Aspects of off-site manufacturing application towards sustainable construction in Malaysia

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Title:	Aspects of off-site manufacturing application towards sustainable construction in Malaysia
Author(s):	Zuhairi Abd. Hamid, (Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Kamarul Anuar Mohamad Kamar, (Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Citation:	Zuhairi Abd. Hamid, Kamarul Anuar Mohamad Kamar, (2012) "Aspects of off-site manufacturing application towards sustainable construction in Malaysia", Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, Vol. 12 Iss: 1, pp.4 - 10
Keywords:	Construction industry, Malaysia, Off-site manufacturing, Sustainable construction
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/14714171211204185 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the contribution of off-site manufacturing application towards sustainable construction. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at different views and ideas of sustainable construction and assesses the impact of off-site manufacturing towards sustainability. Findings – Many aspects of off-site manufacturing practices and applications are contributing to sustainable construction. Originality/value – The paper is of value as it outlines to researcher and practitioner on the values of off-site manufacturing, i.e. on environmental impacts, ease of construction, construction time saving and construction waste management.