Metricon Builds Multiple Houses In 20 Days.

Metricon completed a pilot program in Melbourne (Truganina) where they built 2x three bedroom modular homes in just 20 days (from slab to completion) using prefabricated components manufactured in China by the Australian firm ‘Sinex’. Around 90% of the house parts were shipped in flat packs and assembled on-site like Lego, reaching a locked-up, weatherproofed stage in just 4 days.

How the Pilot Program Works:-

· Off-site manufacturing: Roughly 90% of the house (including walls, framing, and pre-fitted bathrooms) is built in a factory in China.

· Transport and delivery: The pieces arrive in shipping containers as flat-pack modular elements.

· Rapid assembly: Cranes place the panels onto a traditional Australian concrete slab on ground.

· Lock-up speed: The structure goes from an empty slab to a fully weatherproofed, locked-up house with internal plaster and functional wet areas in just 4 days.

· Total build time: The entire process takes 20 business days (about one calendar month), which is roughly a third of the time required for a standard build.

Goals and Future Outlook:-

·  Target markets: Metricon is evaluating this pilot (building houses in factories) to address labor shortages in regional areas or speed up high-volume projects like build-to-rent and social housing.

· Current cost: Prefabricated imports currently run slightly higher than traditional builds, but scaling up volume aims to make them commercially competitive.

What are peoples thoughts? Should we trust that a house will be solidly built from Chinese prefabricated parts?

Refer to the following article:- https://www.realestate.com.au/news/metricon-builds-chinamade-melbourne-homes-in-just-20-days/