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408- Timber-Frame Construction update ft. Norm Roberts

Podcast: The Perth Property Show · The Perth Property Show

Opublikowano: 2026-09-20

On the Perth Property Show, host Trent Fleskens speaks with Norm Roberts, Managing Director and Executive Chairman of Offsite, about WA’s shift toward panellised, timber-framed construction. Norm explains Offsite’s origins (founded 2009, pivoted in 2019, purchased by his group in 2024) and its scale-up from 25 staff in a 3,000sqm site to 160+ staff in an 11,000sqm factory, now producing flat-packed wall, roof, floor and stair panels (not modular) that can reach lock-up quickly, with windows and doors installed in-factory. They discuss logistics advantages, energy performance (around 7.5+ NatHERS), carbon storage potential, builder resistance to factory-installed plumbing/electrical, developer demand for higher-yield townhouse proj...