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🔍 Bridging the Housing Gap! 🔍 As urban populations continue to grow, the challenge of delivering adequate housing becomes more pressing. Traditional construction methods often fall short, leading to delays and increased costs. Enter Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and Nudura ICF! Our advanced building techniques are designed to tackle the housing crisis head-on. By using insulated concrete forms, we can accelerate the delivery of social housing without compromising on quality. 📢 We invite you to join our upcoming panel discussion at the London Build Expo 2024, where we will address how MMC can help bridge the housing gap in the UK. This is a great opportunity to engage with experts and learn about successful implementations of innovative construction methods. 👉 Find out more and register here: https://hubs.li/Q02VPPw10 Together, we can create homes that are faster to build, more energy-efficient, and better suited to the needs of our communities! #HousingCrisis #NuduraICF #InnovativeSolutions #SustainableDevelopment #LondonBuildExpo2024

Ms Lloyd-Hurwitz highlighted the profound challenges of Australia's housing crisis, stemming from decades of inadequate supply and affordability issues. She emphasised urgent needs such as increased investment in social housing, streamlined planning systems, enhanced construction capacity, and strengthened rental security. Her call for bold measures and collaborative efforts resonates deeply with our commitment to addressing societal challenges through architecture. At DJAS Architecture we believe that secure, affordable housing is a fundamental right crucial for building a prosperous and inclusive society. Making a difference!

"🏗️ Building in the same old ways won’t end the housing crisis. We need innovation to boost productivity." This article by Mathew Aitchison, Professor of Architecture and CEO of Building 4.0 CRC at Monash University, featured in "The Conversation" is a thought-provoking read! The Australian government has announced a new fund to provide A$500 million per year for much-needed social housing, but the industry lacks the capacity to build as many dwellings as the market needs ⏱️💰🏗️. To meet our housing targets, we need faster, cheaper, and higher-quality ways of building. In his article, Aitchison addresses all the phases: development, design, construction, operation, and, after all, that, end of life before challenging the government to invest just 1% of the billions being spent on building housing in innovation programs, which can deliver the increases in building productivity and capacity that Australia so badly needs. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ghfBXwRy #21stcenturyhomes #affordablehomes #affordablehousing #airtightconstruction #airtightness #builtformdeveloper #cadcam #carbonfootprint #carbonsink #closedtimberpanel #construction #constructionautomation #constructionindustry #constructionrobotics #constructiontechnology #designedformanufactureandassembly #DfMA #energyeffeciency #engineeredtimberframe #engineeredtimber #homebuilders #homebuilding #housingnews #lowcarbonhomes #lowthermalbridging #massivwalls #mcc #offsite #offsiteconstruction #onedaycraneaway #passivehousebuilder #passivhaus #passivhouse #perthbuilders #perthbuilingindustry #precisionmanufacturing #realestatedevelopment #sellablefloorarea #sustainableconstruction #timberframing #townhousedevelopments #townhouses #zerocarbonhomes #zerolotbuilding #communityhousing #socialhousing #affordablehousing #homelesshousing

We began our Thrive Alliance consortia forums yesterday in Adelaide. Tomorrow, we will have another session with tens of millions of dollars of R&D in place and ready to scale up on the 21st of May in Sydney to begin to meet the staggering shortage of affordable/social housing open to the NSW Govt joining us in our planned showcasing project. "Speed to market "is the market opportunity for advanced modular construction. The Thrive Alliance has over 100,000 major urban reference projects worldwide. Our "Thrive Alliance" Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) in Australia and internationally is made from renewable plantation forest trees. CLT=stored carbon capacity is up to 40,000 inclusive "residential grade" midrise apartments per year, targeting the "Essential Workers" and Baby Boomers. This includes social housing on a scale (including disability workers) across Australia, including Regional Australia, built in up to 75% less time than current custom. A concept below in CLT is a walkable urban village with a sense of community where people can look out for each other, near Railway Stations, Tram stops, Jobs, shopping, Schools, Hospitals, and amenities. https://lnkd.in/gWyWuHD

Great to see Homes NSW and NSW Government investing in the future of homes delivery by partnering with Building 4.0 CRC. We currently have 67000 families on the waiting list for social and affordable accomodation - many of which are at risk women, children. There is an estimated shortage of more than 220k affordable homes TODAY. With construction industry running at full capacity, this shortage is adding to the affordability and availability crisis. Targets are great, but deliver nothing. Active, practical and deliberate support by governments to create a new industry that will support tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs (think flexible, safe and inclusive positions) to deliver housing faster, safer, better and wirh less waste. PT Blink is ready to support this initiativeand deliver more housing NOW!

