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A review of technology trends for off-site construction
4th International Civil Engineering & Architecture Conference Volume 1: Civil EngineeringOff-site construction (e.g., prefabricated construction and modular construction) is among the most modern industrial techniques for construction. Most recently, the use of technological means in off-site construction processes has attracted considerable attention as it offers many advantages in terms of productivity, health and safety, production ...
Handan Kunkcu +3 more
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Investigating the Level of Sustainability in Off-Site Construction
2019Prefabrication or off-site construction is claimed to be more sustainable than traditional methods when it comes to use materials and environmental impacts. After distinguishing the most important factors that make a construction system sustainable, this paper, which builds on an earlier paper (Moradibistouni et al.
Milad Moradibistouni +2 more
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Challenges of off-site construction: A critical review
2019Off-site Construction (OSC) has been recognised as a promising construction method to tackle challenges of constructing structurally and functionally intricate contemporary buildings. Considering the current scale of OSC is not commensurate with traditional construction methods, to understand OSC-related opportunities and bottlenecks, a significant ...
L. Hou, Y.T. Tan
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Tackling the Emerging Challenges Off-Site Construction
2023This ASCE collection sheds light on tackling technological, managerial, and organizational challenges plaguing off-site construction with innovative insights from theoretical and applied research.
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Evaluation of Barriers to Encourage Off-Site Construction in Sydney
2021Prefabricated construction has been promoted worldwide due to its potential to improve construction quality, safety, productivity and waste reduction. In Australia off-site construction is relatively small, 3% out of the total of construction industry, compared to other countries.
A. C. J. Evangelista +2 more
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Modular Construction/Off-Site Construction
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2023Hexu Liu +4 more
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Role of Modularity in Adoption of Off-Site Construction
EPiC Series in Built EnvironmentOffsite construction is beneficial for cost and schedule savings, creating a safer construction environment, and sustainability. Despite its historical use in the US since 1908, offsite construction has faced challenges in gaining a significant market share.
Abhay Chavan, Somik Ghosh
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CONSTRUCTION OFF-SITE: AN EXPERIMENTAL SUMMER PRACTICE PROGRAM
2021“Construction Off-Site” is an online summer practice program developed by TED University as an alternative to on-site summer practices which suffered from the negative impacts of Covid-19 pandemics and the lock down conditions in summer 2020 - most of the construction sites either stopped working or refused to offer internship positions.
ÖZCİVANOĞLU, Sonat +2 more
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Off-Site Construction SMEs Transition to Net-Zero
CIB ConferencesWith the imperative to combat climate change and achieve net-zero targets by 2050, the construction industry faces growing pressure to adopt sustainable practices and reduce carbon emissions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which constitute the majority of the industry, often lack the resources and expertise to make this transition ...
Nwakaego Onyenokporo +5 more
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Off-Site Construction in Saudi Arabia: The Way Forward
Journal of Architectural Engineering, 2011Off-site construction, which gained prominence in the last quarter of the previous century, is the form of construction in which the intent is to move some of the effort that goes into construction from the construction site into the controlled environment of a manufacturing facility (Arif and Egbu 2010).
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