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At Modpacs, we revolutionise component-built housing with over 40 years of expertise, delivering innovative, cost-effective, and high-quality solutions. By avoiding the pitfalls and restrictions of factory-built housing, we champion open market availability and foster industry-wide collaboration, enabling the delivery of much-needed homes based on experience across diverse markets and thousands of projects.

1980

The founder, Peter Woods, has pioneered innovation in modular housing, a concept utilised in over 500 projects. This approach has proven versatile, catering to diverse applications ranging from affordable housing for the NSW Housing Commission to upscale homes and specialised projects such as the CSIRO Ski Lodge.

1985

A major home company invested in Surelock (now Modpacs) and acquired Logan Homes to gain access to the 50 national distribution franchisees using the Surelock product under the Logan 2000 brand. Over a planned two-year period, the company intended to phase out Logan’s high-overhead manufacturing plant, which required an annual output of 1,000 homes to break even. However, due to depressed market demand in the late 1980s, the Logan facility was ultimately closed. This experience highlighted a critical lesson: large-scale manufacturing with high fixed costs carries significant risks, mainly due to a lack of agility in adapting to the normal demand cycles of the industry.

LOGAN HOMES 1

1989

A small-scale manufacturing initiative was established, focusing on producing housing solutions tailored to specific needs.

2008

Laing O'Rourke and Sitzler NT partnered with Peter on a 12-month initiative to reshape procurement for remote housing in the Northern Territory. Under the Modpacs umbrella, the plan aimed to deliver 5,000 homes over three years by establishing 10 low-cost, decentralized Indigenous manufacturing facilities, each with a capacity of 150 homes per year. However, the project was halted when the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) dried up government funding. Despite this setback, the intellectual property and methodology remain highly relevant for addressing today’s housing needs in remote and urban communities.

2024

The rising demand for housing presents a prime opportunity for the market to adopt innovative, experience-driven solutions that drive progress across the industry. Modpacs MK6, the latest iteration built on our rich history, has completed a 12-month prototype testing phase and is now available to address your specific needs.

 

 

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