Modern Methods of Construction standardised floor plans

Manufacturing homes through the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) program provides great design flexibility for our customers.

Our range includes 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom home designs suitable for detached and duplexed single-storey (Class 1) homes.

These designs can easily be adapted to meet your individual requirements.

We’ve expanded our range of MMC program designs to include:

  • studio rapid response accommodation
  • large 8-bed dormitory-style accommodation
  • 2- and 3-storey apartment-style (Class 2) designs
  • low-carbon volumetric and flatpack 2- and 3-bedroom designs in partnership with Torres Strait Regional Council.

Experience virtual tours of our recently-completed homes.

We’re expanding our range to include other building types.

Key benefits

  • More homes for communities experiencing housing pressure
  • Accelerated delivery timeframes
  • Modern designs developed in partnership with the Office of the Queensland Government Architect and in collaboration with the modular homes industry
  • Homes can be manufactured in parallel to site works and then stored off-site, ready to be transported to regional and remote communities on demand
  • Also suitable for urban, low-density settings to address the need for missing middle housing solutions

Standard features

  • Architecturally designed for liveability and comfort in all 4 Queensland climactic zones
  • Compliance with the current Queensland Government Social Housing and Government Employee Housing design guidelines
  • Compliance with National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 including Modern Home standards
  • LHDG Gold level accessibility capability with wider doors and hallway widths as well as wet area layouts (exceeds NCC 2022)
  • Step-free thresholds to all external doors (exceeds NCC 2022)
  • 7-star NatHERS energy-efficiency rating
  • Steel or timber frame volumetric builds available
  • Timber cassette and/or kit-of-parts designs also available

Recently completed homes

One-bedroom design

Plan of construction

  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • 1 laundry
  • 57.6m2 FECA + 12m2 covered deck + 5.4m2 entry deck
  • 4 entry options (including laundry and excluding covered deck opening)
  • 1 or 2 modules (depending on configuration)

Download the 1-bedroom plan (PDF, 377.05 KB).

For more information, complete the online request form.

Two-bedroom design

Plan of construction

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 or 2 bathrooms
  • 1 laundry
  • 83.6m2 FECA + 12m2 covered deck + 5.4m2 entry deck
  • 78.6m2 FECA + 12m2 covered deck + 5.4m2 entry deck (refer alternative plan)
  • 2 entry options (including laundry and excluding covered deck opening)
  • 2 modules

Download the 2-bedroom plan (PDF, 325.18 KB).

For more information, complete the online request form.

Three-bedroom design

Plan of construction

  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • 1 laundry
  • 111.75m2 FECA + 20m2 covered deck
  • 2 entry options (including laundry and excluding covered deck opening)
  • 2 to 3 modules

Download the 3-bedroom plan (PDF, 348.8 KB).

For more information, complete the online request form.

Four-bedroom design

Plan of construction

  • 4 bedrooms + Multi-Purpose Room
  • 2 bathrooms
  • 1 laundry
  • 134.85m2 FECA + 20m2 covered deck
  • 2 entry options (including laundry and excluding covered deck opening)
  • 3 modules

Download the 4-bedroom plan (PDF, 291.71 KB).

For more information, complete the online request form.

Other MMC designs

Where the current standardised designs may not meet specific needs, QBuild with the OQGA can create reference designs (minimum design requirements) to meet the diverse housing needs of our customer groups.  These reference designs will use a standardised ‘kit of parts’ approach.

The MMC program will expand to include other building types funded or delivered by the Queensland Government.

The purpose of this shared MMC resource is to:

  • enable client groups to quickly access a pipeline of well-designed and standardised MMC housing designs, with manufacture managed by QBuild on behalf of the Queensland Government
  • assist with early site planning, due diligence, budgeting and approvals processes
  • create reference designs (minimum design requirements) for tenders involving existing MMC manufacturing partners
  • create reference designs (minimum design requirements) for the onboarding of future MMC manufacturing partners
  • foster industry innovation to enhance design and product solutions for inclusion in future programs and design updates.