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Luisa Drent
Education Manager,
Future of Housing Construction Centre of Excellence
Luisa Drent is an architect, educator and Education Manager at Melbourne Polytechnic's Future Housing Construction Centre of Excellence. With more than 25 years' experience across architecture, design, education and industry, she is focused on developing the workforce capability needed for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA). Luisa is currently undertaking an ISS Institute / Victorian Skills Authority Fellowship, researching international approaches to MMC education, skills development and industry collaboration across Singapore, the UK, the Netherlands and Sweden. Her work explores how education and industry can work together to create practical pathways for designers, trades and construction professionals.