You are invited to the launch of the Construction Futures Cluster activation in Fishermans Bend, showcasing innovative prototypes and solutions to support more sustainable futures in the construction and built environment sectors.

As Australia’s largest urban renewal area, innovation in the construction and built environment sector will be critical to make Fishermans Bend a low carbon community, as is identified as one of the eight sustainability goals in the Fishermans Bend Framework.

In partnership with Capital V and Vaughan Constructions, FB IDEAs has supported and co-located projects which prototype and demonstrate new approaches to showcase what’s possible for the future of construction and the built environment.

Join us for the launch of the Hivepod prototype by Organica Engineering, featuring plug-n-play renewable power by Equoia, and hear first hand from the innovators we have supported.

When: Tuesday 3 March, 10 to 11am

Where: 884 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207

About the Hivepods - by Organica Engineering

Hive Pods are modular, 3D-printed dwellings designed as secondary accommodation, or for remote and eco-sensitive locations - like construction sites. Engineered for rapid deployment with minimal environmental impact, each pod features a lightweight geodesic structure made from recycled geopolymer concrete and composite materials. This initial prototype was supported by FB IDEAs and developed as a demonstration of cutting-edge, low-carbon building technologies—namely 3D concrete printing, up-cycling of demolition waste, and the applications of advanced circular economy concrete materials—in a real-world setting at Fishermans Bend.  The project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of rapid, sustainable construction methods that reduce waste, accelerate build times, and create unique, design-flexible structures.

About the Baby Power Droids - by Equoia

Equoia’s Baby Power Droids provide reliable, mobile power using sustainable and renewable energy sources to temporary sites and remote locations. In combination with a solar array setup, the Droids provide continuous energy supply to the HivePod installation showing there is an alternative to replace diesel and petrol generators in off-grid, remote, temporary settings.