If you’re in the housing design, manufacturing or construction business, you know the industry in Australia is challenged. Skilled labour is in short supply, productivity levels are low and have not improved in decades, and construction costs are soaring. Against a backdrop of a global housing shortage, the challenge is to utilise a faster, technology driven approach to building that reduces costs significantly – Offsite timber construction. The move to Offsite construction in Europe has solved cost and productivity issues so successfully, some countries have reached 80% of all homes built using offsite systems. It’s a revolution in construction and it’s paying big dividends. For the residential building industry in Australia offsite construction comes with a myriad of benefits. It generates efficiencies in building design and prefabrication, encourages greater collaboratio... more

Equip Global’s 2nd Airport Terminal Maintenance & Facilities Management Summit returns to Singapore on 28 - 31 January 2019. This 4-day summit will allow participants to stay ahead of the curve on airport facility management with a proactive approach on maintenance of critical assets and energy optimization in the airport building. A must-attend event with over 16 strategic case study from busiest airports in the region and five comprehensive workshops that allows participants to learn from Senior Manager, Directors, Heads and Chief of Maintenance, Facilities Management and Energy Systems. Gain insights on ways to optimize performance of key airport facilities like HVAC, BHS, PBB, Electrical Facilities, Chiller Plants, Elevators & Escalators and learn how to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emission by 20% with increasing number of passengers every year! This is the best... more

The draft agenda for the 3rd Edition Fire Safety and Safety Summit 2019 has been released and is available now. The event will be held on 26-27 February, 2019 in Queensland where the government has introduced a new regime to assess the safety of existing cladding on buildings amidst public and industry concerns about the use of combustible building materials.  It is one of a series of events organised by Corpolinx which claims leadership in the creation of content and networking opportunities that address this issue; one which is of concern to governments worldwide. Event highlights: Highly interactive sessions involving all stakeholders from regulators, developers, owners, designers, contractors, manufacturers, insurers & lawyers to address the ambiguities in policies & standards with poor enforcements All-States-Panel-Discussion involving senior government profes... more

Sydney, NSW: Oliver Kinross the organiser of Sydney Build, a leading and large-scale construction show & expo for NSW, is proud to announce that Sydney Build 2019 will be held in partnership with CIVENEX, Australia's premier infrastructure expo organised by IPWEA for over 60 years. The two shows combined look to form the largest construction trade show in Australia. The Sydney Build Expo and CIVENEX partnership will offer attendees a chance to build connections, enhance industry knowledge, and generate business at a major indoor and outdoor show taking over all of the Royal Hall of Industries, the Hordern Pavilion and adjacent outdoor grounds. The Sydney Build Expo hosts exhibitors and attendees across the construction industry and is strategically co-hosting with CIVENEX, a successful imitative held by the IPWEA (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia), in order to ex... more

Smart technology is changing everything. The advances taking place in the offsite manufacture of timber frame and mass wood buildings for residential and commercial buildings, is nothing short of revolutionary. New and smart technologies are improving productivity and speed of construction and as a consequence the number of construction projects utilising timber and mass wood systems is growing rapidly, both overseas and in Australia. A dedicated conference and exhibition organised by Frame Australia will allow delegates to fully understand the exciting developments in the Timber Offsite Construction space. The conference will feature prominent local and global experts, with topics exclusively devoted to timber and mass wood building construction. It will be the only event that will enable delegates to appreciate the world-wide transformation that is taking place and how building c... more

Build Australia’s partner event, DesignBUILD, returns to the lucrative Sydney market in 2019. Following the success of the 2017 DesignBUILD event and a forecasted $62bn worth of work to be done in the next two years – NSW is full of opportunities. With building and construction work expected to rise in this way to 2020, demand for products and materials will begin to boom. Bolstered with support from key industry organisations; Australian Institute of Architects, Australian Institute of Builders and the Australian Construction Industry Forum, DesignBUILD 2019 is set to be the strongest edition yet. As an association benefit, AIA, AIB and ACIF members and partners receive discounted exhibitor space rates. Contact the DesignBUILD team to find out how you can connect with this audience of influential professionals with specifying needs. DesignBUILD Visitor Profile From ar... more

Liberty Industrial is a finalist in the 2018 World Demolition Awards and the ALGA Industry Excellence Award, each being prestigious events on the local and world stage. 2018 World Demolition Awards Liberty Industrial’s Port Kembla Stacker and Reclaimer Deconstruction project is a contender for the 2018 World Demolition Awards.  The awards are part of the annual World Demolition Summit, the leading international event for the demolition industry that attracts thousands of demolition industry professionals each year. The awards recognise excellence and best practice in the demolition industry. Liberty Industrial’s Port Kembla Stacker and Reclaimer Deconstruction project has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Industrial Demolition Award Category. The project involved the demolition of a stacker and reclaimer at Port Kembla Coal Terminal. The redundant coal handling machine... more