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Insights into Architects’ Future Roles in Off-Site Construction [PDF]
Construction Economics and Building, 2017 Today’s construction industry is overflowing with new ideas about its future. Off-Site Manufacture and Construction (OSCM) is at the heart of the modern construction industry.
Jianing Luo, Hong Zhang, Willy Sher
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Assessing Project Suitability for Off-site Production [PDF]
Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 2012 Implementation of off-site production on construction projects isoften hindered by a number of specific process and procurementconstraints. These constraints are largely influenced by decisionswithin the control of construction clients, suggesting that ...
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Adopting off-site construction into the Saudi Arabian construction industry [PDF]
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Smart Infrastructure and Construction, 2020 This study examined the relationship and hierarchy among the factors that enable the adoption of off-site construction into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) construction industry. This study used interviews with the industry’s key stakeholders to identify enablers for adopting off-site construction.
Bambang Trigunarsyah +3 more
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BuildingsStakeholder management is a crucial component in the implementation of off-site construction (OSC) projects, while stakeholder mapping serves as a practical technique to facilitate an in-depth understanding of different project stakeholders.
Qing Zhu +5 more
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Modular Home off-site Construction Production Line Improvement
Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC) Summit Proceedings, 2015 Today modular and off-site construction practices are widely used as a novel approach to residential and commercial building construction. Although this approach is known for its high production efficiency and low material waste, manufacturers are facing the challenge of fully differentiating their modular construction procedures from the conventional ...
Youyi Zhang +2 more
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House-Building Business Models and Off-Site Construction Take-Up [PDF]
Journal of Architectural Engineering, 2011 AbstractThe potential benefits of off-site construction have been widely reported. However, its take-up in U.K. construction has been less than hoped. Previous studies have contributed solutions to accelerating take-up of off-site technology, albeit few examined the issue in business contexts.
Wei Pan, Chris I. Goodier
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Identification of Contractual and Financial Dispute Causes in the Off-Site Construction Projects
BuildingsOff-site construction (OFC) is a hot topic to remedy the chronic issues of the construction industry, such as low levels of productivity, waste, safety risks, environmental pollution, poor quality, and time and cost issues. However, the lack of standards
Merve Pelinsu Yıldıran +1 more
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Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2022 Off-site construction (OSC) is generally propagated as a sustainable and green construction method in the global construction industry. Over the past few decades, OSC has become famous worldwide for its numerous benefits.
Shengbin Ma +4 more
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BuildingsOff-site construction is well-known technology that facilitates parallel processes of manufacturing and construction processes. This method enhances productivity while reducing accident, cost, and environmental impact.
Jaemin Jeong +3 more
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Benefit evaluation for off‐site production in construction [PDF]
Construction Management and Economics, 2006 Evaluating to what extent a component or building system should be produced off‐site is inadequate within the industry. The potential benefits of off‐site production (OSP) are commonly cited when justifying an OSP approach, yet holistic and methodical assessments of the applicability and overall benefit of these solutions, to a particular project, have
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