Kāinga Ora's spend on prefabs quadruples but industry fears direction change

Kāinga Ora's spend on prefabs quadruples but industry fears direction change
Kāinga Ora's commitment to the offsite manufacturing sector is uncertain as the agency's role evolves. (Image: NZME).
Cécile Meier
Kāinga Ora has more than quadrupled its spend on prefabs since the 2020 financial year, but the industry fears these gains will be halted with the agency returning to a landlord role. In the 2020 financial year, Kāinga Ora (KO) spent $31.3 million on offsite manufacturing (OSM) solutions – about 5% of its $564m total spend on construction suppliers, according to figures released under the Official Information Act (OIA). By the 2024 financial year, the agency’s OSM spending had shot up to $144.7m – about 9% of its $1....

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