The Rise of Pre-fabrication and Formwork in AEC Industry

The rise of Pre-fabrication and formwork in AEC industry

Prefabrication or modular construction is increasingly being adopted for various construction projects. Based on statistics, the prefabrication or modular construction is projected to reach a whopping $155 million by the year 2023. Prefabrication builds more quickly by using large building component modules that are built offsite but can be installed onsite. It uses various modules such as full units or panel style for various applications like offices, hotel projects, and industrial spaces.

Benefits of prefabrication include:
- Labor shortage mitigation cost-effective projects
- Enhanced time-savings
- Better quality control
- Green building based on lower carbon-footprint
- Better onsite safety and security

Various trends conform to prefabrication, there are two in particular that will continue to embrace prefabrication - BIM and Lean Construction. Using BIM for prefabrication allows project stakeholders to visualize the complete project lifecycle. Further, prefabrication enables architects, designers and building owners to understand the intent and use of the structure.

Lean construction also plays a vital role in the prefab department, it helps reduce time, material usage, and labor through innovative processes and technology as well as communication and collaboration between various teams and stakeholders. It also paves the way for green buildings based on lean fabricated structures.

Outsourcing prefabrication and formwork services exuberate a plethora of benefits, which makes it crucial to find the right prefab and formwork partner!

See more: How China built two hospitals at the onset of the Coronavirus using Prefabrication