Homes NSW MMC Program

• Investigators

  • • Professor Shane Murray
    • Associate Professor Duncan Maxwell
    • Lee-Anne Khor
    Monash Art, Design and Architecture
    • Professor Mathew Aitchison
    • Adjunct Professor Daryl Patterson
    • Professor Chris Knapp
    Building 4.0 CRC
    • Professor Tuan Ngo
    University of Melbourne

• Co-investigators

  • • Dr Sahar Soltani
    • Dr Victor Bunster
    • Camilo Cruz Gambardella
    • Dr Lisa Giusti Gestri
    • Jean-Paul Rollo
    • Professor Karl-Heinz Weiss
    • Darcy Zelenko
    • Dr Laura Harper
    • Ross Brewin
    Monash Art, Design and Architecture

• Partner organisations

  • University of Melbourne
  • Building 4.0 CRC
  • HomesNSW

• Funded by

  • HomesNSW
  • Building 4.0 CRC

• Undertaken within

  • Future Building Initiative
  • Monash Urban Lab

“Through prototyping, both digitally and physically, and collecting performance data through benchmarking studies — we’re supporting the development of a new approach to housing delivery.” — Associate Professor Duncan Maxwell

This project is a collaboration between Building 4.0 CRC, Monash University, and the University of Melbourne, working with HomesNSW to support the development of their public housing delivery toward a scalable, platform-based model. Through applied research in modern methods of construction (MMC), the research investigates how design standardisation, supply chain collaboration, prototyping, and offsite manufacture can improve quality, reduce delivery times, and enhance liveability across social housing projects. The aim is to enable repeatable, adaptable housing solutions that respond to both policy and community needs.

Showcase | 19 September

Homes NSW, in collaboration with Building 4.0 CRC, presented the future of social housing at the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Showcase event in Mascot, NSW on Friday 19 September 2025. Visitors saw firsthand how our innovative ‘Kit-of-Parts’ system is transforming housing delivery.

The event was an opportunity for visitors to:

• See a fully built, two-bedroom demonstration apartment
• Learn about improved quality, sustainability, and liveability in housing
• Engage with experts and industry leaders committed to solving the housing crisis.