 Off-site Fabrication: Prefabrication, Pre-assembly and Modularisation
ISBN: 978-0-470-37836-6
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288 pages
October 1999
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Scope of Off-Site Fabrication.
Codification of Off-Site Fabrication.
HistoricalContext.
InternationalContext.
PRINCIPLES.
Understanding the Key Issues.
Time.
Cost.
Quality.
Predictability and Reliability.
Productivity.
Safety, Health and Environment.
Interfaces and Coordination.
Implementing Innovations from other Industries.
Re-Usability and Relocatability.
Developing a Project-Wide Strategy for Off-Site Fabrication.
APPLICATIONS.
Residential Applications.
Light Industrial Applications.
Commercial Applications.
Retail Applications.
Institutional Applications (Schools, Universities, etc.).
Civil Engineering Applications.
Engineering Construction Applications.
Offshore Applications.
Building Services Applications.
Temporary, Emergency and Relocatable Applications.
Remote Sites Applications.
Refurbishment Applications.
CASE STUDIES.
Non-Volumetric Off-Site Fabrication Case Studies.
Volumetric Off-Site Fabrication Applications.
Modular Buildings Off-Site Fabrication Applications.
On-Site Pre-Assembly.
IMPLICATIONS.
Procurement Strategy.
Interface Management.
Design Implications.
Information Technology.
Pre-Installation Trial Assemblies.
Transportation and Installation.
Optimising and Organising On-Site Work, Including Maintenance Requirements.
Re-Training and Reskilling.
ACTION.
Project-Wide Strategy for Off-Site Fabrication.
Project Characteristics and Off-Site Fabrication.
Applying the Strategy to Optimise Benefits.
Appendices.
Index.
