What's at stake: Modular reusable housing system Adaptable Structures has failed to gain government support despite its sustainability benefits.
Background: Murphy O'Neal has developed the aluminium-framed building system on his own and is frustrated at the lack of innovation in the New Zealand construction sector.
Murphy O’Neal, the founder of modular home building company Adaptable Structures, is a straight-shooting American.
He just can’t understand why Kiwis are still building houses the way they have for decades, with all the associated costs, lack of productivity, and environmental impacts.
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What's at stake: Modular reusable housing system Adaptable Structures has failed to gain government support despite its sustainability benefits.
Background: Murphy O'Neal has developed the aluminium-framed building system on his own and is frustrated at the lack of innovation in the New Zealand construction sector.
