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Management of Prefabrication for Complex Cladding: Case Study
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: It is not inconceivable that everything except the basic structure of an office building could be prefabricated in the near future. Quality and schedule are nearly always improved with prefabrication due to the simple ...
Strategies for Integrating the Use of Off-Site Production Technologies in House Building
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Despite extensive research into attitudes and practice surrounding the uptake of off-site production technologies, there is limited understanding of how best to integrate their use into business processes at the organizational ...
Establishing and Weighting Decision Criteria for Building System Selection in Housing Construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A lack of value-based decision criteria leads to an inability to effectively compare prefabrication and off-site production with conventional construction, which inhibits the realization of benefits of off-site approaches. ...
Health and Safety Management within Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Developing Countries: Study of Contextual Influences
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Considerable attention has been focused on addressing construction health and safety risks in developed economies. Sadly, the same cannot be said of developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa where accident figures are ...
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