Jul 23, 2026 – 4.46pmMetricon, the country’s largest home builder, has built two three-bedroom family houses in just 20 days using prefabricated components that were made in a factory and transported to the site for assembly.The detached homes, which sit on a 330-square-metre block and sell for between $650,000 and $700,000, mark the first time the builder has tested the technology that it says makes business sense in regional areas and for portfolio buyers of social and affordable, as well as build-to-rent homes.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
From slab to house in 20 days: nation’s biggest builder tests prefab
The country’s largest home builder has built family homes using pre-fab methods. The process could be most effective in the regions where tradies are scarce.
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