Lean methodologies and techniques for modular construction: Chronological and critical review

F Innella, M Arashpour, Y Bai - Journal of Construction Engineering …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
Modular construction uses building modules manufactured inside the controlled
environment of factories to be transported and assembled on site. Modular construction can …

Artificial intelligence for production, operations and logistics management in modular construction industry: A systematic literature review

Q Liu, Y Ma, L Chen, W Pedrycz, MJ Skibniewski… - Information …, 2024 - Elsevier
Artificial intelligence (AI) has garnered significant attention within the modular construction
industry, emerging as a prominent frontier development trend. A comprehensive and …

Barriers of implementing modern methods of construction

MM Rahman - Journal of management in engineering, 2014 - ascelibrary.org
Modern methods of construction (MMCs) offer many benefits, but their uptake is low. Their
contribution to the construction industry is also low. As such, this study examined the …

Virtual prototyping-and transfer learning-enabled module detection for modular integrated construction

Z Zheng, Z Zhang, W Pan - Automation in Construction, 2020 - Elsevier
Modular integrated construction is one of the most advanced off-site construction
technologies and involves the repetitive process of installing prefabricated prefinished …

Lean transformation in a modular building company: A case for implementation

H Yu, M Al-Hussein, S Al-Jibouri… - Journal of management in …, 2013 - ascelibrary.org
Encouraged by the remarkable productivity improvements in the manufacturing sector, the
construction industry has a long history of trying to garner the benefits of manufacturing …

Identification of factors and decision analysis of the level of modularization in building construction

P Sharafi, M Rashidi, B Samali, H Ronagh… - Journal of …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
In the majority of ordinary housing development projects, instead of using complex
multicriteria decision-making systems, companies still rely on expert knowledge, checklists …

Automated spatial design of multi-story modular buildings using a unified matrix method

P Sharafi, B Samali, H Ronagh, M Ghodrat - Automation in Construction, 2017 - Elsevier
Automated design methods facilitate the study of the influence of design forms on the
buildings' behavior, and help compare the performance of alternative designs more …

[HTML][HTML] Scheduling optimization of prefabricated construction projects by genetic algorithm

L Xie, Y Chen, R Chang - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Prefabricated buildings are the direction of the future development of the construction
industry and have received widespread attention. The effective execution of prefabricated …

[HTML][HTML] Human–robot collaboration and lean waste elimination: Conceptual analogies and practical synergies in industrialized construction

M Marinelli - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The presence of robots in industrial environments is a well-established reality in Industry 4.0
and an absolute necessity in Industry 5.0, with human–robot collaboration (HRC) at the …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic critical review on policy-based initiatives of China's affordable housing: Challenges and opportunities

G Zhang, K Xu, Z Liu, R Huang, B Li, R Wang - Developments in the Built …, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction industry's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality has underscored the
urgency of promoting green and low-carbon sustainable affordable housing. However, the …