As an architectural firm we understand the critical need to find affordable housing solutions. We are excited about the growing interest in modular housing in Australia. Recent reports highlight its potential to address the housing affordability crisis by offering reduced construction times, lower costs, and minimised waste. According to #SydneyMorningHerald, both Governments and developers are increasingly recognising modular construction as a viable solution to meet rising demand. This innovative approach can provide quick and effective responses to community needs. We believe that modular housing is not just a trend but a pathway to sustainable and accessible living. We’re eager to explore how we can contribute to reshaping our housing landscape for the better.

🌆 The Latest Addition to the BuildingIN Housing Catalogue: Accelerating Housing Solutions for Municipalities 🌆 The BuildingIN Housing Catalogue offers cities a powerful tool to get more housing built faster—with permit-ready drawings designed to streamline the process. Once municipalities implement BuildingIN’s overlay regulations and investment strategies, these designs can go straight to construction. Builders will also have the flexibility to develop their own multi-unit low-rise projects within the same framework. Developed in collaboration with builders and architects from across Canada, the Catalogue addresses the essential elements needed to scale infill housing effectively. It seamlessly integrates with every aspect of the BuildingIN Program, bringing our overlay strategies to life. In turn, the Catalogue's designs have directly influenced the evolution of our program and planning strategies. This initiative bridges the gap between policy and construction, enabling municipalities to meet housing targets and foster vibrant communities. Let’s work together to reimagine urban living. 🚀 #BuildingIN #UrbanPlanning #HousingSolutions #InfillDevelopment #AffordableHousing #CityPlanning #ArchitectureCanada #SustainableCommunities

Building 4.0 CRC is bringing the Homes NSW Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) research and development program to life through an innovative demonstrator apartment!   The apartment, due for completion mid-2025, will give people the opportunity to experience first-hand the look and feel of an MMC home created through a systemic program approach and using a standardised kit-of-parts manufactured offsite. An innovative approach that reduces construction timelines and unlocks significant economic efficiencies.   This is a significant milestone for the research and development program which incorporates a focus on urban design and site analysis, defining products and components for standardisation, benchmarking, supply chain, procurement and education.   The research and development program is a partnership between Homes NSW and Building 4.0 CRC to deliver quality permanent social housing faster through innovation. Stay tuned for more updates in 2025 and follow our progress here: https://lnkd.in/g6QphRWb    #BuildingInnovation #ConstructionExcellence #MediumDensityHousing #Sustainability #ModularConstruction #MMC #SocialHousingInnovation #HomesNSW

The Challenges Behind Nightingale 1 - by Jeremy McLeod The planning permit was revoked, and Jeremy McLeod, along with six other architects, had invested all their money in this project. Jeremy McLeod spent weeks raising $2.7 million in equity for Nightingale 1. Six fellow architects agreed to invest $100,000 each, and he and his partner Tamara personally invested $500,000, borrowing against their apartment in The Commons. This was their only asset, and their investment was meant to show other potential investors their level of dedication and confidence in the project. ❌ But the permit got revoked. ❌ They faced a major setback when a neighboring property developer's objection led to a VCAT appeal, where the permit was ultimately revoked. However, they quickly reapplied for a new planning permit, this time including three car spaces to address the concerns raised by VCAT. The reapplication received overwhelming support from the architectural community, and the media attention and public support significantly boosted interest in the Nightingale model, growing their waiting list from a few dozen to hundreds of interested buyers. Emerging from the success of the neighboring apartment building The Commons, Nightingale Housing 1 is the inaugural project of the Nightingale model - a replicable, triple bottom line housing model with an overarching priority towards social, economic, and environmental sustainability. 🔗 This was part of our Melbourne event in March. You can find his talk and the conversation on our website. https://lnkd.in/d5TF7E8f However, this is part of the round table discussion and is not on our website. If you want the link, comment or send us a DM. #architectsnotarchitecture #AnAtalks #architecture #jeremymcleod #breathearchitecture #australianarchitect #sustainablehousing #communitybuilding #housinginnovation #urbanplanning #VCAT

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