Episode 292: Gabriel Solorzano Torres on why & how MMC can solve the housing crisis

About this episode

Gabriel Solorzano Torres discusses the impact of Modern Methods of Construction on the housing crisis.

Gabriel Solorzano Torres is the Executive Director of Commercial, Sustainability and Infrastructure at Melbourne Polytechnic. He brings deep strategic and operational experience in infrastructure and industry development — and is at the forefront of the new Future of Housing Construction Centre of Excellence, a national initiative aimed at scaling Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) skills and innovation across the sector. In this episode, we unpack what MMC really means for architects...

People in this episode

Guest: Gabriel Solorzano Torres

Topics covered

• Modern Methods of Construction
• housing crisis
• infrastructure
• sustainability

Keywords

• Future of Housing Construction Centre of Excellence
• skills
• innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Modern Methods of Construction

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