-- 根據週二提交給澳洲證券交易所的文件,西農集團(Wesfarmers,ASX:WES)已同意與Built Group成立各佔50%股份的合資企業,共同打造Built Living。 Built Living是一家全新的澳洲企業,致力於透過先進製造技術大規模交付住宅公寓。西農集團初期將投入多1億澳幣的股權。 該公司表示,Built Living將採用以製造和組裝為導向的設計(DfMA)方法,目標是將公寓的交付成本降低約20%,速度提升約50%,遠超傳統建築方式。位於西澳大利亞州的工廠建成後,預計每年可交付超過2000套公寓。 該文件還補充道,工廠預計下半年開工。西澳大利亞州政府將透過長期租賃尼拉布自動化和機器人園區的土地以及直接支持工廠建設,為工廠的建立提供支援。 該公司補充道,該設施的部分年產能將用於政府支持的住房項目和州社會基礎設施建設,同時,Built Living的成立預計也將為Wesfarmers現有業務創造成長機會,包括透過與Bunnings貿易業務的供應安排。 該公司表示,一旦Wesfarmers完成其最初1億澳元的投資承諾,Built Living將作為獨立公司運營,Wesfarmers和Built在董事會中擁有同等席位。 該公司還表示,預計這項投資不會對其本財年的收益產生重大影響。
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