ResidentialClare BurnettWed 02 Sep 26
The 20-Day House: Unpacking Metricon’s Modular Experiment
Modular construction has promised speed, cost certainty and consistency.
Delivering the dream is far trickier in practice, with funding models not backing up the initial capital expenditure required, and builders and developers simply too busy with BAU to find the time and money to invest in the practice.
But times are changing. On this episode of The Urban Developer’s Blueprint podcast, we unpack the trials and tribulations of building off-site, and what it will take for modular to move from niche to mainstream.
This week, we’re joined by Metricon division EveryOne Homes general manager Sam Gribble to discuss the company’s bold experiment in offshore modular manufacturing.
The result of this first test was a house in the Melbourne suburb of Truganina built and installed in 20 days.
We discuss:
Where modular fits in Metricon’s broader strategy
The hurdles modular building faces in the market
How the finished product stacks up on quality against construction
Why low-rise housing could be one of the answers to affordability, over apartments
Hear the full podcast now on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.
