Built Offsite

Prebuilt’s Lagoon Reserve Sports Pavilion in Port Melbourne won Excellence in Prefabricated Building – Infrastructure at prefabAUS’s 2026 Smart Building Industry Awards, held in Melbourne on 3 September. The two-storey pavilion was delivered within an active reserve, with construction planned around public access and the site’s sporting use. Malcolm Batten, chief executive, Prebuilt.... READ MORE

If governments want modern methods of construction (MMC) to become a meaningful part of building delivery, their procurement documents should routinely ask the market to assess them. The Department of Defence’s Living-In Accommodation industry engagement and market sounding questionnaire provides a useful example. The accompanying notice, listed as published on 29 September 2026,... READ MORE

Swedish modular manufacturer SIBS has signed a supply and delivery agreement for a 302-room hotel in Port Hedland, advancing the coastal development from design and planning into construction. Announced on 1 October, the agreement is between its Malaysian subsidiary, SIBS Sdn Bhd, and an unnamed Southeast Asia-based property developer. The hotel will comprise... READ MORE

Offsite construction’s sustainability potential begins before factory production, with the decisions made around design, materials and who is involved in planning a project. That was the central message from Alison Scotland, chief executive of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), in her presentation at the prefabAUS conference. Scotland described collaboration as part... READ MORE

The NSW Government has shortlisted 10 proponents for the next stage of its Modern Methods of Construction Industry Expansion Program, following more than 60 submissions from Australia and overseas. Around two-thirds of the original submissions came from Australian organisations, with proposals spanning modular and prefabricated construction, robotics-enabled manufacturing and kit-of-parts systems. The shortlisted... READ MORE

Australia’s transition towards modern methods of construction (MMC) needs stronger skills among the people who design, plan and procure buildings, according to a report from BuildSkills Australia. Prepared jointly with the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance and Skills Insight, the report finds no strong case at this stage for a dedicated MMC qualification, trade... READ MORE