The Minns Labor Government has delivered three new social homes in Shellharbour using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), with another one on the way by April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Shellharbour homes demonstrate how modular construction can dramatically reduce delivery times, with each home taking an average of 14-16 weeks from development approval to completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Modular construction allows houses to be built off-site while site works happen in parallel. This reduces weather delays and onsite inefficiencies, delivering homes up to 20% faster than traditional construction, without compromising on quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three new homes are now ready for Shellharbour residents to move in, with a fourth on track for installation in April. Homes NSW worked with Australian manufacturer Moov Modular to deliver these safe, high-quality homes for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minns Labor Government is leading the way using MMC to take housing delivery to the next level, all backed by a record-breaking $6.6 billion investment in social housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eight modular social homes were completed in 2025, including three in Wollongong and five in Lake Macquarie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A total of 90 homes will be delivered using MMC across Greater Sydney and regional NSW by the end of this year, providing new homes for up to 200 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Housing Rose Jackson said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese Shellharbour homes show what\u2019s possible when government builds smarter. Using modular construction, we\u2019re delivering high-quality social homes in a matter of weeks, not years, getting people into safe, secure housing sooner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cModern Methods of Construction doesn\u2019t mean cutting corners, these homes are built to the same standards as traditional housing, with precision manufacturing, durability and comfort front of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese homes are part of a growing pipeline of modular housing across NSW, backed by record investment and a clear focus on delivery.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast Ryan Park said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cModern methods of construction are allowing us to take housing delivery to the next level and I\u2019m thrilled to see the results of that investment here in Shellharbour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy moving the building process into a controlled factory environment, we\u2019re getting more families into homes sooner. That\u2019s the kind of innovation we need to tackle the housing crisis in the Illawarra.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Shellharbour Anna Watson said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud to see Shellharbour at the forefront of this housing revolution. These are high-quality, modern houses that will fit seamlessly into our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor the residents moving in, it means a fresh start in a safe, secure home months earlier than traditional building methods would have allowed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Minns Labor Government has delivered three new social homes in Shellharbour using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), with another one on the way by April 2026. The Shellharbour homes demonstrate how modular construction can dramatically reduce delivery times, with each home taking an average of 14-16 weeks from development approval to completion. Modular construction … Continue reading “From DA to done in 14 weeks: Three new modular homes delivered in Shellharbour”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37334"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37335,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37334\/revisions\/37335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}