This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
MACKAY is set to receive 27 modular homes, which will hit the sugar city nine months faster than traditional builds.
Queensland’s Miles government announced earlier this year it would order 600 more modular homes in partnership with Queensland builders and through the state’s public building arm QBuild, saying modular homes can help get people out of temporary accommodation quicker.
On-site construction time of modular homes can be three months compared to a year for many traditional builds.
The Mackay homes will be a mix of one and two-bedroom homes built in partnership with Fleetwood and Ausco at their Queensland factories, and delivered to four sites in Mackay.
Homes will be raised for better flood resilience and be aimed at families, individuals and older Queenslanders who want to downsize from their current place, which the government said would free up larger social homes for families.
Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon said modular homes are speeding up production and cutting timeframes.
“To build more homes, faster we’re utilising our public builder QBuild and partnering with Queensland businesses to deliver hundreds of modular homes.”
The Mackay homes are part of the Miles government’s Homes for Queenslanders plan to deliver one million more homes, including 53,500 more social homes.
Queenslanders head to the polls on 26th October.
