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Prefabrication

Looking at modular, portable and prefabricated building products for the design and construction of prefabricated buildings.

March 2022

Achieve Greater Construction Efficiency with Woodspan PLT Midfloors

Woodspan PLT Midfloors deliver height savings and wide spans in a prefabricated system ready for fast and simple installation.

Off-Site Manufacture Quietly Delivers Unique 41-Apartment Complex for Wellington

Off-Site Manufacture Quietly Delivers Unique 41-Apartment Complex for Wellington

Ground-breaking design, and a whole lot of engineered timber has transformed this disused Newton site into much needed accommodation — and a steady income — for Wellington charity, Mary Potter Hospice.

Eliminate Plastering, Sanding and Painting with ClicWall

Eliminate Plastering, Sanding and Painting with ClicWall

ClicWall is a pre-finished wall panel system that effortlessly clicks together for easy installation.

Pursuing Passive House Prefabrication Perfection

Pursuing Passive House Prefabrication Perfection

Prefabricated wall panels complete with facing, rigid air barrier, insulation, vapour control membrane and service cavity were erected on site in just one day.

Lightweight Yet Robust CLT Supports Innovative Research Centre

Lightweight Yet Robust CLT Supports Innovative Research Centre

Faced with poor ground conditions and harsh weather, XLam provided a lightweight, durable prefabricated timber solution for this purpose-built research centre on Maitai Wharf in Nelson.

Frontek Porcelain Facades Suitable for Unitised Facade Designs

Frontek Porcelain Facades Suitable for Unitised Facade Designs

Frontek Porcelain Facades give architects new options for modular or unitised facade designs.

Prefabricated Fence Systems Ensure Consistent Quality and Time Savings

Prefabricated Fence Systems Ensure Consistent Quality and Time Savings

Juralco Contemporary Fencing helps achieve efficient pricing and consistent quality with fast and simple installation. 

Cavity Slider Combos Save Time and Labour

Cavity Slider Combos Save Time and Labour

Cavity sliders are a space saving solution that is ideal for prefabricated homes which are often designed with compact layouts where space is at a premium.

WoodSafe: Pre-treated Fire Rated Timber for Inside and Out

WoodSafe: Pre-treated Fire Rated Timber for Inside and Out

Beautiful, fire rated and durable, WoodSafe timber is delivered to site ready to install; no on-site coating, no dry time, no risk.

Kingspan Kooltherm Range Offers the Perfect Solution for Prefabricated and Modular Construction

Kingspan Kooltherm Range Offers the Perfect Solution for Prefabricated and Modular Construction

As the future of construction shifts towards prefab, certain specifics of this method must be considered when it comes to the choice of sustainable insulation solutions.

Plumb a Townhouse in One Day with REHAU PINC

Plumb a Townhouse in One Day with REHAU PINC

The PINC system ensured easy access to tight areas while helping the plumbers stick to the very tight construction schedule for these modular homes.

Prefabrication of Vantage Windows in Pre-cast Panels

Prefabrication of Vantage Windows in Pre-cast Panels

An unusual prefabrication process was used to install Vantage windows into precast concrete modules for The University of Auckland’s latest student accommodation building in the Carlaw Park precinct in the central city.

Introducing the Moddex Pre-Fabricated, Modular Ramp, Stair and Deck System

Introducing the Moddex Pre-Fabricated, Modular Ramp, Stair and Deck System

Introducing the latest groundbreaking co-created innovation to join the versatile Moddex range, offering modular flexibility that can be configured to suit any site of varying heights and contours.

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