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An off-site construction readiness maturity model for the Indian construction sector [PDF]
Construction Innovation, 2020 Purpose This paper aims to present an off-site construction (OSC) readiness maturity model for assessing the readiness of offsite construction companies in the Indian construction sector. Design/methodology/approach The research was conducted in three stages.
Rana, Muhammad Qasim +4 more
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Buildings, 2022 Modular construction is the most advanced method of off-site construction available, generating fully-fitted modules with up to 80% of the work completed in a controlled environment prior to their transportation and installation on-site.
Adriana Machado Ribeiro +2 more
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Current State of Using Prefabricated Construction in Australia
Buildings, 2022 The Australian prefabricated construction market has been developing rapidly in recent years. New prefabrication-related technologies, materials, systems and services are also emerging in the current Australian market.
Zhiming Zhang +4 more
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Assessing Project Suitability for Off-site Production
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 ...
Nick Blismas +2 more
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Buildings, 2022 There has been increasing interest in the off-site construction (OSC) method in response to issues such as stagnant labor productivity, shortage of skilled workers, challenging site management, heightened safety and health-related regulations, and the ...
YeEun Jang, JeongWook Son, Sungjoo Hwang
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Quantifying Advantages of Modular Construction: Waste Generation
Buildings, 2021 The construction industry is a significant source of waste generation in any economy, producing various greenhouse gases, releasing harmful substances into the natural environment, and requiring large areas of land for processing, treatment, and ...
Loizos Loizou +3 more
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BuildingsThe growing demand for sustainable and efficient construction practices has led to an increased interest in modular construction, with design for manufacture and assembly emerging as a pivotal approach.
Sadaf Montazeri +3 more
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Off-Site Manufacturing: Determining Decision-Making Factors
Buildings, 2023 New technologies like modular construction are expected to increase the market share in developing countries with a high annual growth rate such as in Egypt.
Mohamed M. Kosbar +4 more
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BuildingsThe construction industry, despite its anticipated significant growth, has struggled with low productivity over the past two decades. Design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA), a methodology with a history of success in other industries, presents a ...
Sadaf Montazeri, Zhen Lei, Nicole Odo
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Modular and Prefabricated System for Waterproofing and Insulation of Flat Roofs
Buildings, 2023 Recently, there has been an attempt to implement increasingly significant prefabrication in building construction, since this method is considered to represent an opportunity to reduce impacts in the construction sector.
Patrícia Fernandes Rocha +3 more
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