Built Offsite

The Victorian Parliament has passed amendments that bring prefabrication work expressly within the Building Act 1993, establishing a new building practitioner category and compliance regime for prescribed prefabricated building systems. (main image: James and Rachel Briggs inside JMB Modular’s Shepparton manufacturing facility during a Built Offsite tour and interview, with modular housing production... READ MORE

The 12,000 square metre manufacturing operation, located on a 46,000 square metre site, uses 14 industrial robots across five automated stations and four installation lines to manufacture prefabricated wall, floor and roof elements. Construction at Renewal SA’s Noarlunga development is expected to begin within weeks, using 5North components in a range of two-... READ MORE

The Tasmanian Government announced the agreement on 28 August, linking the state with a national initiative intended to increase housing construction productivity through prefabrication, modular construction and greater use of offsite manufacturing. (main image: The System 600 demonstration unit under construction for the Homes NSW Modern Methods of Construction Open Day.) Kerry Vincent,... READ MORE

The partners have signed an agreement establishing Steco (Australia) Pty Ltd, with plans for an approximately $150 million manufacturing operation using European prefabrication technology adapted to Australian standards. Carlton Taya, chief executive of Syncorana The proposed facility would target residential housing, Indigenous affordable and social housing, aged care, early childhood education, workforce accommodation... READ MORE

Built Offsite and Master Builders Victoria will bring builders, manufacturers and technology specialists together in Melbourne on 4 September for a practical examination of how industrialised construction can be adopted across the residential building sector. (main image: Ola Skoglund, COO of Randek, at the company’s stand during LIGNA 2025 in Hannover, Germany.) When:... READ MORE

“Australia now needs a ten-year national mission for industrialised construction.” (Main image: ModnPods’ Arundel manufacturing facility in Queensland, where modular housing is produced using lean manufacturing principles focused on streamlined production, waste reduction and shorter build times.) Dr Ehsan Noroozinejad, Western Sydney University For Associate Professor Ehsan Noroozinejad of Western Sydney University, that... READ MORE