Built Offsite

Part one of a two-part series. A recommendation from the John Curtin Research Centre's recent Manufacturing Homes report has already found its way into the Australian Labor Party's National Platform after delegates at the ALP National Conference, held from 23–25 July 2026, adopted an amendment recognising the role modern methods of construction (MMC)... READ MORE

Braemar, NSW: In conversation with Built Offsite, Andrew Fowler, founder and managing director of AUSTRUSS, said industrialised construction has never been about following trends. Instead, the company's growth over more than two decades has been driven by solving practical construction problems—an approach that continues to shape its evolution from light gauge steel framing... READ MORE

The Productivity Commission's interim Housing Supply Regulation report has attracted attention for its recommendations on planning reform, increased housing density and faster development approvals. Less noticed, however, is its recognition of prefabricated and modular construction as part of the broader solution to Australia's housing shortage. Rather than treating industrialised construction as a niche... READ MORE

Partner content Based at Essendon Fields in Victoria, with a growing presence in Queensland, Modscape + Modbotics designs, manufactures and delivers prefabricated modular buildings across residential, commercial and social infrastructure sectors. Its delivery model relies on controlled factory environments, automated production lines, and tight tolerances that extend from fabrication through to installation on... READ MORE

A partnership between Homes Victoria and Geelong-based builder Hamlan Homes is set to deliver what is expected to become Victoria's first 3D-printed social housing homes, with construction underway in Norlane using Contour3D's large-scale concrete printing technology. (main image: Contour3D's large-scale concrete printer constructs wall panels for Homes Victoria's 3D-printed social housing project in... READ MORE

A proposal in the UK to use modular housing instead of hotels for families in temporary accommodation raises a broader question for governments: should emergency housing continue to be treated as an operating expense, or could part of that funding be invested in housing assets that retain long-term value? (Image credits: Wild Modular,... READ MORE