Factors impeding the offsite production of housing construction in China: an investigation of current practice

Zhai, Xiaolin; Reed, Richard; Mills, Anthony

doi:10.1080/01446193.2013.787491

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“…Likewise, the Australian construction industry has identified off-site manufacturing as a key vision for improving the industry in the coming decade [8,9]. In China, in order to increase the uptake of sustainable practices, off-site manufacturing has been repeatedly promoted as a potentially viable alternative [10].…”

Section: Osm: An Overviewmentioning

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“…The construction sector in China accounts for about 6.5 per cent of the total GDP, employing about 42 million people in 71,863 construction-related enterprises [10,14]. Along with the growth of the construction sector, there have been reforms and arrival of international construction companies in China, resulting into uptake of new construction techniques such as OSM into the Chinese construction sector.…”

Section: Off-site Manufacturing (Osm) In Chinese Residential Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Zhai et al [10] conducted their research by identifying six factors hindering the adoption of the OSM within the Chinese context including "constructability implementation, " "social climate and attitudes, " "architectural performance, " "costing, " "supply chain, " and "preparatory stage. " Despite all these barriers, Hong [18] points out that OSM have increasingly become a major alternative construction method in China.…”

Section: Off-site Manufacturing (Osm) In Chinese Residential Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite all these barriers, Hong [18] points out that OSM have increasingly become a major alternative construction method in China. One of the major reasons for OSM uptake is to meet the demand for increased quantity and quality housing stock combined with achieving environmental sustainability [10].…”

Section: Off-site Manufacturing (Osm) In Chinese Residential Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

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Current State of Off-Site Manufacturing in Australian and Chinese Residential Construction

Khalfan

Maqsood

2014

Journal of Construction Engineering

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Many techniques have been implemented to make construction industry more productive. The key focus is on reduction of total duration, reduction in construction cost, improvements in the quality, achieving more sustainable development, and safer construction sites. One of the techniques, which is emerging in the last two decades, is the use of off-site manufacturing (OSM) within the construction industry. Several research projects and industry initiatives have reported the benefits and challenges of implementation of OSM. The focus of this paper is Australian and Chinese residential construction industry and the uptake of the OSM concepts. The paper presents a brief review of the current state of OSM in the last five to seven years with the context of the above-mentioned two countries. The paper concludes that the construction industry, both in Australia and China, needs to start walking the talk with regard to OSM adoption. The paper also highlights some of the research gaps in the OSM area, especially within the housing and residential sector.

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Section: Osm: An Overviewmentioning

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Section: Off-site Manufacturing (Osm) In Chinese Residential Sectormentioning

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Section: Off-site Manufacturing (Osm) In Chinese Residential Sectormentioning

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Section: Off-site Manufacturing (Osm) In Chinese Residential Sectormentioning

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Current State of Off-Site Manufacturing in Australian and Chinese Residential Construction

Khalfan

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2014

Journal of Construction Engineering

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“…This creates a tendency to work separately without cooperation or information sharing among the stakeholders. Therefore, it is urgent for China to improve the level of the supply chain integration from a managerial perspective [31]. There is a need for more detailed and effective cooperation in all stages of a prefabricated building including design, procurement, prefabrication, transportation, on-site assembly, construction, installation, declaration, and operation.…”

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Constraints on the Promotion of Prefabricated Construction in China

Lei

et al. 2018

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Prefabricated construction has been proven effective, environmentally-friendly, and labor-friendly. It is widely considered a sustainable approach to the construction industry. China is still in the initial process of adopting prefabricated construction practices and has conducted a few studies to date on the constraints of prefabricated construction up to the operation stage. This paper focuses on the major factors obstructing prefabricated construction development in China. Twenty-three variables affecting said development are summarized per the results of a literature review and a semi-structured interview. A questionnaire was delivered to developers, designers, contractors, engineers, component suppliers, and property managers. A total of 160 valid respondents were collected. Twenty-three variables were ranked by the mean score after an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) indicated that no statistical differences in the data from six stakeholders. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was employed to reduce the dimensionality of four factors: industry chain, cost, social climate and public opinion, and risk. The risk is found to be the main influencing factor even though it is rarely the focal point of research on prefabricated construction. The findings presented in this paper may assist different stakeholders in better understanding issues with prefabricated construction practices in China at present and, therefore, find workable solutions.

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Identifying and assessing modular construction implementation barriers in developing nations for sustainable building development

Ali

Kineber

Elyamany

et al. 2023

Sustainable Development

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The construction sector is one of the largest sectors globally, and it significantly affects countries' economies. Modular construction (MC) is a building process in which modules are fabricated in a factory and then installed on‐site. MC is becoming an integral aspect of the construction sector in developed countries due to its notable benefits in improving sustainability and sustainable development. However, there are various barriers that might decrease MC adoption. This study aims to develop an MC adoption model by investigating the relationship between overcoming MC adoption barriers (MCABs) and overall sustainable success (OSS) for residential projects in developing countries. To accomplish this, 120 Egyptian building professionals responded to the conducted questionnaire. Subsequently, partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS‐SEM) was used to determine the barriers and examine the relationships between overcoming MCABs and OSS. The results showed a moderate association, with overcoming the MCABs contributing 44.7% to the OSS of the residential projects. Moreover, the correlation between overcoming MCABs and OSS is substantial, as demonstrated by the β value path coefficient, which equals .669. The findings can be used as a benchmark for decision‐makers to explore the main barriers to adopting MC in developing countries and achieving OSS in their residential projects.

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Factors impeding the offsite production of housing construction in China: an investigation of current practice

Cited by 151 publications

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Current State of Off-Site Manufacturing in Australian and Chinese Residential Construction

Current State of Off-Site Manufacturing in Australian and Chinese Residential Construction

Constraints on the Promotion of Prefabricated Construction in China

Identifying and assessing modular construction implementation barriers in developing nations for sustainable building development

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