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Prefabrication for Hong Kong's Construction Industry: A Study of Barriers and Opportunities(English)

Prefabrication for Hong Kong's Construction Industry: A Study of Barriers and Opportunities(English)

          
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This dissertation, "Prefabrication for Hong Kong's Construction Industry: a Study of Barriers and Opportunities" by Man-wai, Wilson, Yau, 邱文衛, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Prefabrication for Hong Kong's Construction Industry: A Study of Barriers and Opportunities ABSTRACT of Dissertation entitled Prefabrication for Hong Kong's Construction Industry: A Study of Barriers and Opportunities for the Degree of MSc(IDM) at the University of Hong Kong in August 2006 Prefabrication is not a new construction approach in the global context but its application is still not uncommon in Hong Kong's building construction industry, though it already started many years ago in public housing projects. Hong Kong is definitely less developed in applying prefabrication in buildings construction than other major developed countries. Prefabrication in the broader sense includes off-site fabrication, preassembly, standardization and modularization of various building units (modules) and components. The benefits established in other developed countries including cost effectiveness, faster construction cycle and reduced wastage etc. are studied against the local context with suggestions for improvement and incorporation. In this research paper, study and analysis are made on the prefabrication approach for buildings construction with reference to both overseas and local projects, and in the broader context of various historical, economical, social, cultural, contractual and regulative factors related to the local construction industry and its impact on the technological development and the prefabrication process. Research information was collected through libraries and internet, and by interviewing representative stake holders in the local construction industry together visits paid by the author at different occasions. Through the research, the key issues impeding the development, the positive factors contributing to the development are understood, and finally observations and overview on future opportunities are summarized for reference by the local industry. Sustainability is also another major issue needs to be duly addressed in the improvement of Hong Kong's construction industry. - i - Prefabrication for Hong Kong's Construction Industry: A Study of Barriers and Opportunities In Hong Kong, prefabrication started off in low-cost public housing projects driven mainly by Housing Authority when it visualized the need for lowering construction costs by standardization and accelerating construction cycles by adopting prefabrication. Hong Kong's building construction has been facing the general problems of low productivity, poor quality control and slack site supervision, high wastage and high construction cost etc. as identified by the CIRC report completed in 2001 with recommended actions. Comparative study was made to UK's problems in the '80s when their construction industry suffered similar problems as those we are having here, while Egan's Report completed in 1988 successfully suggested strategy and ways forward to reform UK's construction industry. The Japanese construction industry and associated development issues are also studied in detail as they are very unique in the global context. Due to their different cultural background and flexible contractual relationship between different stake holders, Japan has evolved a 'vertically integrated' building design and construction process, i.e. tend to have all team members under one- r


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  • ISBN-13: 9781361424421
  • Publisher: Open Dissertation Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Open Dissertation Press
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 74
  • Spine Width: 6 mm
  • Weight: 472 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1361424427
  • Publisher Date: 27 Jan 2017
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: A Study of Barriers and Opportunities
  • Width: 216 mm

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