Prefab set to grow
Cost-effective and convenient, the use of prefabricated building elements is already widespread and seems certain to grow.
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Smarter ways to build homes
By Nikki Buckett – 1 April 2013, Build 135
A BRANZ project is looking at advanced residential construction techniques as a way to use new thinking to solve old problems.
Homes that go further
By Lois Easton – 1 December 2013, Build 139, Feature article
A new building system is looking to go well beyond the Building Code. It promises quick and accurate off-site construction together with warm, healthy, energy-efficient living and lower running costs for homeowners.
Precast in particular
By Adam Leach – 1 June 2014, Build 142, Feature article
As prefabrication comes into its own, so does precast concrete with its prefab benefits, design versatility and ease of use on difficult sites.
Sorting out peak performance
By Verney Ryan – 1 August 2014, Build 143, Feature article
A vision of combining off-site construction benefits and a high-performing home led to the trial of a new building system and a new way of delivering to the market. Important lessons were learned along the way.
Panellised prefab’s benefits
By Dr Wajiha Shahzad – 1 February 2018, Build 164
A study into the use of panellised prefab in New Zealand broke new ground in quantifying the benefits of this building typology over traditional building systems.
Hybrid best of both worlds
By Angela Eglinton – 1 October 2013, Build 138
Next in the prefab construction series we look at potential hybrid systems on offer – specifically hybrid modules + panel systems – from the benefits of standardisation to allowing for individual design elements.
Move to modern construction
By David Hindley – 1 October 2021, Build 186, Feature article
Imagine an Aotearoa New Zealand where the building consent process is streamlined, houses are built in half the time, quality is higher and vastly less waste is produced. That’s the world of modern manufacturing and construction, and the first parts of it are being delivered right now.
Innovation and prefabs
By Pamela Bell – 1 February 2012, Build 128
As the construction industry faces the challenges and opportunities in Canterbury and beyond, the prefab sector has been thinking long and hard about innovation’s role in productivity, cost-effectiveness and sustainability.
Savings from going digital
By Dermott McMeel – 1 October 2015, Build 150, Feature article
Digital fabrication enables precise component manufacture, resulting in improved on site productivity. While it is early days, a potential upside is reduced labour costs and more affordable housing.
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