Purpose As a strand in industrialization movement in architecture, engineering and
construction (AEC) industry, prefabricated construction (PC) has gained widespread …

This study aims to use modularity to impact various facets of Design for Manufacture and
Assembly (DfMA) and explore the relationship between product modularity, process …

Although industrialized residential buildings (IRBs) are a significant contribution to
sustainable construction, the lack of standardized design hampers their development. This …

Domes are common architectural elements in real life, with spherical or sphere-like shapes
being the most common. Nonetheless, there has been limited research on incorporating …

Modularity is an approach to simplify systems and reduce complexity. However, existing
research suggests that a mono-dimensional modularity strategy, focusing solely on one …

Ballard's concept of work structuring for production planning in construction can be applied
to improve production flow in construction projects formed by repetitive units with extensive …

Product modularity (a term often associated with off-site construction/prefabrication) has
been discussed in construction for a few decades. In spite of that, its understanding in this …

The construction industry has received long-standing criticism over its fragmented approach
to supply chain management, adversarial relationships and ongoing defects. Platform …

This report is published as an affiliate project of the Platform for Accelerating the Circular
Economy (PACE). PACE is a global community of leaders, across business, government …

Countries are trying to expand their healthcare capacity through advanced construction,
modular innovation, digital technologies and integrated design approaches such as Design …