As technology advances, methods of construction advance with it. While the fundamentals of building may remain, labourers are exploring new materials and new technologies to change the way they work - boosting efficiency.
We’ve outlined a few ways new building and construction technologies are changing the game.
Environmentally-friendly materials are crucial to building a sustainable structure. Builders are assessing the environmental impact of all materials they use, and favouring sophisticated products that are now easy to buy.
Fire resistant steel frames, for example, are becoming the go-to over traditional materials like timber.
Recycled copper slag and concrete, prefabricated bathrooms and steel roofs and metal or glass parapets are other modern materials high in technology and low on environmental impact.
The demand for volumetric construction, whereby bathroom or mainframe structures are mass-produced and delivered to the site, is also increasing. This off-site construction saves time, transportation volume and reduces waste.
Other benefits of off-site construction include:
Companies like UK’s Facit Homes are now offering superstructure builds on the site itself.
Permanent modular construction involves prefabricating chunks (or modules) of a superstructure off-site, and assembling them once delivered (often using cranes). This method is both sustainable and flexible, and will likely become more widespread.
Estimating software has revolutionised the way we calculate the volume of materials required for a build, and the overall price of the project. This technology saves time and money, and prevents unnecessary waste.
Construction software is a holistic project management tool for building sites. It supports all arms of construction, from accounting, human resources, productivity, analysis and operations.
The National Construction Code (NCC) has enacted a strategy throughout Australia and the State and Territory Governments, to consume more energy mindfully by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The requirements of this code apply to all types of buildings of the NCC’s cover.
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