The modular and modern methods of construction (MMC) sector appears trapped in a recurring cycle. Factories open with optimism. Capital flows in. Projects stall. A facility closes. Critics re-emerge. “Proof,” they say, “that homes cannot be built in factories!” The conclusion is seductive. It is also wrong. Offsite construction is not an evolution of traditional building. It is the industrialisation of building. And industrialisation obeys a different logic. The difficulty is

February 28, 2026 The modular conversation has moved on. “Built in a factory” is no longer a differentiator. Industrial discipline is. Developers, institutional capital, and government buyers now expect something far more sophisticated than a warehouse with trades inside it. They expect visibility. They expect predictability. They expect margin control. Here’s what that actually means. 1. Digital Visibility — Real-Time, Not Reports Modern buyers expect live status across desi

Built and Wesfarmers Launch $250 Million Modular Housing Venture in Western Australia The modular and offsite construction sector in Australia continues to accelerate, with major industry players now making significant long-term investments into industrialised housing delivery. Built Group and Wesfarmers have announced the formation of Built Living, a new 50:50 joint venture that will establish a $250-million offsite manufacturing facility within the Neerabup Automation and R

The biggest misconception in modular construction isn’t about quality. It’s about margin. There’s a persistent belief in our industry that modular automatically delivers higher margins than traditional construction. It doesn’t. Not by default. What modular can deliver is: • Predictability • Programme compression • Labour efficiency • Repeatability But margin? That depends on economics — not ideology. Here’s what most people overlook: 1️⃣ Throughput determines survival.

There’s a quiet but important shift happening in Aotearoa’s building system. MBIE’s product assurance and certification pathways — BuiltReady, CodeMark, and MultiProof — are becoming central to how modular manufacturers secure faster, lower-risk consenting. This is not theoretical. It directly affects factory systems, QA frameworks, documentation standards, and product marking. Here’s what matters: 1. CodeMark Transition CodeMark has introduced a new mark of conformity. Manu

Australasian modular hotel and housing developments are making significant strides. In Western Australia, Swedish modular company SIBS, through its Malaysian production arm, has secured a second major hotel contract. This project involves a 302-room, two-building hotel in Port Hedland, with modules being manufactured in Penang for delivery and on-site assembly. This follows a previous contract for a 212-key hotel project already in progress. Meanwhile, in New South Wales, the

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