Amid warnings regional housing shortages will deepen, the Pilbara city of Karratha in northern Western Australia is looking to modular homes as a cost-effective and quicker fix.

“We started off as humble granny flat builders and moved into modular homes just before the pandemic and that’s when our business basically exploded,” says Jessica Berry, managing director of PIQUE.

More energy-efficient homes, less materials waste and lower carbon emissions in the construction process are among the sustainable advantages of modular housing. However, the sector remains relatively ...

Pre-fab housing has a long history in Australia.(Supplied: Frank Hurley (National Library of Australia), Christopher Frederick Jones) From early colonial settlers to the post-war construction boom, ...

JASON OM, REPORTER: Of all the different types of Australian homes, what type do you live in? Is it an inner-city terrace, or an outback homestead. an iconic Queenslander or a high-rise apartment. Or ...