Built Offsite

Australia's expanding interest in modular construction is raising a question that extends beyond construction productivity. If more buildings are manufactured offsite, how much of that manufacturing should take place in Australia? (main image: Industry panellists discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with scaling modern methods of construction in Australia at Melbourne Connect.) This... READ MORE

Modular by SHAPE has expanded into Western Australia, opening a 10,000-square-metre manufacturing facility in Hazelmere, Perth, following a contract award to manufacture 15 General Learning Area classrooms for the WA Government. (main image: Modular by SHAPE's experience in modular classroom construction will support its expansion into Western Australia.) The contract forms part of... READ MORE

The Tasmanian Government has introduced the Modular Housing Finance Guarantee Bill 2026 into Parliament, establishing a legislative framework designed to improve access to finance for factory-built homes. Tasmanian Treasurer Eric Abetz. Tabled in the House of Assembly on 28 October by Treasurer Eric Abetz, the Bill would allow the State Government to guarantee... READ MORE

partner content Australia’s offsite construction sector is investing in increasingly sophisticated manufacturing equipment, but according to BeA Group APAC, one of the industry’s greatest challenges is not acquiring automation. It’s learning how to use it properly. (main image: Craig Stephens (left), General Manager – APAC, and Nick Hall, Sales – APAC, at BeA... READ MORE

Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Andrew Leigh has placed modern methods of construction (MMC) at the centre of the federal government's productivity agenda, arguing that nationally consistent regulation and greater manufacturing capacity could help reverse Australia's declining housing construction productivity. (main image: MODNPODS modular accommodation units at Reflections Holiday Park,... READ MORE

The international offsite construction sector has recorded two significant commercial developments this week, with UK-based Reds10 Group acquiring a majority stake in a US modular housing manufacturer and Canada's ATCO Structures opening an expanded manufacturing facility in Ontario. (main image: Representatives of Reds10 Group and MMY US mark the UK company's acquisition of... READ MORE