For more than 12 years, prefabAUS has proudly served as Australia’s peak body for prefabricated and offsite construction. We advocate and collaborate to advance innovation and sustainability in Australian construction.
prefabAUS is passionate about the role of prefabrication in transforming our built environment, such as decreasing construction time frames and construction waste while increasing quality, productivity and affordability.
Foundation Partners
James Hardie is a leader in the building products industry, leveraging its global scale to deliver exceptional service. Built on foundation of “Zero Harm” they create a positive impact in communities and build a better future for all.
BlueScope is a provider of innovative steel materials, products, systems and technologies, headquartered in Australia with operations spread across North America, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and throughout Asia.
Dulux Industrial Coatings’ qualified and experienced technical consultants provide tailor-made solutions for the protection of assets across Australia and New Zealand.
Foundation Technologies Australia is regarded as the leader in all aspects of helical screw pile supply and installation. With a commitment to product, technical aspects, installation methodology and to its customers, they find the most compliant yet cost effective solutions for their foundation needs.
CBUS started onsite in 1984, when workers decided that a comfortable retirement shouldn’t be a luxury. Today, we’re still member-owned and return profits to members instead of shareholders – backing you to win on the job and into the good life when you finally decide to hang up your boots.
EPIC BUILDS
EPIC Builds is a high-energy docuseries that follows the boldest prefab and modular construction projects across Australia—from remote island homes to entire schools. Hosted by Adam Spencer, each episode reveals how cutting-edge design, precision engineering, and off-site construction are reshaping the way we build—faster, smarter, and more sustainably. Brought to you by prefabAUS.
Now Showing on 9HD and 9NOW
Industry News
In 1975, Kodak engineer Steve Sasson built the first digital camera, an eight-pound device that recorded grainy black-and-white images onto a cassette tape. Kodak's own labs went on to accurately predict the pace of digital improvement decades in advance.
Training only reflects industry practice when industry builds it.
That is the premise behind prefabAUS’s role at Melbourne Polytechnic’s Future of Housing Construction Centre of Excellence, and it is why we are asking members to put their people forward now.
PrefabAUS has launched a new standard form contract for prefabricated homes, designed for use across the industry and available to builders, manufacturers, customers and lenders – regardless of which lender provides the finance.
prefabAUS has welcomed the passage of the New South Wales Building Bill through Parliament, describing the inclusion of a clear definition of prefabricated building work as a significant milestone in modernising Australia's building regulatory framework.
NSW is calling on the world's best manufacturers to help solve the housing crisis.
The Minns Labor Government has today opened Expressions of Interest under the new Modern Methods of Construction Industry Expansion Program (MMCIEP) — inviting businesses to establish or expand manufacturing facilities in NSW to produce prefabricated components and large-scale modular housing.
The New South Wales Government has opened applications for two new grant programs representing a combined investment of nearly $4 million in the state's Smart Building sector.
Western Australia's Housing Innovation Fund delivers the state's largest single investment in modern methods of construction capability, a milestone for the sector, and a signal that the conversation is shifting from 'why prefab' to 'how fast can we scale'.
When PhD student Lily Liu set out to deepen her understanding of modular construction, a government-backed internship program opened the door to real-world experience that no lecture theatre could replicate.
An ARC-funded study at RMIT is looking beyond the factory floor to ask a question the industry rarely does: what is it actually like to live in an offsite-built apartment?
As Australia’s largest locally owned and operated modular building company, Fleetwood was pleased to participate in the Australian Building Codes Board’s consultation process for the proposed National Voluntary Certification Scheme for Manufacturers of Modern Methods of Construction (the Scheme).
Upcoming Events
RothoSchool by Rothoblaas comes to Australia with two days of technical training that bridges the gap between design and on-site execution.
RothoSchool by Rothoblaas comes to Australia with two days of technical training that bridges the gap between design and on-site execution.
Building the pipeline and manufacturing capability to deliver housing at scale
Registration opens 15 October
Autodesk Challenge Cup
The Autodesk Challenge Cup is a team challenge designed to discover the next generation of young built environment design professionals that will help to propel the industry into an innovative future.
Each year select Universities are invited to participate in “The Autodesk Challenge Cup.” With aspiring students from each University representing the Architectural, Engineering, Construction Management and other AEC design streams to form collaborative and cross-disciplinary teams of between 4 to 6 students.