Award-Winning Design: Prefabricated Ferrocement Canopy at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC) in Athens spans 210,000 square meters and houses Greece’s National Opera, the National Library, a parking facility for around 1,000 vehicles, a central Agora, and the Stavros Niarchos Park, which covers 170,000 square meters and includes an artificial hill. Above the National Opera building, a remarkable canopy, measuring […]
Mouzaki’s New Health Centre: A Rapid Response to “Ianos” Devastation
The newly operational Health Centre in Mouzaki, Karditsa, symbolizes both recovery and resilience after severe damage from Storm “Ianos” in 2022. This facility, spans 1,170 square meters, offering 66 multipurpose rooms dedicated to healthcare services. Using advanced prefabrication methods, the construction team achieved rapid completion, a priority for restoring healthcare access in the area. This […]
Fundación Laboral de la Construcción launches a free online course on “Industrialised Construction”
Fundación Laboral de la Construcción is launching a new free, short online course on “Industrialised Construction“. The four-hour training course is one of more than 60 such specialities launched by the joint body, covering Occupational Risk Prevention (ORP), Building and Civil Works (EOC), and Management. Among its objectives: to understand what industrialised construction is, to […]
FLC learns more about the company Metro7 that is committed to sustainability and ecodesign
Fundación Laboral de la Construcción, as the coordinating entity of the #BuildOffsiteEU project, co-financed by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission, has interviewed Beatriz Gimeno Frontera, Project Manager at Metro7, to find out more about industrialised construction, the transition process, the advantages of this new way of building, the phases of the off-site construction […]
Upcoming Typologies for Replacement Housing Post-2023 Summer Floods in Slovenia
In response to the devastating floods in Slovenia on 4 August 2023, a notable initiative involves a collaboration involving multiple Slovenian ministries and the RS Service for Restoration from Floods and Landslides. This project aims to develop and implement new housing typologies specifically designed for quick deployment in disaster-affected areas. The focus is on creating […]
Innovative Industrialized Construction Practices in Slovenia
Slovenia has been embracing industrialized construction to enhance efficiency and sustainability in the building sector. A notable project is the POD PEKRSKO GORCO in the city of Maribor, executed by The Housing Fund of the Republic of Slovenia. This project utilized an industrialized system to construct a block of flats, showcasing the potential for modern […]
Construction of new teaching spaces at IIPLE: off-site dry construction method
The case study refers to a project being implemented at the headquarters of IIPLE, Institute for the Professional Education of Construction Workers of the Province of Bologna. The intervention involves the construction of a metal structure mezzanine inside the existing building to create two new classrooms. The mezzanine, with a surface area of approximately 160 […]
The façade cladding of Torre Arenal will be made up of prefabricated pieces
The new Torre Arenal building, designed by architect Carlos Carbajosa of Ámbito Arquitectura, will use prefabricated parts for the construction of its façade. The building will be located in the new Isla Natura neighbourhood in Seville, will have 17 floors and will be 60 metres high, making it the tallest residential building in Seville. This […]
Wood prefabrication: the case study “Lab.AreaLegno”
Lab.AreaLegno operates in the building construction sector in which it has gained thirty years of experience, trying to anticipate the needs of a constantly evolving market. The company has gained significant experience in wooden houses. The extreme flexibility of wooden prefabrication allows you to realize any request in customizing projects, making it ideal for renovations, […]
Construction of a prefabricated house: from idea to realization
The portal Daibau.mk was created with the aim of making the Macedonian construction market transparent and connecting good contractors with good customers. Thay are providing solution and offer appropriate specialist for each construction challenge. Among many different constructions works, Daibau.mk also deals with prefabritaed hauses. A comprehensive gudelines for the prefabricated construction are provided at […]