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Bowen, P, Akintoye, A, Pearl, R and Edwards, P J (2007) Ethical behaviour in the South African construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 25(06), 631–48.
Chan, C T W (2007) Fuzzy procurement selection model for construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 25(06), 611–8.
Delgado-Hernandez, D J, Bampton, K E and Aspinwall, E (2007) Quality function deployment in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 25(06), 597–609.
Goodier, C and Gibb, A (2007) Future opportunities for offsite in the UK. Construction Management and Economics, 25(06), 585–95.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Future studies; offsite production; prefabrication; standardization
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0144-6193&volume=25&issue=6&spage=585
- Abstract:
Practitioners' views and opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of offsite technologies in the UK construction industry can vary widely, often depending upon their role or position. This research provides an indication of the opinions of the different sectors within the industry, including clients, designers, contractors and offsite suppliers, together with some predictions for the future growth of the offsite sector in the UK. A questionnaire survey of UK construction was conducted in order to target the three main construction industry sectors - suppliers/manufacturers, contractors and designers/clients. More than 80 questionnaires were completed and returned. The vast majority of practitioners within the industry are aware of the possibilities and potential of offsite, and most also understand the advantages and disadvantages of its use. The value of the UK offsite market was valued at £2.2bn in 2004 and the demand for offsite is clearly increasing, but it is not always clear in a project who is the main driver for its use. For the offsite market to develop further however, two main problems need to be addressed; the lack of transparent information for the decision makers in the construction process, particularly that relating to comparative costs, and the lack of available multi-skilled labour to work in the offsite factories.
Green, S D and Liu, A M M (2007) Theory and practice in value management: a reply to Ellis et al. (2005). Construction Management and Economics, 25(06), 649–59.
Imriyas, K, Pheng, L S and Teo, E A-L (2007) A framework for computing workers' compensation insurance premiums in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 25(06), 563–84.
Malmberg, F (2007) Introduction of a new form of quote evaluation: a case study in southern Sweden. Construction Management and Economics, 25(06), 661–9.
Skitmore, M and Smyth, H (2007) Pricing construction work: a marketing viewpoint. Construction Management and Economics, 25(06), 619–30.