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Towards the Adoption of Modular Construction in Residential Projects in Egypt: Benefits, Barriers, and Enablers
The construction sector is one of the largest sectors globally as it has a positive impact on the countries’ economies. In the past few years, buyers and investors have shown interest in the prefabricated homes industry. Modular construction (MC) is a technique of manufacturing volumetric three-dimensional (3D) fully finished modules at offsite facilities and then transporting them to the construction site for installation. MC in Egypt is currently implemented only in infrastructure projects; however, it is still not widely implemented in residential projects. According to different researchers, MC’s application in construction projects has significant benefits regarding sustainability, time, cost, and quality assurance. Unfortunately, the introduction of MC in the construction industry has multiple barriers that face its implementation, such as attitudinal barriers, knowledge barriers, technical barriers, and financial barriers. Fortunately, those barriers can be tackled through enablers that facilitate the accomplishment of the adoption of MC in residential projects in Egypt. Therefore, this paper, through a comprehensive review of recent research papers and technical and governmental reports, aims to: (1) identify the current scale of MC implementation in residential projects in Egypt; (2) explore the main benefits and barriers of implementing MC in residential projects in Egypt to promote its adoption in favour of Egypt’s vision 2030; and (3) investigate the enablers that can overcome the barriers and facilitate MC adoption in residential projects in Egypt. Findings from this study are expected to be beneficial to local and central governments, academics, construction industry practitioners, and policymakers contending with a sustainable Egyptian construction sector.
Towards the Adoption of Modular Construction in Residential Projects in Egypt: Benefits, Barriers, and Enablers
The construction sector is one of the largest sectors globally as it has a positive impact on the countries’ economies. In the past few years, buyers and investors have shown interest in the prefabricated homes industry. Modular construction (MC) is a technique of manufacturing volumetric three-dimensional (3D) fully finished modules at offsite facilities and then transporting them to the construction site for installation. MC in Egypt is currently implemented only in infrastructure projects; however, it is still not widely implemented in residential projects. According to different researchers, MC’s application in construction projects has significant benefits regarding sustainability, time, cost, and quality assurance. Unfortunately, the introduction of MC in the construction industry has multiple barriers that face its implementation, such as attitudinal barriers, knowledge barriers, technical barriers, and financial barriers. Fortunately, those barriers can be tackled through enablers that facilitate the accomplishment of the adoption of MC in residential projects in Egypt. Therefore, this paper, through a comprehensive review of recent research papers and technical and governmental reports, aims to: (1) identify the current scale of MC implementation in residential projects in Egypt; (2) explore the main benefits and barriers of implementing MC in residential projects in Egypt to promote its adoption in favour of Egypt’s vision 2030; and (3) investigate the enablers that can overcome the barriers and facilitate MC adoption in residential projects in Egypt. Findings from this study are expected to be beneficial to local and central governments, academics, construction industry practitioners, and policymakers contending with a sustainable Egyptian construction sector.
Towards the Adoption of Modular Construction in Residential Projects in Egypt: Benefits, Barriers, and Enablers
Aigbavboa, Clinton (editor) / Thwala, Wellington (editor) / Aghimien, Douglas (editor) / Ali, Ali Hassan (author) / El-Mahdy, Ghada Mohamed (author) / Ibrahim, Ahmed Hussein (author) / Daoud, Ahmed Osama (author)
Construction Industry Development Board Postgraduate Research Conference ; 2022 ; Eastern Cape, South Africa
2023-04-24
10 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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