Understanding Offsite Construction
Introduction The dream of industrially producing homes and buildings has inspired architects and engineers for a very long time. We have come a long way from building the structures and facilities in a traditional process. Modern problems need modern approaches and solutions. Modern problems are getting solved through design thinking and design innovations. The traditional construction practices /methods in the building industry have over time turned out to be labor-intensive and come with so many concerns such as health and safety, procurement cost, changing weather conditions, quality, etc. What is Offsite construction? In general, off-site construction is the process of planning, designing, fabricating, and/or assembling a structure at a location other than where the final structure will ultimately be installed . It involves the process of planning, designing, fabricating, transporting, and assembling building elements for rapid site assembly to a greater d...