That meant they could deliver high quality yet affordable homes in extremely short time frames. Edwards said the sort of collaboration they had with Versatile Pukekohe could really help to increase New Zealand’s housing supply. It could represent the start of an exciting way to get more Kiwis into their own homes, Versatile Pukekohe owner Wenny Lubbers, agreed.
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Auckland Council is pushing back at the Government s plans to get thousands of prefab homes built here to tackle the housing crisis (first published in February 2020). He said that with current capacity, and using off-site manufacturing technology, his company could build up to four homes a month.
Japanese giant Panasonic Homes joins Mike Greer in house construction Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 4:32PM
Panasonic Homes has teamed up with Mike Greer to build its first homes in Te Kauwhata. Photo / NZ Herald
Japanese giant Panasonic Homes joins Mike Greer in house construction Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 4:32PM
A brand name better known for electronics than construction has finished its first New Zealand home.
Panasonic Homes says it has built a prefabricated three-bedroom prototype in the Waikato s Te Kauwhata, the first of many it will produce with one of New Zealand s largest house-builders, Mike Greer Commercial.
Anna Filippova, Panasonic Homes New Zealand representative, said the business could build a house in around three months whereas most New Zealand homes took around seven months.
NZ s newest house builder: Japanese giant Panasonic Homes joins Mike Greer
24 Jan, 2021 09:58 PM
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Home on completion. Photo / supplied
A brand name better known for electronics than construction has finished its first New Zealand home.
Panasonic Homes says it has built a prefabricated three-bedroom prototype in the Waikato s Te Kauwhata, the first of many it will produce with one of New Zealand s largest house-builders, Mike Greer Commercial.
Anna Filippova, Panasonic Homes New Zealand representative, said the business could build a house in around three months whereas most New Zealand homes took around seven months.
The company was drawn here in 2018 when the Government established KiwiBuild and invited overseas prefabricated housing manufacturers in, she said. When KiwiBuild became part of Kāinga Ora, Panasonic joined Mike Greer to develop its first home.