QA and compliance for prefab
While our performance-based building legislation allows for innovation, it’s not easy for those wanting to introduce products and construction techniques not prescribed in the Building Act. What do other countries do?
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While our performance-based building legislation allows for innovation, it’s not easy for those wanting to introduce products and construction techniques not prescribed in the Building Act. What do other countries do?
Modern methods of construction may be the big new hope of our building industry, but they present problems when it comes to compliance with the current regulatory framework, as a recent court case shows.
Can current computational design methods pair with modern fabrication tools to construct a custom prefabricated wall panel? This was the question a master’s thesis undertook to answer at a proof of concept level.
Over the last year, Auckland Council has developed an end-to-end prefabrication consenting process that helps provide applicants with clear guidance when applying to use modular or prefabricated elements in building consents.
Delivering cost and time savings and uniform quality, prefabrication is gaining in popularity. While it reduces exposure of construction workers to some hazards on site, use of this technology does bring other hazards.
A best-practice guidelines publication on working safely with prefabricated timber framing should help prevent site accidents such as an event 3 years ago that left a worker permanently disabled.
Are planning barriers hindering the uptake of complete prefabricated housing? A Levy-funded project reviewing district plans in 25 high-growth and medium-growth urban areas discovered inconsistencies in requirements.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment wants to ensure that legislative reforms of the building sector support innovative modern forms of construction while ensuring that buildings are safe and durable.