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Prefabricated housing model expands from WA to global markets with NXT TEC.
Perth-based NXT TEC. was founded in 2015 and has spent the past decade refining its patented NXT Building System, an integrated prefabricated methodology designed to reduce build times, costs and environmental impacts. Developed by inventor and technical director Mataki O’Goshi Lim, the system uses a suite of 11 proprietary technologies spanning precast panels, beams, columns, piling and fully fitted pods. Each element is precision manufactured offsite and assembled onsite in a tightly controlled sequence. (main image: NXT TEC.’s first display home at Treeby Park Estate in Anketell, Perth — built to lock-up in four days and completed in just five weeks as part of a 400-home project.)
The approach replaces conventional reliance on wet trades, propping and extended site works with an engineered assembly process. According to company sources, components are transported to site, locked together without welding or scaffolding, and reach structural completion in just days. By shifting complexity to controlled manufacturing environments, NXT TEC. reduces dependency on scarce skilled labour while improving repeatability and quality.
Integrated system and sustainability
At its core, the NXT Building System operates as a superstructure framework. Prefabricated footings connect to piling, columns and beams interlock, and insulated panels form external and internal walls. Bathroom pods and flooring systems, including the NXT Spacedeck, are slotted in as complete units. This six-step assembly allows homes to reach lock-up in four days, with practical completion, including interiors and landscaping, in around five weeks.
Unlike partial prefabrication models, the NXT Building System provides a complete package. Structural, architectural and service elements are designed to work together from inception. According to company sources, this integrated approach addresses many inefficiencies in conventional construction, where fragmented trades, material over-ordering and sequencing delays frequently drive cost and time overruns.
Environmental performance is also central to the system. By manufacturing precisely to design specifications, waste is virtually eliminated, avoiding the 15–20 per cent over-ordering common on traditional sites. Locating fabrication near project sites further reduces transport emissions and supports regional economies. Around 92 per cent of each structure comprises recyclable steel and concrete, while panels and void systems cut concrete use by up to 25 per cent compared with conventional flooring. According to company sources, these measures deliver measurable reductions in embodied carbon.
Watch NXT TEC’s Natasha Di Ciano explain the business. Credit video: TechDay Network.
Leadership and governance
NXT TEC. is led by a board with complementary expertise across corporate strategy, technology and construction. Chair and managing director Natasha Di Ciano has more than 20 years of experience in corporate governance, entrepreneurship and business development across sectors including technology, property and professional services. Her background in building and commercialising businesses informs the company’s strategy to scale housing delivery while maintaining financial and organisational rigour.
Technical director Mataki O’Goshi Lim, the inventor of the NXT Building System, has over three decades in architecture, engineering and construction across Australia, Asia and Europe. His work on residential and commercial projects provided the foundation for creating a prefabricated system designed for speed, cost efficiency and environmental performance.
Non-executive director Kow Lim contributes four decades of international experience in engineering, manufacturing and project funding, with roles spanning Australia, Asia, Europe and the United States. His industrial management background supports NXT TEC.’s focus on expanding through licensing and local manufacturing partnerships.
According to company sources, the directors’ combined commercial, technical and international expertise provides the framework for positioning NXT TEC. as both a building technology innovator and a housing delivery partner.
Residential and global growth
The first large-scale application of the NXT Building System is now underway in Anketell, south of Perth. At Treeby Park Estate, NXT Residential Western Australia has commenced a 400-home development, launched with a display house built from slab to lock-up in four days and fully complete in five weeks. According to company sources, this project demonstrates how speed of delivery can help address Western Australia’s housing shortfall, with the state currently delivering less than half the homes required each year.
Further sites are planned in Victoria Park, Rockingham and other WA locations, reinforcing NXT TEC.’s intent to expand regionally while building local supply chains. Each home will be manufactured using precast concrete and steel components sourced and fabricated within Western Australia.
Beyond domestic projects, NXT TEC. is positioning its system globally. Housing deficits in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa collectively run into the tens of millions of units, creating strong demand for scalable solutions. The company has already established agency agreements in the United States and is exploring licensing models that allow regional manufacturers to adopt the system without reliance on imports. According to company sources, this approach not only delivers housing quickly but also supports job creation and skills transfer in local economies.
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