A strategic partnership of Monash University, the Victorian Government, Engineers Australia and industry has delivered the world’s first Modular Code of Construction Handbook for industry best practice. According to the Green Building Council of Australia, building construction uses nearly one third of the world’s resources and around 40 per cent of global energy, while emitting 40 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions. Factory automation and innovation in modular constr

Mark Farmer is the author of the boldly titled Modernise or Die: The Farmer Review of the UK Construction Labour Model. The report, now formally endorsed by the UK government, sets out a comprehensive vision for a construction industry at a critical juncture and in need of widespread transformation. Low productivity, outmoded delivery models and a lack of technological innovation are just some of the pressing problems Farmer diagnoses. According to Farmer, “The challenges whi

Warren McGregor is a business advisor and the CEO of prefabAUS – Australia’s key industry body for offsite construction. PrefabAUS is focused on representing and advancing modern building prefabrication in Australia through collaborating with and educating a wide audience of architects, engineers and project managers regarding the benefits within the property sector. In addition to his prefabAUS role, Warren is engaged as part of the advisory team at project management consul