Built Offsite

This is Part One of a three-part Built Offsite series examining the relationship between housing delivery, industrial capability and sovereign manufacturing in Australia. Seven industry, policy, research and property voices consider whether housing investment should do more than deliver homes — and whether it can also strengthen productivity, manufacturing capability and the country’s... READ MORE

China’s growing strength in modular construction is being built on more than low-cost manufacturing. Its advantage lies in industrial clustering, specialised supply chains and sustained production volume. Australia has already researched a similar model — but without a dependable pipeline, the economics remain difficult. (main image: Automated production at Modscape + Modbotics’ Essendon... READ MORE

When: August 31, 2026Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1-5 Spencer St, Docklands VIC Cost: $165 MBV members and $240 for non-membersBook: HERE Master Builders Victoria will bring its long-running sustainability conference into a new phase this month, with the 2026 MBV Future Builders Conference expanding its program across both residential and commercial construction. Dr... READ MORE

KAPITOL has launched a new volumetric modular construction capability in Australia, opening a Sydney showroom developed in collaboration with ICD Property and global modular manufacturer CIMC Modular Building. (main image: Kapitol is partnering with ICD Property and CIMC Modular Building on its new volumetric modular construction venture. Credit all images KAPITOL.) The initiative... READ MORE

Industry stakeholders are being invited to help develop the functional brief for a proposed Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Showcase Building at Melbourne Polytechnic’s Heidelberg campus. The survey, launched as part of the Future of Housing Construction Centre of Excellence, is seeking input before the facility is built on the capabilities, infrastructure, learning... READ MORE

Samsung Electronics is considering Australia as part of the international expansion of its AI modular home platform, providing a potentially significant connection between one of the world’s largest technology companies and factory-built housing. (main image: Samsung’s AI Modular Home in Hwaseong, South Korea, brings factory-built housing together with the company’s connected-home technology across... READ MORE