Built Offsite

The Tasmanian Government will release legislation this week for its Modular Housing Finance Guarantee Scheme, progressing an initiative first announced in June to address the financing gap that can arise while modular homes are being manufactured offsite.  (main image: Tasmanian modular builder Valley Workshop installing hyper-insulated timber elements.) Premier Jeremy Rockliff initially announced the proposed... READ MORE

Western Australia’s largest single delivery of modular social housing by a community housing provider will see 54 homes for seniors built across the Wheatbelt, backed by more than $27 million in State and Federal Government funding. (main image: Modular WA’s four-bedroom Napier design at Wangara demonstrates the company’s residential modular offering, with 191... READ MORE

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