TO STUDY IMPACT OF PREFABRICATION ON PROFITABILITY OVER TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION- A REVIEW

Abstract

Prefabrication has been widely regarded as a sustainable construction method in terms of its impact on environmental protection. One important aspect of this perspective is the influence of prefabrication on construction waste reduction and the subsequent waste handling activities, including waste sorting, reuse, recycle, and disposal. Nevertheless, it would appear that existing research with regard to this topic has failed to take into account its innate dynamic character of the process of construction waste minimization; integrating all essential waste handling activities has never been achieved thus far. This paper proposes a dynamic model for quantitatively evaluating the possible impacts arising from the application of prefabrication technology on construction waste reduction and the subsequent waste handling activities. The object of this project is to identify new technologies or methodologies in the Construction Industry that could require new training or up-skilling of the trades and semiskilled workforce.