Another exciting milestone was achieved for AHL today with the arrival of the first batch of prefabricated wall modules from Offsite for our McKail Social Housing project.

Over the last few years AHL have been working towards using modern methods of construction on new projects to improve quality, speed, and efficiency; all things that are important to us and our tenants.

Modern methods of construction, or MMC, refers to innovative ways of building structures ‘offsite” or away from the construction site to avoid weather impacts and standardise designs to reduce costs and minimise waste.

Further deliveries will arrive on site over the next few weeks with erection of the modules being undertaken by Wauters, our project builders, at the same time.

The 12 new units designed by local architect H+H Architects are safe, practical, and energy-efficient, and prioritise high quality outdoor space and solar orientation, storage, privacy and comfort. The units are inspired by traditional ‘maisonette’ housing formats that were popular back in the 1930s-1960s, but updated to ensure that they are contemporary, fresh, and functional, and reshape the stereotype of traditional social housing.

This project has been made possible by the Department of Communities through the Community Housing Grants Program.

Check out the panels arriving below: