An Evaluation of Offsite Construction Recoveries after the Pandemic: The Case of the Southeast Asian Region

Nguyen, Quang Chinh; Perera, Srinath; Ginigaddara, Buddhini; Nguyen, Duyen Thanh My; Rahmawati, Roselina; Operio, Jennifer; Nguyen, Duyen Hong Thuc

doi:10.3390/buildings13010050

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“…Off-site manufacturing is a proposed solution through construction to solve operational and post-pandemic phases and face the challenges of pandemic cases through untraditional ways of construction and using off-site manufacturing for emergencies and pandemics. Using an effective solution depends on the main factors that affect the containment of a massive outbreak [14,15].…”

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Off-Site Manufacturing: Determining Decision-Making Factors

Kosbar,

Elbeltagi,

Mahdi

et al. 2023

Buildings

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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. Modular construction solutions that have content depending on the process of off-site construction and on-site transportation gained prominence over recent years due to several benefits, especially their positive impact on the environment. Off-site manufacturing (OSM) and traditional technologies like on-site ones differ in many aspects of design, requirements, logistics, engineering, and others. Many researchers studied modular construction and they fall short of investigating modular construction processes comprehensively and completely. In this paper, the barriers and benefits of using off-site manufacturing (OSM) are collected from the previous studies (that focused on mega projects, high quality, and fast-track projects) to be analyzed using a social network analysis (SNA) to promote the implementation of this new technology mainly in high-annual-growth-rate countries. A survey was used to solicit the opinions of construction practitioners to identify the most significant barriers and obstacles, as well as the benefits of using OSM. Also, due to the capabilities of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to manage shared information and increase the cooperation among project parties, the integration of OSM and BIM is investigated as a promising approach to overcome OSM barriers and enhance its utilization. Analyzing the main barriers’ density and finding out the main solution are involved. Applying this case to a real project in Egypt to study the impact of using (OSM) on-site and exporting the data are also involved. With some results related to the other results and disadvantages that were deduced, the most important advantages and most disadvantages emerged, as well as finding ways to solve them and practical application on the ground.

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Off-Site Manufacturing: Determining Decision-Making Factors

Kosbar,

Elbeltagi,

Mahdi

et al. 2023

Buildings

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Integrating Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) with BIM for infrastructure

Widanage,

Kim

2024

Automation in Construction

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Barriers to the Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Modular Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa

Saliu,

Monko,

Zulu

et al. 2024

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The construction industry is constantly evolving through government policies, technologies, and innovative processes. BIM and modular construction are innovative concepts aimed at achieving sustainable smart cities by enhancing cost performance, efficiency, and sustainability. Despite growing global interest in their integration, there is a notable knowledge gap in sub-Saharan Africa. As a result, this research aims to explore the barriers to integrating BIM into modular construction in sub-Saharan Africa. The study adopted a non-experimental design, using a four-stage methodological framework. Initially, a literature review was carried out to conceptualize the study. Stage two involves a pilot survey to create an adequate data collection instrument. In the third stage, 81 registered companies were purposely selected, and data was collected through an online survey. Finally, the fourth stage uses descriptive and inferential techniques to make logical and informed conclusions. The top-ranked barriers are high initial costs, insufficient cross-field expertise, stakeholder collaboration problems, limited software interoperability, and skills shortages. Recommendations include early stakeholder collaboration, BIM execution plan development by modular companies, improved staff training, and increasing financial support from the government. Future research should explore country-specific barriers and case studies to aid the integration of the two innovative solutions in the region.

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An Evaluation of Offsite Construction Recoveries after the Pandemic: The Case of the Southeast Asian Region

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

Off-Site Manufacturing: Determining Decision-Making Factors

Off-Site Manufacturing: Determining Decision-Making Factors

Integrating Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) with BIM for infrastructure

Barriers to the Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Modular Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa

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