The article discusses a pilot program by Metricon, one of Australia's largest home builders, which involves constructing prefabricated homes in China and then assembling them in Melbourne. Here are the key points:
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Prefabrication Process:
- Two homes were built using this method at Stockland's Mt Atkinson Estate in Truganina.
- The panels and modules for these homes are manufactured in a factory in China, taking about four weeks to complete.
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Transport and Assembly:
- After manufacturing, the prefabricated components spend around four weeks in transit to Australia.
- Once they arrive, it takes just over 20 days to assemble them into completed homes on-site.
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Cost and Quality:
- Jeff Xu, a Melbourne-based developer who has been involved with this approach, claims that these prefabricated homes offer better quality at the same price range as traditionally built stick houses.
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Scalability and Market Potential:
- While theoretically, enough resources could allow for building 240,000 homes a year using this method (in line with government housing targets), Mr Xu believes it's more practical to complement existing construction methods
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