Is a cookie-cutter approach needed to save the construction industry?
Prefabricated cookie cutter housing may sound vaguely dystopian but helps define the architecture of Amsterdam and New York and may well be the saviour of Australia's construction industry.
Prefabrication also reduces material waste and minimises rework, helping companies keep material costs predictable and low. (Image source: AI-generated)
Faced with a housing shortage that’s become a national crisis and numerous infrastructure project delays, Australia can no longer afford the luxury that is bespoke construction.
It is especially true when the productivity of the nation’s construction industry has declined by 16.5 per cent since 2014, a decade-long slump further exacerbated by talent shortages and rising material costs.
According to Oxford Economics Australia, multifactor produc…
