By Pamela Bell
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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.
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By Dael Climo
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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.
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By Johann Betz
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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.
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By Verney Ryan
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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.
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By Anne Mackenzie
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1 June 2010, Build 118, Feature article
Some local prefab buildings include sustainable choices and show innovative thinking.
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By Pamela Bell
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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.
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By Nick Helm
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1 August 2014, Build 143, Feature article
The Christchurch rebuild is one of the biggest challenges facing the building industry, yet the devastation has inspired many outside-the-square solutions. Here, we look at a few of them.
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