BIM and digital twin for developing convergence technologies as future of digital construction

SME Sepasgozar, AA Khan, K Smith, JG Romero… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is slow to adopt new technologies. The implementation of digital
technologies and remote operations using robots were considered farfetched affairs and …

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 …

Volumetric modular construction risks: A comprehensive review and digital-technology-coupled circular mitigation strategies

AA Khan, R Yu, T Liu, N Gu, J Walsh - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Volumetric modular construction (VMC) has considerable benefits in providing better cost,
time, quality, productivity, and sustainability performance. However, the adoption is low …

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 …

Barriers to the adoption of modular construction in Portugal: An interpretive structural modeling approach

AM Ribeiro, A Arantes, CO Cruz - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Modular construction is the most advanced method of off-site construction available,
generating fully-fitted modules with up to 80% of the work completed in a controlled …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a net-zero carbon economy: A sustainability performance assessment of innovative prefabricated construction methods for affordable housing in …

A Moghayedi, B Awuzie - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, efforts to mainstream sustainability principles into affordable housing projects
through the adoption of modern methods of construction, like innovative prefabricated …

Application of Ginni's mean analysis for identifying the stationary driver enhancing modular construction adoption in the building industry

AH Ali, AF Kineber, A Elyamany… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Modular construction (MC) is recognized as an environmentally friendly and sustainable
building method, and it is mandatory for assessing project sustainability. In developed …

Understanding adoption of high off-site construction level technologies in construction based on the TAM and TTF

J Cai, Z Li, Y Dou, T Li, M Yuan - Engineering, Construction and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Off-site construction (OSC) has been regarded as a clean and efficient production
approach to help the construction industry towards sustainability. Different levels of OSC …

An integrated approach to explore the barriers to lean manufacturing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for sustainability

S Salman, T Ahmed, HMM Taqi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The apparel industry of Bangladesh is rethinking lean manufacturing (LM)
deployment because of the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to COVID …

An integrated approach of simulation and regression analysis for assessing productivity in modular integrated construction projects

R Taiwo, M Hussein, T Zayed - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many nations across the globe face the challenge of housing deficit. Modular integrated
construction (MiC), which has the highest level of prefabrication among off-site construction …