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Project adds to growing Australian pipeline following recent ADU announcement.
Last week Built Offsite reported that Swedish modular construction company SIBS AB (Publ) had secured its first Australian order for 50 ancillary dwelling units (ADUs). A week later, the company has announced a second Australian contract, this time for a 212-key hotel in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Two project announcements in quick succession indicate increasing appetite of SIBS’ industrialised modular building system within the Australian market, where demand exists for faster delivery models across both housing and commercial accommodation. (main image: SIBS modular apartments at Marielundshöjden in Sweden, showing a 239-apartment development delivered with prefabricated units, and natural material façades. Credit image: SIBS.)
Project scope and delivery timeline
The contract, signed between SIBS and Western Australian firm Baracus Pty Ltd, includes approximately 7,700 square metres of hotel accommodation with supporting facilities including a restaurant, fitness amenities, meeting rooms and function spaces. The project framework enables SIBS to begin design services and the procurement of long-lead components immediately. Final design resolution is taking place in November, with production expected to commence in early Q1 2026 and module delivery to site during Q2 2026. Practical completion is targeted for mid-2026.
The delivery schedule is consistent with the modular approach applied in SIBS’ previous international projects, where fully finished volumetric modules manufactured in controlled factory environments are transported to site for rapid installation. The Kalgoorlie development follows the company’s ADU order announced last week, where SIBS will manufacture dwelling units for Australian conditions from its Malaysian production facilities ahead of installation in 2026.
“This project is a very important moment for SIBS as we continue to see opportunities in Australia. Guided by a clear vision from Baracus, our design teams and our customer’s teams have worked together to optimise the design for functionality, speed, and quality to make it fit-for-purpose for the hotel segment. After all this work, we are very excited to see the project become reality and see that similar products have more potential in Australia and beyond,” said Tuomas Oijala, COO and Deputy CEO of SIBS AB.
About Baracus Pty Ltd and its regional development role
Baracus Pty Ltd is a Western Australian private company with a background in mining property exploration and development. The company is a substantial shareholder in several exploration ventures and has entered into land use and project agreements connected to resource development. Baracus also operates the View on Hannans Motel in Kalgoorlie, a 4-star, 125-room accommodation offering. The new airport hotel project responds to growing accommodation requirements associated with commercial activity in the Goldfields and ongoing workforce and visitor demand.
“Baracus is delighted to be collaborating with SIBS on this hotel development in Kalgoorlie. We have been thoroughly impressed by the sophistication of the SIBS modular building system and the professionalism of their team throughout the design process. This partnership represents an important step in delivering high-quality, efficient, and sustainable accommodation solutions for Australia, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration as the project progresses toward construction,” said Rita Brooks, CEO of Baracus.
With SIBS announcing two Australian projects within two weeks, international volumetric manufacturers appear to be responding more directly to Australian market signals across housing, accommodation, and commercial asset delivery.
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