A note from Budd Hi everyone, We’ve got a lot keeping us busy as we approach the end of the year – not least of all our factory, who are working hard to get as many projects as possible out the door before Christmas. It’s been a great year for the XBEAM, but that’s not...

A note from Budd Hi everyone, Great news on the New Zealand front as we downgraded to Level 1 which means a few less restrictions in place. It’s a sign that we’re all doing our parts to reduce the risk of Covid transmission – and a reminder that we can’t be complacent. As usual, all...

A note from Budd G’day all. We’ve got a lot going on – on both sides of the Tasman. We’re doing our bit to keep not just ourselves and our teams safe, but also our operations running during the most recent COVID speed bumps. The good news is that, despite varying degrees of restrictions, we’re...

A note from Budd We’re already in the second half of the year, and what a year it’s been for us here at Monkeytoe. The XBeam has been taking the design, building and engineering worlds by storm. We’ve had great feedback on its performance – the time and stress it’s saving on site, the ease...

Space The maths is simple enough: the more weight you have on and from the roof, the more structural support you need to hold it up. A plant room on the roof of an apartment block, for example, might necessitate big columns intruding into liveable spaces, reducing the sellable footprint and the value of the...