The Federal Government’s recent announcement of targeted action aimed at supporting greater uptake of prefab, modular and other innovative forms of construction has been welcomed by the industry.
“The initiative will help build momentum towards the adopting of innovative forms of construction practices, which can play an important role in addressing Australia’s housing shortages and boosting productivity,” said HIA chief executive, Industry and Policy, Simon Croft.
“HIA has been advocating extensively over the past few years on the need to develop more tailored rules for these forms of construction as regulatory roadblocks have currently hindered their adoption, delaying projects and impacting on construction costs.”
Part of the announcement includes mention that the Federal Government is working with states and territories and key industry bodies to clear bottlenecks and cut red tape that is preventing housing being delivered faster, which industry has long called for.
“Today’s announcement is an important initiative to help unlock further housing supply. It additionally illustrates that there is no single solution to these issues, and instead reforms and targeted measures across all areas of policy are needed to address the nation’s housing needs,” Croft concluded.
