JMB Modular Buildings Opens Advanced Manufacturing Centre in Regional Victoria

prefabAUS member JMB Modular Buildings has completed construction of its new Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC1) in Shepparton, marking a significant step forward in purpose-built modular manufacturing capability in regional Victoria.

AMC1 is built around an eight-station production line, enabling volumetric modules to progress through structured stages of assembly, services, linings, and finishes with predictable cycle times and rigorous quality control. Modules are completed to 95% fit-out in the factory in under eight weeks.

The facility integrates a suite of advanced technologies rarely seen in Australian modular manufacturing. Calibrated laser projection systems guide the precise set-out of framing, services, and fixings on the factory floor, reducing rework and manual marking. LiDAR and AR headset systems support quality assurance throughout production, while 50-tonne overhead gantry cranes enable safe, precise handling of heavy modules. Digital modelling is embedded from the outset, with all designs optimised for DfMA to ensure every element is rationalised for off-site manufacture, transport, and installation.

The completion of AMC1 positions JMB to significantly increase its scale of operations — demonstrating exactly the kind of investment in industrial capability that the prefabAUS Industry Roadmap calls for in building Australia's Smart Building ecosystem.