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66 apartments to be delivered using SIBS parametric modular building system
SIBS Sdn Bhd has signed an agreement with Malaysian-based Berjaya Land Group to supply modular housing to Nuuk, Greenland, continuing its expansion into export-driven housing delivery. The RM170 million (AUD $55.5 million) project will comprise 66 apartments across eight buildings. Construction is expected to begin in early 2026, with SIBS to complete delivery by July of that year.
Manufactured entirely in Malaysia and based on Scandinavian design and construction principles, the system enables housing to be delivered to remote or logistically constrained environments with reduced on-site labour and compressed delivery timelines. The project will be undertaken by Berjaya Greenland Invest A/S, a subsidiary of Berjaya Land.
Founded in Sweden in 2016, SIBS AB operates as an end-to-end modular housing manufacturer. The group owns and manages the full delivery process—from its internal building system and parametric design tools through to industrialised manufacturing and final installation. Its Malaysian factories—two Penang-based plants with a combined capacity of around 6,000 homes annually—service export markets across Europe and Asia.
Watch the MoU being signed to deliver modular homes to Greenland
According to SIBS, the integration of digital design and high-precision manufacturing enables them to meet site-specific climate, compliance, and logistics demands while maintaining consistency in output. The Greenland project aligns with a broader push by SIBS to expand modular delivery into markets where conventional construction models are constrained by climate, geography, or labour shortages.
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Lessons for Australia’s modular and prefabricated sector
The collaboration with Berjaya Land will also assess potential for further development on the site, including hospitality accommodation. However, the core scope remains focused on residential delivery using modular systems.
SIBS’s model of offshore manufacturing and long-distance modular delivery highlights an approach not currently reflected in Australia’s construction sector. While local modular manufacturers primarily service domestic markets, the Greenland project demonstrates how industrialised systems can be adapted to deliver housing in varied geographic contexts. For Australia, it raises relevant questions about scale, logistics, and the broader applicability of modular construction beyond national borders.
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