New offsite construction practices are emerging in the construction industry to address a
broad set of productivity issues that cut across organizational, technological, and strategic …

Modular building is an innovative and sustainable construction method and a notable
architectural, engineering, and construction trend. Owing to the new constructability and …

In the majority of ordinary housing development projects, instead of using complex
multicriteria decision-making systems, companies still rely on expert knowledge, checklists …

Modular construction has been widely promoted with numerous benefits, but the promotion
has largely been for low-to medium-rise buildings. The implementation of high-rise modular …

Industrialized building companies apply various product predefinition strategies, derived
from market-or resource-based strategic perspectives. This strongly affects the buildup of …

Purpose The objective of this research study is to formulate and develop a novel
optimization model that enables planners of modular construction to minimize the total …

This paper presents an optimization model that enables construction planners to generate
and analyze optimal tradeoffs between minimizing the total cost of modular construction …

A construction contract is a mutually agreed upon and signed document by the contracting
parties and plays a significant role in controlling and preventing disputes in a project. This …

Along with the sweeping adoption of prefabrication in the construction industry there has
been increasing attention to and practice of exploring volumetric modular building …

The lack of affordable housing is pervasive across the United States. It affects some
locations more severely than others, with each having unique challenges. Construction and …