Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

acash

Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements and Housing
ACASH

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Document TypeGeneral
Publish Date19/01/2016
AuthorMalik M.A. Khalfan
Published Byhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/309165494
Edited ByTabassum Rahmani
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Use of offsite construction techniques in Pakistan

The offsite construction techniques  in Pakistani construction industry. The consultants and contractors regarding offsite construction techniques indicates that duration compression is the single most important factor that is driving the use of OCT in Pakistan. Moreover, the possible benefits of OCT include decrease in project duration; decreased need for skilled workers  and increase in labour productivity; increase in site safety; increased design and management efficiency; and overall savings in cost. Another important factor is that poor transportation facilities and logistics, and limited design options are challenges of offsite construction in Pakistan. Additionally it analyzed statistically the relationship between consultants and contractors in residential, commercial, infrastructure and industrial sectors for offsite construction techniques.

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