A UK company has joined forces with a Perth projects and contract management group to set up the state's first manufacturing business dedicated to modular building.
When a prepared site was converted into the 77-apartment Adara complex near Cockburn in just 11 days late last year, the ‘potential' for modular construction techniques in Perth became a reality.
An innovative joint venture in Success led by the Department of Housing has provided a potential roadmap for the rollout of affordable apartments in the Perth metropolitan area.
Affordable housing options near Cockburn are being built in as little as 10 days, according to modular builder Hickory Group which has started the assembly of a six-storey building with 77 apartments.
A six-storey apartment complex in South Hedland is on track to be built within eight days, 20 per cent faster than originally estimated by modular builders Hickory Group.
South Hedland's first four-star hotel is due to open by the end of this year, after a Melbourne based developer said it will build most of the hotel off site to save time.
