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Running head: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 1Construction Management:Off-site Modern Prefabricated Construction MethodStudent NameInstitutional Affiliation

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 2AbstractThis paper aims at evaluating and appraising the off-site prefabricated modern methods in line with construction management concepts and, giving the various recommendation to the stakeholders which include construction director and the construction management team. Additionally, this study also aims at outlining and appraising the various considerations and issues which the technique has in designing and developing retail shops for different supermarket chains. Therefore, the study is divided into three subclasses for a detailed appraisal of the off-site prefabricated modern methods. The three subsections mainly include appraising the issues related to the introduction of the off-site prefabricated modern methods, benefits associated with conducting value engineering study as well as the various quality methods which can be used in designing the off-site prefabricated modern methods. Hence, the study has three sections term as task-1, task-2, and task-3 which discusses the three aboveanalogies respectively.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3Off-site Modern Prefabricated Construction MethodTask 1: Briefing Paper on the Introduction of the Off-site Prefabricated ModernMethodsDefinition of Off-site Prefabricated Modern MethodsAccording to Smith (2014, p.3), offsite construction may be defined as either the components or the structures which primarily built and constructed at a different locality and thereafter, they are transported to the actual site for the installation. Off-site prefabrication is a vital and critical aspect in tackling all the issues related to the various constructions across the world. In fact, many countries tend to resolve and adopt the technique as the fundamental solution as far as the development is concerned. For instance, the United Kingdom has often taken the method to solve the construction-related issues such as clients’satisfaction, safety record, delays, profitability, national economy as well as the availability of the trained workforce (Smith, 2014).Reasons for Choosing Off-site Prefabricated Modern MethodsThere are some benefits which make most construction companies prefer the prefabricated method over other traditional constructions techniques and these factors mainly discussed as followsi.Quality: the method often offers higher-quality finishes while at the same time minimizes all the related defects. In fact, all the defects eliminated in the process before these materials used for work-form completions in the construction site. ii.Safety: this method is environmentally friendly and thus, offers safer working area as far as the factory conditions are concerned.iii.Cost: this method is cost efficient as the repeated processes in line with moulds are carried out in a standardized manner and thus, reduces all the preliminaries, site storage, formwork materials alongside on-site facilities.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 4iv.Waste: the method has minimal residues associated with it as technique produces reduced off-cuts from the introduced prefabricated reinforcements and formwork bars.v.Programme: the method has increased overall predictability, and this is because it has little external factors which may include weather.vi.Local disruption: off-site prefabricated modern methods have minimal effects on the environment. For instance, the technique has little dust as well as noise pollution as compared to other traditional construction methods.vii.Accuracy: since the off-site prefabricated modern methods utilize the computer-aided designs, all the formwork produced as accurate and thus, offers the best finishes as compared to other methods.Issues to Consider when Introducing Off-site Prefabricated Modern MethodsVarious factors need to be considered by the panel as far as the Off-site Prefabricated Modern Methods introduction is concerned, and these factors mainly discussed as follows Production EquipmentCapital is often used for purchasing the production equipment, and the initial investment amount is not an essential element but also a crucial factor to consider. In essence,the equipment, plant, as well as the skilled workers, needs to be obtained before the production exercise commences. However, the material, plant, as well as the specialized workers, requires a considerable amount of investments and this should only be done if the overall production will be beneficial and sufficient in the long run. Contrary, the output of thematerials can also be done at the construction site and thus, it will save on the transportation costs. Therefore, the aspect is important and need to be appraised by the panel before they embark on the process. Equipment Site

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