NSW Government funds local jobs and green housingFriday 20 Feb 2026
More than 50 new local jobs will be created in Green Timber Tech. Already, 8 new full time employees have been brought on, including two apprentices to focus on carpentry with technology. The flat pack housing involves pre-building the walls, floor and roof of a house, ready to be transported and assembled onsite. Designed to support housing at scale, this model could be deployed for regional housing, community housing, disaster relief, school infrastructure and private dwellings. The new homes will cut the carbon foot footprint of a house by more than 60%. All the wood used is regenerative plantation wood and high-tech manufacturing means minimum waste is generated. The buildings are airtight, which means it takes less energy to heat and cool your home lower the cost to electricity bills. Funding for this grant comes from the NSW Government’s A$480 million Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative. “This is a real win for Regional NSW with over 50 direct jobs created, and a real boost to adjacent workforces like transport, timber and trades," said the Minister for Energy, Penny Sharpe. “We’re not just funding sustainable homes, we’re funding sustainable homes that you could build in a weekend. In the middle of a housing crisis, this is an opportunity we couldn’t miss.” Green Timber Tech CEO, Pete Morrison, said, "This investment is a major vote of confidence in regional manufacturing and modern construction. With the support of the NSW Government, we’re scaling a low-carbon manufacturing hub in Orange that’s designed to deliver the structural systems for more than 1,000 homes a year so we can create NSW homes faster, with greater certainty and using renewable timber." More >> Source: NSW Government Image credit: Green Timber Tech | ||
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