Modular construction uses building modules manufactured inside the controlled
environment of factories to be transported and assembled on site. Modular construction can …

Product proliferation as a result of meeting ever increasing customer demand preferences is
well documented. In addition, customisation has been promoted as a source of competitive …

The need for sustainable built environment is pressing; an urgency that spans
environmental, economic and social values of sustainability. Since late 1980s, the Lean …

Purpose–Improving construction supply chain collaboration and performance is central for
achieving short‐term business objectives as well as long‐term competitive advantage. Lean …

Despite an increasing demand for housing and wider concerns over the need to improve
performance, the industry seems to be reluctant to adopt offsite technologies. Many studies …

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 …

Prefabricated house-building companies, as suppliers or supply chains, which use
manufacturing as a business approach towards industrialization, struggle to implement …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to systematically analyse and synthesise the existing
research published on offsite manufacturing/construction. The study aims to highlight and …

The rapid pace of digitalisation within the Construction Industry and the divergence from
traditional practice inherent to this transformation requires the development of new …

Using the example of Japan's factory-based housing industry where firms supply customized
homes which are pre-assembled from standardized components or modular systems, it is …