AMGC_Prefab Innovation Hub.jpg

Prefab Innovation Hub

The Prefab Innovation Hub was announced by Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology on 16 June 2019 to support Australia’s manufacturing and building and construction industry. As part of the funding agreement with the Commonwealth, AMGC first undertook a feasibility study for a manufactured building hub for the prefabricated building industry. The Hub allows the development and implementation of the following outcomes:

  • support links between the construction and manufacturing sectors to enable businesses to benefit from advanced manufacturing processes

  • support new technologies and innovations enabling the transformation of the industry to provide smarter, more affordable and more sustainable construction solutions for Australians

  • grow the manufactured buildings eco-system to improve business capability to incorporate advanced technologies and processes within industry

Previous Projects

Project 1 : Financial Models for Prefabricated Housing

Context - Restricted access to bank funding is a recognised roadblock to increased mainstream take up of offsite construction. This is not unsurprising given that the lending regime was developed for traditional construction. 

AIM: To accelerate the adoption of new funding and financing models for the Australian prefab building industry

Project 2 : Accelerating the adoption of DFMA for the Australian prefab building industry

Context - In 2021 and over the next few years, there are significant opportunities for the prefab industry such as the prefab school projects in NSW, Adelaide and Victoria, the social housing project in Victoria and other states as well as the health care projects around Australia. The prefab industry however is facing the capacity and supply chain problems in order to deliver those projects. There is an urgency to scale up the capacities and expertise of the prefab industry in Australia. This project led by PrefabAus will be one of the key enablers.

Aim - To accelerate the adoption of DFMA for the Australian prefab building industry. The future of Australia’s building and construction industry will be heavily influenced by industrialisation, digitalisation and globalisation. The industry is ripe for disruption and Australian construction must secure a first-mover advantage to ensure it can compete with emerging international competitors

Project 3 : Expression of Interest (EOI) - SES Modular Builders Panel - RFT-10050211EOI

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) are inviting suitably qualified entities to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a Modular Builders Panel. The EOI is to investigate the feasibility of establishing a panel of Modular Building Contractors to be used for future constructions of a number of SES facilities across the State.

This is a two stage process. Note: This is stage one.