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Could traditional ways of home building be on the wane? BRANZ research has determined that off-site construction could deliver homes that are faster to build and of a more consistent quality.
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By Nikki Buckett – 1 June 2014, Build 142
Could traditional ways of home building be on the wane? BRANZ research has determined that off-site construction could deliver homes that are faster to build and of a more consistent quality.
By Alice Chang-Richards, Marwan Gharbia, Xun Xu – 1 June 2019, Build 172
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?
By Pamela Bell – 1 June 2010, Build 118, Feature article
Challenging times for the New Zealand building industry mean that productivity is the buzz word of 2010, so a recent workshop to present and discuss research and development in prefabricated housing was particularly timely.
By Angela Eglinton – 1 December 2013, Build 139
Recent issues of Build have looked at component, panel, module and hybrid prefabrication. We finish the series by considering the complete prefab building.
By Pamela Bell – 1 June 2016, Build 154, Feature article
The open-source UNIpod for bathrooms and kitchens is prebuilt and stackable, making it a useful option for multi-residential developments.
By Dan Heyworth – 1 December 2017, Build 163
Dan Heyworth, ceo and founder of design and build company Box™, spoke to Build about off-site production and his belief that building at scale could help solve some of New Zealand’s intractable housing problems.
By Dael Climo – 1 October 2018, Build 168
Faster construction, standardisation, better quality and lower cost – what’s not to like about prefabrication? As cities struggle to house their populations and people want comfortable energy-efficient homes, prefab is providing solutions around the world.
By James Dow – 1 October 2019, Build 174, Feature article
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.
By Toni Kennerley – 1 October 2021, Build 186, Feature article
Construction is one of the largest waste-producing industries in New Zealand. What opportunities does off-site manufacturing (OSM) provide to reduce this load?
By Johann Betz – 1 June 2010, Build 118, Feature article
Germany has a sophisticated and highly regarded prefabricated building industry that has evolved over time through industry-specific research, collaboration and training.