One of the final frontiers of the construction industries incorporation of modern prefabrication techniques. Are prefabricated building services a missed opportunity?

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The Prefab Innovation Hub was announced by Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology on 16 June 2019 to support Australia’s manufacturing and building and construction sections. Register Now

The architectural expression of Morwell’s industrial history was realised in the design and prefabrication of eighteen ‘façade modules’ for the LaTrobe Valley GovHub office complex completed in early 2021.

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As key representatives of the offsite manufacturing sector, prefabAUS in partnership with Fleetwood Australia are championing the development of the built design professionals of tomorrow. Join us live to see the winners of the 2021 Fleetwood Challenge Cup!

Members and directors of PrefabAUS Ltd (the Company) are invited to attend the 2021 Annual General Meeting. The Meeting will be held via online platform at 9:00 am on Thursday 16 September 2021.

After more than 55 years of operation, Fleetwood Australia has stood the test of time and continues to cement itself as a modular industry leader.

With various state governments implementing roll out schemes to increase stock of affordable housing, and tax incentives for investment properties in affordable housing, there is a demand for fast, efficient and quality builds in this sector.

On the 9th of April 2020, multi-award winning construction company Manteena commenced the delivery of a COVID Surge Centre on Garran Oval as part of the ACT’s COVID-19 response plan. The 22,000 man hour project was delivered in 36 days instead of 6 months with a collaborative relationship between Manteena, Aspen and ACT Health.

In this presentation, David Haller, will provide an in-depth view of the many projects at Mirvac that have been delivered utilising various prefab elements such as bathroom pods and structural wall and floor panels.

Restricted access to bank funding is a recognised roadblock to increased mainstream take up of offsite construction. This is not unsurprising given that the lending regime was developed for traditional construction.

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The Victorian Government Strategy on Construction Technologies discussion paper identified construction technology as a current priority sector. Leading education institutions, such as Melbourne University, Monash, Box Hill Institute, and Chisholm Institute, have been developing courses and programs to drive the adoption of pre-fabricated construction technologies. This presentation shall explore the various pathways to educating and training and up-skilling staff and industry labour force of tomorrow.

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Ironically, COVID 19 has brought upon an opportunity for meaningful change in the construction industry.

It has been suggested that COVID could be construction’s Uber moment. We need innovation in an industry that has long been conservative and risk averse. Construction is known to be slow to adopt new technologies, however prefab has been doing it for years.

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Momentum is rapidly growing around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, otherwise known as the SDGs takes a systemic view of sustainable development and the need to better integrate environmental sustainability, social justice and economic growth and prosperity.

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The growth in prefabricated construction in Australia has led to the need for transporting and erecting prefabricated building components safely and efficiently to ensure the quality, integrity and success of your project.
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With over 1m people involved in the industry the community has a real interest in understanding whether the industry is in good shape and what changes might be made to improve the way the industry operates for the benefit of all participants.

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Referencing local and international examples and case studies, Brad Denison Managing Director and CEO of Fleetwood Australia will discuss the transformation of offsite manufacturing from its origins as a niche industry to today’s broader application of modular build technology and implications for the future of construction in Australia.
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The project is finished. It went well enough. But it is not over yet. Accountability for the works or services can invisibly reach into the future.

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Box Hill Institute is seeking expressions of interest in free, self-paced online study of three units in the Diploma of Prefabricated Building Systems (Timber) which is approved under the Workforce Training Innovation Fund pilot program (ZERO FEE).

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As key representatives of the offsite manufacturing sector Fleetwood Building Solutions and prefabAUS are looking to play an industry leadership role in championing the development of the industry professionals of tomorrow.

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The issues of Scope, Variations, Delays and Extensions can put real pressure on the profitability of projects. Most contracts provide a contractor with sufficient opportunity to preserve their anticipate profit.

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This presentation will be a review of the CLTP Tasmania journey from an idea through to production of its first job installed in the first week of August. It looks at the challenges in terms of run down nature of our hardwood industry, capacity constraints and how to overcome.
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Ewelina Wozniak-Szpakiewicz is the Chief Executive Officer at DMDmodular Ltd based in Poland, a company which offers high quality volumetric modular solutions with focus on the housing and hospitality industries.

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Dynamic and animated, James Murray-Parkes is a beloved industry leader and brings yet more cutting-edge industry intelligence to share with us all with this LIVE-only presentation. James and his team define 'finger-on-the-pulse'.

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Many breathe a sigh of relief when the negotiation of the contract is completed and the contract executed. But in truth the real task has just begun.

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COVID-19 first appeared in Singapore around late January 2020. “Circuit Breaker” measures were introduced on the 6th of April. These measures were lifted on the 2nd of June. With a 3 phased approach, the sector is not expected to return to post COVID levels until late 2020.

Webinar Topic: If modular construction is becoming more widespread, with its promise of greater efficiency and a reduction in the costs of construction, then standard form and other construction contracts will need to be adapted accordingly.

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Many of our members are now working from home so we would like to invite you to join us for a virtual coffee to connect.

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