Using a state-of-the-art modular solution, FCC Construction Australia will deliver 490 new social, affordable and specialist disability homes in Woree, Cairns. The modular elements will be manufactured in Australia by domestic modular supplier Modscape in climate controlled off-site premises before being transported to site. This construction technique allows for rapid assembly of the modules that will be lifted directly into position to form a complete housing unit. Once the modular installation has reached three stories high, the roof is constructed as the final component required to complete the building. 

This project forms part of the Queensland Government’s Homes for Queenslanders plan and contributes to the target of delivering one million new homes, including 53,500 social homes, by 2046. FCC Construction Australia’s use of an innovative modular design solution will enable rapid assembly, an exciting development for the future of manufacturing and construction in Australia. The precinct will be one of the largest modular housing developments seen in Australia to date.

The new housing precinct will comprise one and two-bedroom apartments set amongst landscaped gardens, including picnic and BBQ areas, and playgrounds. The houses will offer supported independent living for seniors seeking to downsize and people living with disability.
The Cairns social and affordable housing project joins the many residential and non-residential buildings that FCC Construcción has successfully delivered over the past 120 years. 

About FCC Construccion

FCC Construcción has constructed more than 110,000 homes equating to a footprint of more than 15 million square metres, in addition to an impressive 25 million square metres of singular, non-residential buildings. 

Globally, in 2022 FCC Construcción commenced the construction of 6,900 dwellings as part of the Tres Cantos urban development in Madrid, which will span a total of 329 hectares. This development will provide homes for 25,000 people and is the largest Plan Joven housing promotion, a form of youth social housing, in the community of Madrid. The development boasts 43 hectares of open space, including swimming pools, playgrounds and green spaces.

In the non-residential space, FCC Construcción has delivered a range of complex buildings and structures, including the iconic Hotel W in Barcelona, as well as the multi-award-winning Enniskillen Hospital in Belfast. Additionally, FCC Construcción is the company behind several of the world’s largest sporting stadiums including Santiago Bernabeu and Metropolitano homes to Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid respectively.