Written by Fox Modular | 25 May 2026 | Company News
Pique Mod Pty Ltd, comprising PIQUE, Fox Modular and Fox Granny Flats, has been awarded a $5 million grant under the Western Australian Government’s Housing Innovation Fund (HIF), with the funding to support the construction of a state-of-the-art Advanced Modular Housing Facility in Landsdale.
Combined with our co-investment of $21.9 million in land, cash and asset finance, the project represents a total investment of more than $26.9 million in WA’s modular construction capability.
The grant was announced on 24 May 2026 by the State Government as part of the HIF program, which is designed to accelerate the adoption of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) across Western Australia’s residential housing sector.
A 76% uplift in WA-made homes
The new facility will be purpose-built for volume production and will lift our annual output to approximately 541 homes, a 76% increase on current capacity. More than 55% of those homes are expected to be delivered to regional Western Australia, where housing demand is most acute and traditional construction timelines are most challenging.
All homes will continue to meet or exceed NatHERS 7-star energy ratings as standard.
“This investment is a pivotal milestone for PIQUE, for the WA housing industry and for every Western Australian who wants to build a new, high-quality home faster than ever before,” said Managing Director Jessica Berry.
“By combining significant government support with our co-investment, the facility will give us the capacity to deliver 541 homes each year, in addition to supplying other builders with galvanised steel floor bases – a key component for modular residential builds.”
A first-of-its-kind machine for WA
A centrepiece of the new facility will be an automated steel framing base machine, the first of its kind in Western Australia. The machine will produce galvanised steel bases with pre-punched service penetrations, supplying both PIQUE’s own production lines and the broader WA construction industry.
“This cutting-edge technology will strengthen local supply chains and reduce reliance on interstate sourcing,” Ms Berry said. “It creates a new locally based resource for WA builders at a moment when the industry needs it.”
Unlocking multi-storey modular housing
The facility will also make us capable of vertically stacked modular construction, an innovative building method that opens new possibilities for multi-storey modular housing delivery in WA.
Equipped with dual 20-tonne overhead gantry cranes and advanced fit-out infrastructure, the facility represents what Ms Berry describes as “a generational leap in local construction capability.”
What it means for Western Australia
Beyond the immediate uplift in housing supply, the project is expected to deliver:
- Significant reductions in build times compared to traditional construction methods
- Improved housing affordability through manufacturing efficiencies
- Reduced material waste through precision-engineered off-site production
- New jobs and training opportunities in advanced manufacturing and construction-related trades
“We commend the State Government on the HIF initiative and their support for increasing housing supply and backing industry innovation,” Ms Berry said. “This announcement positions Western Australia as a national leader in prefabricated and modular construction.”
Thank you
To the WA Government – thank you for backing what local advanced manufacturing can do for Western Australia’s housing supply challenge.
To our team, our suppliers, our trade partners and the broader prefabAUS, HIA and modular construction community – this is a shared win. We are proud to be a WA family business, and we are even prouder of what comes next.
More updates as the new facility takes shape. Watch this space.
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