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"The National Cabinet set an ambitious target of building 1.2 million
well-located homes over the next five years to tackle Australia’s housing
crisis. The focus of the National Housing Accord is on complementary
development that improves existing neighbourhoods. This includes infill
development on vacant or underutilised land in established urban areas.
Infill development uses existing infrastructure and avoids urban sprawl. It can
create more compact neighbourhoods with diverse housing choices.
Well planned and designed infill development makes it easier for residents to
use public transport and active transport such as cycling and walking. It also
reduces the loss of native vegetation and farmland. It’s generally a win for
the environment, people and the public purse.
The question is how can Australia achieve its housing target? The current rate
of construction is too slow to deliver 1.2 million homes by July 2029. And can
we do so in a way that meets people’s needs and preference for medium-density
housing rather than ultra-dense high rises?
The answer is to build so-called “missing middle” housing types such as
low-rise apartments, townhouses and duplexes. Prefabricated construction can
deliver this sort of housing much more quickly.
Federal Industry Ministry Ed Husic, who is hosting a roundtable today on the
role prefabricated housing can play in achieving the target, said:
We know that this gives us a great opportunity to use advanced technology to
build these homes. Prefabs have come a long way from what people used to
associate them with and they’re providing really quality solutions."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
