Building Compliance

Why People Are Afraid of Prefabricated Homes

When a house can go from slab to completion in 20 business days, speed itself can become a reason for suspicion. The deeper question is what should replace the visibility and familiarity we have traditionally used to judge construction quality.

Australia’s MMC Policy Is Moving Beyond the Factory Gate

Australia’s MMC agenda is beginning to move beyond factory investment towards certification, approvals, evidence, responsibility and consumer protection. The emerging challenge is not only repeatable construction, but repeatable compliance.

MMC Notes from the Field #02: Approval must be designed, not discovered

MMC slows down when teams assume approval can be worked out later. If the inspection pathway is not aligned before production, the project carries system risk before it leaves the factory.