Modular Construction: Uses, Benefits, Challenges, Theories & Strategies

MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
Introduction
The industry of modular construction has made
tremendous advances regarding implementing
processes alongside materials in building and
delivering more complex and sophisticated
facility types.
The categorical nature of construction industry
ranges very wide from design solutions, technical
and technological and economic solutions,
methods of decision making through efficient
management as well as organisational solutions
(Generalova, Generalov and Kuznetsova, 2016).
Looking at it from point of view of a company,
there exist three types of innovations: purchase
of the know-how, through research and
development as well as acquiring the material
technologies which include innovative structures,
materials and machines.
Modular Construction
A method that is resource efficient and off-site
delivery for construction of code-compliant
buildings in a setting where quality is controlled
Uses of Modular Buildings
Occurs in two main types:
• Permanent Modular Construction
• Relocatable Buildings
Modular for multi-storey, and steel framed structures are gaining
more popularity
Modular structures are in:
• Education
• Healthcare
• Commercial Housing
• Office Administration
• Security
• Emergency
• Workforce housing
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