The growing significance of off-site construction and challenges in its widespread adoption
A report from the High Level Construction Forum (HLCF) underscores the increasing relevance of offsite construction in the EU, a method where building components are prefabricated in factories before being assembled on-site. The analysis highlights its economic advantages, such as lower costs, enhanced productivity, and stricter quality control, with construction times reduced by 20–60%. Additionally, offsite construction […]
Interactive map of skills and training paths for industrialised construction now available
The ‘BuildOffsiteEU’ project continues to make progress in bringing industrialised construction training closer to the sector.
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 […]
Fourth meeting of the BuildOffisiteEU project
The fourth meeting of the ‘BuildOffsiteEU’ project was held in Athens (Greece) to discuss the latest developments and results. The partners of ‘BuildOffsiteEU’ met last 5th November at the PEDMEDE headquarters in Athens, Greece, in order to discuss the last steps of this project co-founded by the Erasmus+ programme and coordinated by the Fundación Laboral […]
FLC participates in the Industrialised Construction Forum 2024 with the BuildOffSiteEU project
On 30th October, Fundación Laboral de la Construcción (FLC), as coordinator of the Erasmus+ BuildOffSiteEU project, participated in the 2nd Industrialised Construction Forum, organised by the Spanish Association of Industrialised Construction (AECI). The second edition of this forum took place in the facilities of the Eduardo Torroja Institute of Construction Sciences (IETcc) and brought together […]
Information Day in Italy on innovation and industrialised construction thanks to the BuildOffSite project
The Bologna Institute for the Vocational Training of Construction Workers (IIPLE) held on 9 October an Information Day on industrialised construction through the Erasmus+ BuildOffSite project. The event took place at Saie, the Bologna Construction Fair. One of the objectives of the event was to present the BuildOffSite project, and its results and progress so […]
BuildOffSite discusses the challenges of industrialised construction at the FLC’s sustainable construction conference
Fundación Laboral de la Construcción (FLC) talked about industrialised construction and held the Information Day of our Erasmus+ BuildOffSiteEU project within the framework of its first seminar on ‘Training and Employment Initiatives for Sustainable Construction’. The event was held on 10 July at the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM) and could also be […]
“Industrialised construction allows for better quality and economic control”
Beatriz Gimeno Frontera, Project Manager at Metro7, talks about industrialised construction to the Fundación Laboral de la construcción, coordinators of the #BuildOffsite project. Fundación Laboral de la Construcción, through the #BuildOffsite project co-financed by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission, met with Beatriz Gimeno Frontera, Project Manager at Metro7, to learn more about this […]
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 […]