Melbourne
22 - 23 August 2023
Conference Gallery
Welcome Function presented by GoodWe
Day One - Tuesday 22 August
Fleetwood Challenge Cup 2023
Day Two - Wednesday 23 August
prefabAUS National Education Forum Launch
Program Outline
| Monday 21 August 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Site Tour - details TBA | |
| Available for prefabAUS members who are registered for Offsite 2023. | |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | WELCOME NETWORKING EVENT - VENUE TBA |
| TIME | Tuesday 22 August 2023 |
| 8:30 AM | REGISTRATION |
| 9:15 AM | CONFERENCE COMMENCES |
| Welcome and Introduction: Damien Crough, prefabAUS Better, Safer, Smarter Building: From 12 months to 12 weeks, the volumetric housing solution | |
| KEYNOTE Steve Sammartino, Futurist | |
| 10:30 AM | MORNING BREAK |
| BETTER BUILDING: Time to embrace mass customisation in the volume residential market? | |
| Environmental experience design via mass customisation Dr Masa Noguchi Associate Professor in Environmental Design at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne and ZEMCH Network Global Coordinator | |
| David Haller National Operations Manager of the Masterplanned Communities construction division, Mirvac | |
| Panel discussion | |
| 12:30 PM | LUNCH |
| SAFER BUILDING: De-risking your project | |
| 2:45 PM | AFTERNOON BREAK |
| SMARTER BUILDING: Circular economy - major event design for disassembly and reuse | |
| Why it’s worthwhile designing timber buildings for disassembly and reuse Dr Lisa Ottenhaus Structural engineer and lecturer at the School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland | |
| Fleetwood Challenge Cup 2023 Presentation Fleetwood Challenge Cup | |
| 5:00 PM | END DAY |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Networking drinks in the Expo |
| TIME | Wednesday 23 August 2023 |
| 8:00 AM | prefabAUS AGM (members only) |
| 9:00 AM | CONFERENCE COMMENCES |
| SESSION 4: Advanced Manufacturing | |
| Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) prefab innovation hub findings and applications | |
| The Better Buildings and Better Bottom Lines project Damien Crough prefabAUS | |
| 10:20 AM | MORNING BREAK |
| SESSION 5: SMARTER BUILDING - Lessons from the UK | |
| 12:00 PM | LUNCH |
| SESSION 5: SAFER BUILDING | |
| 2:20 PM | AFTERNOON BREAK |
| SESSION 5: BETTER BUILDING | |
| 4:00 PM | CLOSE OF CONFERENCE |
Final speakers still to be added!
All times listed are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Timings to be used as a guide only. Program may change without notice.
Offsite 2023 registration pricing
| prefabAUS member | $1,650 |
| non-member | $2475 |
| prefabAUS member - student | $835 |
A discount is available when three or more people from the same company register at the same time. Please contact prefabAUS for further information.
Note: The early-bird registration period closed 11 July 2023.
All participants are required to register in advance online. Please read the following information before completing your registration online.
Registration fees are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of Goods & Services Tax.
Full payment of fees is required before registration can be confirmed. Payment is to be made online when registering. EFT/Cheque/Cash is not accepted.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAIL
A confirmation email will be sent to you after completing a registration form. It is advisable to check all items listed. Any changes or alterations can be made in writing to prefabAUS.
2023 Offsite Tour
The site tour is available to prefabAUS members who are registered for Offsite 2023 (prefabAUS conference). The tour will depart from and arrive back to Melbourne Connect, 700 Swanston Street, Carlton. Transport is a chartered coach.
Presented by
The Fleetwood Challenge Cup is a team challenge designed to discover the next generation of young built environment design professionals that will help to propel the industry into an innovative future.
The 2023 Challenge Cup competition theme; “Building for the Future; NOW” looks to address the materials supply and embodied energy agenda driving the increasing need for agile architecture, continuously evolving and developing our buildings for future use. Students are asked to explore new ways to leverage the unique value proposition of prefabrication and modular building by employing extraordinary design and technical innovation that cannot be matched by traditional construction methods.
The finalist team captain’s are invited to join us at Offsite 2023 to present their ideas before the Cup is awarded to the winning team.
