrren McGregor Warrren McGregor

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.

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‘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.

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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.

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Warrren McGregor Warrren McGregor

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;

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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.

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