The Next Address episode 3: Can pre-fab break the home building model?

With pre-fab, homes can now be built in as little as 20 days. So, is everything we think we know about home building about to change? We chat with Sam Gribble from Metricon, and Damien Crough, Executive Chairman at prefab Aus to look at how pre-fab can accelerate building.Listen on your favourite Podcast directoryApple PodcastsSpotifyGuests:Sam Gribble, General Manager, EveryOne, a division of Metricon HomesDamien Crough, Executive Chairman, prefab AusTranscriptDaniel Butkovich: How can we build homes faster and cheaper? This is what the prefab industry has been trying to solve: taking construction off the block of land and creating parts of homes in factories.There is no denying that Aussies would love a solution to building their forever homes without the weather and budget blowouts. Not to mention the fact that Australia has a housing shortage, and we desperately need to get new homes off the ground fast.Damian, let's start with the basics. When people hear prefab, they might picture a flat pack house or a demountable building, but what are we actually talking about?Damien Crough: Yeah, that's a good question. And prefab Aus, or the word prefab, is an umbrella term.We cover lots...