We look forward to seeing what the teams will present this year!
prefabAUS Premier Event partners
Event partners
Exhibitors
Conference Venue
Melbourne Connect at the University of Melbourne
Conference Venue
Melbourne Connect - University of Melbourne (cnr of Swanston and Grattan streets)
Located just north of Melbourne’s CBD (a ten minute tram ride), Melbourne Connect is the epicentre of digital talent in Melbourne, accessing an extensive pipeline of highly skilled graduates, emerging researchers and thought-leading academics.
The innovation precinct is an exemplar in mixed-use urban design and development, providing a wide range of amenities, including postgraduate student accommodation, retail outlets and an early learning centre, as well as a wide range of premium event venues with state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
Offsite 2023 will take place over a number of spaces on the Superfloor including The Forum, The Studio, and The Launchpad.
Join us in Melbourne this August
Accomodation Options
Preferential hotel room rates for Offsite 2023
Hotel Grand Chancellor
Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne 4-star boutique hotel in Melbourne’s city centre is the ideal accommodation located on Lonsdale Street. With a short walk to Swanston Street, offering easy access to restaurants, shops.
The Classic King Room offers the comfort of a king bed, spacious work desk with desk lighting and a private bathroom. The classic room feature a private walkout ‘Juliet’ balcony. This hotel offers complimentary wi-fi, car parking (charges apply), 24-hour reception and room service and much more.
To get to the conference venue, it’s a short walk down Lonsdale Street to Swanston Street - walk to stop 8 and take the tram towards Melbourne University trams 3-3a, 5, 16. You will need a myki to travel by tram.
Call (03) 9656 4000 and quote either prefabAUS or OFFSITE 2023 to receive $160 a night for a Classic King Room.
Zagame’s House
Zagame’s House is located in the heart of historic Carlton. This boutique hotel interior design, luxurious amenities, and sustainable architecture. As the hotel is located on Lygon Street you will have a range of restaurants and shops to explore.
Located just a short stroll from the conference venue, you can enjoy all that Carlton (and the nearby CBD) has to offer.
We are offering the following if you choose to stay at Zagame’s House:
1-night stay – receive 10% off
2-night stays – receive 15% off
3-night stays – 20% off
4-night stays – 20% off
5-night stays – 25% off
Discounts are subject to availability so book now, so you don’t miss your chance.
Mercure Welcome Melbourne
Comfortable & affordable hotel accommodation in the heart of Melbourne.
Located in the heart of the city, you’ll find the perfect room for your needs and budget. All our rooms feature modern decor, complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, a television and a mini fridge in each room. 24 hour welcome reception, laundry and dry cleaning services* convenient secure parking (offsite)*.
The hotel is located on Little Bourke Street and just a short walk from tram stop 10 – Bourke Street Mall/ Swanston Street. To get to the conference venue, take the tram towards Melbourne University trams 3-3a, 5, 16. You will need a myki to travel by tram.
To book, please email H3028-RE7@accor.com and quote code ‘JTPM’ to receive the discount. They are currently offering 10% off best rate available. Please note, this discount applies only to stays between 20 – 23 August 2023.
QT Melbourne
QT Melbourne is luxury in a landscape of industrial chic, low-light and high-fashion. From our famous rooftop bar to undiscovered laneways, QT Melbourne is a path that leads somewhere different every time. You might say our regulars are irregular; the rules change as often as the cocktail list, and the door is your ever-open invitation to step on through.
QT Melbourne offers free WIFI, restaurant & bar, room service, gym, 24 hour reception and parking. The hotel is located on Russell Street and just a short walk to tram stop 10 – Bourke Street Mall/ Swanston Street. To get to the conference venue, take the tram towards Melbourne University trams 3-3a, 5, 16. You will need a myki to travel by tram.
To Book:
Visit www.qthotels.com/melbourne/
Enter your required dates* and number of guests staying and click ‘BOOK’
Click ‘I have a code’
In the ‘Corporate ID’ field enter your booking code: QTMSPECIAL
Click ‘UPDATE’
Your rates will appear on the rates screen
Valid for stays 20th – 25th August 2023, subject to availability.