Aspects of off-site manufacturing application towards sustainable construction in Malaysia
Purpose ‐ The purpose of this paper is to identify the contribution of off-site manufacturing application towards sustainable construction. Design/methodology/approach ‐ The paper looks at different views and ideas of sustainable construction
and assesses the impact of off-site manufacturing towards sustainability. Findings ‐ Many aspects of off-site manufacturing practices and applications are contributing to sustainable construction. Originality/value ‐ The paper is of value
as it outlines to researcher and practitioner on the values of off-site manufacturing, i.e. on environmental impacts, ease of construction, construction time saving and construction waste management.
Keywords: Construction industry; Malaysia; Off-site manufacturing; Sustainable construction
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 13 January 2012
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