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WA Government awards $49 million to modular and prefabricated housing manufacturers
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (360+ words) On May 24, the Western Australian Government awarded $49 million through its Housing Innovation Fund to 15 manufacturers involved in modular construction, prefabrication and factory based housing production. (credit image PIQUE.) The funding package forms part of the Cook Government's broader housing strategy…...
Portland project plans integrated glulam LVL and prefab manufacturing hub
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (261+ words) 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…...
SHAPE's modular strategy focuses on culture, delivery and measured growth
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (898+ words) Cameron Aitken and Zarko Milakovic discuss integration, delivery and modular growth. For Cameron Aitken, Group Manager " Modular, the first challenge was integration. "We bought a family-owned business that had been operating for 30 years," he says. "Then we brought it into…...
BOXABL clears SEC hurdle as modular housing company heads towards Nasdaq listing
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (373+ words) 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…...
ADMARES pushes ahead with Queensland smart factory plans
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (633+ words) 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…...
Keystart broadens industrialised housing finance as modular demand grows in regional WA
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (420+ words) Build to rent and medium density housing linked to industrialised construction. In an interview with Built Offsite, Keystart Chief Executive Officer Mark Tomasz said the organisation's modular home loan product had generated strong early interest since launch, particularly across regional…...
France's largest 3 D printed apartment project tested against conventional construction
1+ week, 2+ day ago (347+ words) The project, known as Vilia Sprint, was developed by Plurial Novilia in Bezannes using the PERI 3 D Construction implementation of the COBOD BOD2 3 D concrete printing system. The development delivers 12 social housing apartments across three storeys and approximately 800 square metres. What…...
Jarl Modern Construction and ACAC expand cross border modular construction into Australia
1+ week, 2+ day ago (72+ words) Cross border modular supply chains gain traction. Watch JARL Modern Construction and ACAC's collaborative video. A recent project update connected to both ACAC and JARL Modern Construction noted that "multi-level structural modules" were progressing through production and assembly for a…...
HOMAG WEINMANN systems drive K'z'wood timber housing expansion
1+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) Founded by Nuno Carvalho do Vale and Isabel Afonso alongside property developer Jos" Cardoso Botelho of Vanguard Properties, K'z'wood has positioned timber construction as both a manufacturing and environmental proposition. The business has delivered a series of residential developments in…...
Former School Infrastructure NSW chief found to have engaged in corrupt conduct
1+ week, 3+ day ago (427+ words) ICAC report reveals governance failures at School Infrastructure NSW. In a report released on 22 April 2026, ICAC concluded Mr Manning arranged jobs and consultancy contracts worth millions of dollars for associates while leading School Infrastructure NSW between June 2017 and February 2024. Commissioner…...