ADMARES pushes ahead with Queensland smart factory plans

Prototype home shipment marks next stage of Australian rollout.
Finnish industrialised housing company ADMARES says its proposed Queensland smart factory project remains on track. Speaking with Built Offsite, ADMARES Australia CEO Damian White said the business still expects the project to move into the next stage at the end... READ MORE

Keystart broadens industrialised housing finance as modular demand grows in regional WA

Build to rent and medium density housing linked to industrialised construction.
Western Australia’s state-backed lender Keystart is expanding its role in industrialised housing delivery, with its modular housing finance initiative now evolving into a broader platform supporting medium and high-density residential development linked to offsite construction methods. (main image: A Summit... READ MORE

SipForm scales up manufacturing as demand shifts towards industrialised housing delivery

Automation and repeatability central to SipForm manufacturing strategy.
Partner content Western Australia-based SipForm is expanding its manufacturing capability as its modular building system based on SIP technology (SIPs) gain greater traction across Australia’s housing and offsite construction sectors. The company recently moved into a new 1,320 square metre... READ MORE

SHAPE’s modular strategy focuses on culture, delivery and measured growth

Cameron Aitken and Zarko Milakovic discuss integration, delivery and modular growth.
Three years after acquiring a regional modular construction business, Modular by SHAPE has rapidly expanded its presence in the market while still refining what its long-term modular construction model will look like. Rather than rushing into large scale automation or... READ MORE

Portland project plans integrated glulam LVL and prefab manufacturing hub

Multi-stage proposal aims to connect plantation timber processing with industrialised construction systems.
A proposed advanced timber manufacturing precinct in Portland, Victoria, is aiming to link plantation forestry, engineered wood production and prefabricated building component manufacturing within a single industrial hub. (credit all images The Precinct.) Known as “The Precinct”, the project is... READ MORE

BOXABL clears SEC hurdle as modular housing company heads towards Nasdaq listing

Modular housing company prepares for shareholder vote on proposed Nasdaq listing.
BOXABL has edged closer to a Nasdaq listing after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective the registration statement tied to its proposed merger with special purpose acquisition company FG Merger II Corp. The shareholder vote is scheduled... READ MORE

JMB Modular applies manufacturing logic to housing production in regional Victoria

An eight-station system structures modular delivery from steel frame to near-complete installation.
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... READ MORE

Federal Budget 2026 targets barriers to modern methods of construction

MMC formally enters the federal housing agenda.
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... READ MORE

Former School Infrastructure NSW chief found to have engaged in corrupt conduct

ICAC report reveals governance failures at School Infrastructure NSW.
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... READ MORE

HOMAG WEINMANN systems drive Kōzōwood timber housing expansion

Industrialised housing models gain traction across global offsite markets.
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.... READ MORE