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Building Code Compliance for Off-Site Construction [PDF]

Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 2023
There are increasing concerns over building code, regulation compliance, and quality assurance issues in adopting off-site construction techniques in the construction industry related to meeting client expectations and regulatory requirements. Performance-based building regulations often allow for space for innovation but not a safe space for those who
Marwan Gharbia, Alice Chang-Richards, Xun Xu, Matilda Höök, Lars Stehn, René Jähne, Daniel Hall, Kenneth Park, Jingke Hong, Yingbin Feng   +9 more
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Major Barriers to Off-Site Construction: The Developer’s Perspective in China

Journal of Management in Engineering, 2015
AbstractOff-site construction (OSC) has been regarded as an effective means of improving construction quality and efficiency. The adoption of OSC has been slower in developing countries such as China than in developed countries, and research on the barriers inhibiting the sector’s growth is inadequate.
Pan, W, Mao, C, Ye, K, Shen, Q
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Modular Construction/Off-Site Construction

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2023
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Hexu Liu, Mohamed Al-Hussein, Zhen Lei, Hong Xian Li, SangHyeok Han   +4 more
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Examining Off-Site Construction from a Flow Viewpoint

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2023
The theoretical connections between off-site construction (OSC) and lean have only been marginally addressed in existing literature. This study analyses how distinct OSC strategies (1) affect flow and completion times, and (2) support simplification in ...
Cecilia Gravina da Rocha, Kasun Wijayaratna, Kase Jong, David Haller   +3 more
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Off-Site Construction of Apartment Buildings

Journal of Architectural Engineering, 2013
AbstractThe populations of major cities in Australia are increasing rapidly and facing an acute housing shortage. Traditional apartment procurement techniques involve lengthy lead times, and therefore, factory-based, or off site–constructed (OSC), multistory apartment buildings may offer the opportunity to help fulfill the need by significantly ...
Neville Boyd, Malik M. A. Khalfan, Tayyab Maqsood   +2 more
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Net-Zero & Digitalisation in Off-Site Construction

Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
The UK Government set targets to achieve net-zero buildings by 2050. Consequently, there is a need for off-site construction companies to achieve net-zero over the coming years.
Nwakaego Onyenokporo, Patricia Tzortzopoulos, Sara Biscaya, Nick Collington, Shellie O'Connor   +4 more
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Managing for continuous improvement in off‐site construction

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2012
PurposeSeveral off‐site manufacturing companies in Sweden have attempted to apply lean management to improve process effectiveness and efficiency. A state of continuous improvement is a key goal of lean management, as described in, e.g. Likers 4P model.
John Meiling, Fredrik Backlund, Helena Johnsson   +2 more
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BIM Standard in Off-Site Construction

Journal of Architectural Engineering, 2012
AbstractBuilding information modeling (BIM) is rapidly gaining acceptance as the preferred method of communicating the design professional’s intent to the owner and various stakeholders. These data-rich models can be used effectively by other members of the design team to coordinate the fabrication of a building’s different systems.
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Special Issue on Off-Site Construction

Journal of Architectural Engineering, 2012
This issue on off-site construction is an output produced by Task Group 74 of CIB. CIB is the acronym of the abbreviated French (former) name: Conseil International du Bâtiment (in English this translates to International Council for Building). In the course of 1998, the abbreviation has been kept but the full name changed into International Council ...
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A review of technology trends for off-site construction

4th International Civil Engineering & Architecture Conference Volume 1: Civil Engineering
Off-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, Idil Calik, Kerim Koc, Asli P. Gurgun   +3 more
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