From October, qualifying developments of up to four homes on a residential lot will be able to have their planning applications assessed within 10 business days, extending the pathway previously available to two-home developments. (Main image: Prefabricated elements supplied by TBS for a Henley Properties development in Berwick.) Projects must meet Victoria’s Townhouse... 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

After almost three decades working in and around Hong Kong’s construction sector, Patrick Fong has seen Modular Integrated Construction develop into an established part of the building industry. Now an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering and Built Environment at Griffith University, he believes that experience offers useful lessons for Australia —... READ MORE

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

Case study supplied by the National Precast Association of Australia   The Commons Richmond is a workplace and wellness development in Melbourne’s inner-east, designed by Australian practice DesignOffice. The building combines flexible workspace with health and wellness facilities, with an architectural approach based around natural materials, curved forms and a restrained palette of... 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

Freecity has commenced construction of its second purpose-built student accommodation development, an $80 million, eight-storey project at Rockdale in Sydney’s south. The 117-unit development at 23–25 Frederick Street has received development consent from Bayside Council and is scheduled for completion in mid-2027. Designed by COX Architecture, the project will use volumetric modular construction... READ MORE