The 'IKEA of construction' helps deliver developments 40-60% faster

An Australian technology company has emerged as a game-changer to Australia's housing shortage. 

Hailed as the 'IKEA of construction,' PT Blink provides a streamlined process that allows developers and builders to deliver projects 40-60% faster than standard construction timelines.

Called Blink DMI (Design-Manufacture-Integrate), PT Blink's innovative methods completely transform construction, blending digital and physical technology to deliver buildings as a kit of manufactured components. The secret is a unique post-tensioned steel structure manufactured off-site and transported in a flat-pack form which is then assembled onsite, shaving months off project timelines.

All other building parts—from walls and windows to bathrooms, kitchens, and elevators—are designed and manufactured before the structure has been erected. Once the structure is in place, they are delivered to the site in finished form, ready to install.

The PT Blink method built 7 floors in 11 days for a Queensland multi-storey residential development, helping reduce project timeline from 16 months to just 8 months, rapidly accelerating the time to market and changing the project's financial feasibility.

Available for use by developers and their builders, this "smart building" method directly addresses the major challenges in traditional construction. By shifting much of the work to controlled offsite facilities, PT Blink minimises weather delays, material wastage, and onsite safety risks that plague conventional methods.

The result is projects delivered in half the time, which is a win for builders, developers, owners and tenants.

"We're at an inflection point where smart building makes better economic sense than outdated construction methods," said Wayne Larsen, CEO of PT Blink.

"PT Blink offers an available, tested, and proven solution that can transform the economics of multi-storey property development and significantly improve housing supply."

As Australia seeks ways out of its construction quagmire and housing crisis, PT Blink's approach offers a compelling path forward that doesn't just patch the current system but fundamentally transforms it.

"It's time to change the methodology—change everything fundamentally," Wayne said.

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