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Cyber-physical internet based intelligent operation platform for off-site construction supply chain management

Enterprise Information Systems
Off-site construction (OSC) projects rely on a smooth off-site supply chain. Previous studies improved supply chain management (SCM), while scantly mentioning business flow and recent advanced technology.
Li Yin   +5 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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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   +2 more
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Shaping online and offline informal learning networks in off-site construction projects: a proximity perspective

Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, 2023
PurposeInformal learning networks are critical to response to calls for practitioners to reskill and upskill in off-site construction projects. With the transition to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, social media-enabled online knowledge
Kangning Liu   +4 more
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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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Investigating the Level of Sustainability in Off-Site Construction

2019
Prefabrication 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

2019
Off-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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Off-site construction

1997
In the construction of pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities, ‘off-site construction’ refers to that portion of the job which is first assembled and constructed at a shop and then transported to the actual job site. Historically, in process industries, this type of construction is referred to as modular construction.
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Evaluation of Barriers to Encourage Off-Site Construction in Sydney

2021
Prefabricated 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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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   +3 more
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