Design for disassembly, deconstruction and resilience: A circular economy index for the built environment

T O'Grady, R Minunno, HY Chong… - Resources, Conservation …, 2021 - Elsevier
Globally, the building, construction and demolition industry generates the largest percentage
of waste. Building material waste is still commonly landfilled, and materials such as concrete …

Modelling the role of modular construction's critical success factors in the overall sustainable success of Egyptian housing projects

AH Ali, AF Kineber, A Elyamany, AH Ibrahim… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Modular construction (MC) is regarded as a greener and more sustainable building method
and is required for assessing the sustainability of a project. The study aims to establish a …

Towards the adoption of modular construction in residential projects in Egypt: benefits, barriers, and enablers

AH Ali, GM El-Mahdy, AH Ibrahim… - Construction Industry …, 2022 - Springer
The construction sector is one of the largest sectors globally as it has a positive impact on
the countries' economies. In the past few years, buyers and investors have shown interest in …

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

AH Ali, AF Kineber, A Elyamany… - Sustainable …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Sensor-integrated hybrid blockchain system for supply chain coordination in volumetric modular construction

D Lee, L Wen, JO Choi, SH Lee - Journal of Construction …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Volumetric modular construction (VMC) needs streamlined supply chain coordination to
achieve its full potential benefits, such as reduced schedule and cost, with consistent quality …

Factors influencing industrialized building system (IBS) project performance: a systematic review

Y Jaffar, CK Lee - Journal of Governance and Integrity, 2020 - journal.ump.edu.my
Abstract Industrialized Building System (IBS) is a form of construction with focused
processes comprise of methods, products and a set of connected components which work …

The potential role of industrialized building systems (IBS) in Malaysian sustainable construction: Awareness and barriers

AM Al-Awag, WS Alaloul, MS Liew… - AIP Conference …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Industrialized Building System (IBS) is a method of construction with concentrated practices
consist of techniques, products and a set of linked elements which operate collectively to …

Suitability of modular technology for house construction in Sri Lanka: a survey and a case study

T Munmulla, HD Hidallana-Gamage, S Navaratnam… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Prefabricated volumetric modular building construction is an emerging technology in many
countries used to develop the construction industry through its value-added benefits. The …

Analyses of structural robustness of prefabricated modular buildings: A case study on mid-rise building configurations

T Munmulla, S Navaratnam, J Thamboo… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The limited knowledge of the behaviour of modular buildings subjected to different loading
scenarios and thereby lack of design guidelines hinder the growth of modular construction …

Modular construction innovation in the UK: The case of residential buildings

BE Young, RD Seidu, M Thayaparan… - The 10th Annual …, 2020 - openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk
The construction industry in the UK within the last decade has seen an increasing demand
for housing and wider concerns over the need to improve performance. Comparatively, other …