Land & CommunitiesTaryn ParisWed 10 Jun 26
Landcom Spearheads MMC Trial with Schofield Terrace House Build
Nine prefabricated terraces are taking shape at Landcom’s Schofields development in Sydney’s north-west, as the New South Wales government moves to fast-track housing delivery through modern construction methods.
The two-storey, three-bedroom homes are being manufactured off-site in a factory before being craned into position at the Burdekin Road site as part ofa trial the state said could provide a scalable solution to the housing crisis.
The Minns Government is backing the push, citing estimates from the Commonwealth Productivity Commission that modern methods of construction (MMC), including modular and prefabricated building, could cut overall construction costs by up to 20 per cent and reduce build times by as much as half compared to traditional methods.
Construction on the Schofields terraces was expected to be completed in August.
The nine homes are part of the broader Landcom project at Burdekin Road that will deliver about 140 homes, including terraces, manor homes and compact housing, close to transport, jobs and services.
At least 30 per cent of homes will be designated as affordable housing.
Planning minister Paul Scully said the project reflected the government’s broader push to pull every lever available on housing supply.
“Modern Methods of Construction have enormous potential to speed up housing delivery, boost productivity and help deliver quality homes more efficiently,” Scully said.
The Schofields project is running alongside state-level legislative reform, with the NSW government’s Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026, which would formally recognise prefabricated buildings in law and integrate MMC into the planning approvals system.
These are changes required to build industry and consumer confidence in the sector, advocates have said.
Landcom chief executive Alex Wendler said the trial would help the developer understand how MMC could be applied across its broader portfolio to deliver “diverse and affordable housing communities across NSW”.
Landcom’s other active projects inlclude The Joinery at Annandale, a mixed-use precinct with up to 580 homes on former WestConnex land; and build-to-rent developments in the regional centres of Lismore and Bomaderry, each with a 20 per cent affordable housing component.
