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The Residential and Mixed-Use buildings project in Gledswood Hills adopts innovative construction methods to address the housing crisis in Sydney with practical efficiency. The project introduces modular steel frame construction, including the Slimdek concrete floor slab system, reducing the need for extensive formwork usage while also speeding up construction time and costs significantly. By prefabricating components off-site, the project will ensure expedited construction timelines whilst minimizing costs. This accelerated pace contributes to mitigating the housing shortage by swiftly delivering over 358 new homes to meet the growing demand in the region.   In essence, the residential project for Gledswood Hills represents a harmonious integration of efficiency, speed, and sustainability through the innovative application of a “kit of parts” construction system. By leveraging the inherent advantages of steel and modular architecture, this project will set a new standard for contemporary residential development, promising high-quality homes delivered with efficiency and precision.

This project hopes to set new benchmarks for mass timber construction. Interesting read. We'll be watching this with interest. Could be a game changer in high-rise construction. #MassTimberConstruction #Construction #SustainableConstruction

Built from the bones of a 179-year-old mill building, this new residential complex shows how architects can achieve exceptional energy performance while meeting historic preservation requirements. http://f-st.co/dxf6JSI

US-based developer seeks to build Australia’s tallest commercial fully massed timber tower. New York-based investor Tony Cheng is seeking to capitalise on the wave of green construction with a new 13-storey building in Sydney’s CBD set to become the tallest timber tower of its kind in Australia. The project has been designed by architecture and urban design practice Tzannes for Mr Cheng’s NGI Investments. Tzannes co-director Alec Tzannes said he believed York Street would be the tallest fully massed timber commercial building of its kind in Australia. “It’s fully massed timber above the steel cantilevers required to span over the railway tunnels,” he said. “So we have 11 storeys of mass timber – which means wet areas, it means the lift shaft, it means fire escapes are all in timber, as are the floors and the roof – the structure is completely in timber. The other two floors, the floors are timber but the column supports are steel because they have this huge cantilever. So its hybrid for two storeys but fully timber for the rest.”

While brick remains prevalent in #residential construction, there has been a discernible uptick in the adoption of alterative building materials.    💡Explore modern construction trends with insights from Greg Devine, Founder and CEO of Griffin Group, in his latest article! 

Exploring the fusion of 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 and 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to revolutionize social housing in the Global South -- this approach not only enhances agility but also preserves cultural identity! See more on how these innovative techniques are shaping the future of housing: https://lnkd.in/dRi-769U #building #construction #residentialbuilding

From the September 2022 issue of the Construction Index Magazine // Down to earth – Traditional earthen building materials are being trialled on a commercial development in the middle of London. #construction #materials #london #blocks #building #buildings #earth #earthblocks #decarbonise

£40m turned to rubble - I don't understand how this can occur. 36 brand new homes had to be demolished - and then a further 44 homes 👀 Construction is high value and high risk - getting the details right and mitigating risks at the outset is essential in reducing the #abortivecosts that plague the industry. Get the #foundations right... (pun intended 🙈) #Multiplesurveysoneplatform Follow ➡️ #renkapplatform #sitesurveys #planning #construction #propertydevelopment #ukhousing #landsurveying #brownfield #proptech #contech #property #architecture https://lnkd.in/eVntxa-E

#Flashback to the incredible and rapid construction of Aurora Melbourne Central. 👀 1. Speedy Construction: The $730m project progressed quickly, completing a level every week at its peak. Starting construction in 2015 and completing in 2019, Aurora Melbourne Central was built by Probuild. 2. Record-Breaking Heights: At 286 meters and 86-storeys, Aurora Melbourne Central is the 3rd tallest building in Melbourne but was the 2nd tallest when completed, only to be overtaken by Australia 108. 3. Innovative Design: The building’s sleek, crystalline facade was designed by Elenberg Fraser, a leading architectural firm known for its creative and environmentally conscious designs. 4. Foundation Challenge: The construction team had to excavate more than 40 meters below ground level to lay a solid foundation, a task made even more challenging by the urban setting. 5. Sustainable Approach: Aurora incorporated energy-efficient systems, water-saving fixtures, and other green building practices. The reinforcing steel supplied by InfraBuild Construction Solutions comprises recycled steel material and aided in earning its sustainability ratings

Mass timber is transforming the architectural landscape by offering a renewable, environmentally friendly alternative to traditional building materials. Not only does wood serve as a sustainable resource, it also has a significantly lower embodied carbon footprint compared to concrete and steel.   This CBC article entitled “Is Mass Timber the Next Big Thing in Cheaper, Greener Construction? More Provinces are Saying Yes”, talks about mass timber’s use, the federal and provincial building codes, and the housing crisis. Included in this piece is MTA’s Carol Phillips’ feature from earlier in the year, when she spoke about Limberlost Place, the 10-storey, mass timber, institutional building designed by MTA and Acton Ostry Architects Inc. currently under construction at George Brown College’s Waterfront Campus. Carol, Parter-in-Charge of this project and a leader in sustainable design, talks about mass timber being a safe and renewable structural material option, as well as an opportunity for innovation.   “These are safe, beautiful, warm buildings and… I think you will see a positive uptake of the use of mass timber in the built environment.” – Carol Phillips, Moriyama Teshima Architects   https://lnkd.in/gm_294UJ   #moriyamateshima #masstimber #woodbuilding #masstimberstructure #buildingwithwood #masstimberarchitecture #architecture #architect #torontoconstruction #ontarioconstruction #torontoarchitecture #ontarioarchitecture #canadianarchitecture #sustainable #sustainability #sustainabledesign #sustainablearchitecture #sustainableconstruction #construction #limberlostplace #georgebrowncollege #mygbc #actonostry #housingcrisis #housing #toronto #ontario #mtarch