Built Offsite

As part of Built Offsite’s continuing series on JMB Modular, this second piece examines how the company’s factory system operates in practice, from structural assembly to near-complete modular delivery. (main image: James and Rachel Briggs inside JMB Modular’s Shepparton manufacturing facility during a walkthrough of the company’s modular housing production line.) At the... READ MORE

The Federal Government has directly identified modern methods of construction (MMC) as part of its national productivity and housing reform agenda in the 2026–27 Budget, marking one of the clearest federal acknowledgements of the sector in recent years. Buried within Budget Paper No. 1 is a commitment to work with states and territories... READ MORE

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has found former School Infrastructure NSW chief executive Anthony Manning engaged in corrupt conduct by manipulating recruitment and procurement processes to favour friends and associates, following its long-running Operation Landan investigation. (image credit: School Infrastructure NSW.) In a report released on 22 April 2026, ICAC concluded Mr... READ MORE

Partner content Portuguese timber construction manufacturer Kōzōwood is scaling its factory operations with ambitions to produce up to 1,000 homes annually, placing it among a growing group of international offsite manufacturers pursuing industrialised housing delivery through automated timber production systems. (main image: Kōzōwood’s residential projects combine prefabricated timber construction with digitally coordinated manufacturing... READ MORE

Australia’s modular construction sector is increasingly attracting international manufacturing partnerships as developers and delivery groups search for ways to reduce build times, manage labour shortages, and expand housing and infrastructure supply. One example emerging in Queensland is the growing alignment between JARL Modern Construction and the Australia China Accelerator Centre (ACAC), both linked... READ MORE

A housing developer in France has completed Europe’s largest 3D printed apartment building three months ahead of schedule, while simultaneously constructing a near identical building beside it using conventional methods. (main image: Completed in Bezannes, France, the COBOD printed ViliaSprint² apartment building combined onsite concrete printing with prefabricated balcony and building systems across... READ MORE