Review of Successful Strategies for Adopting Offsite Construction Technology

Juma Hamisi Nzige (), Guiwen Liu, Buberwa M. Tibesigwa and Dan Yinran
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Juma Hamisi Nzige: Chongqing University
Guiwen Liu: Chongqing University
Buberwa M. Tibesigwa: Mbeya University of Science and Technology
Dan Yinran: Chongqing University

A chapter in Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, 2021, pp 1909-1924 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The adoption of Offsite Construction technology (OCT) has been viewed as a sustainable way of improving performance in the construction industry. The awareness and interest of OCT are increasing in all countries. Literature has repetitively appreciated the advantages, barriers and associated strategies for the adoption of OCT. Numerous studies have demonstrated the successful strategies for adoption of OCT in the global construction community. However, these strategies are seldom reviewed or classified especially in developing country context. Focusing on Tanzania construction industry this study aims to review and classify the strategies for promoting the adoption of OCT. The study adopted a mixed quantitative and qualitative, 29 strategies were obtained from existing literature. Interviews with 4 practitioners were conducted to confirm appropriate strategies for Tanzania. 12 strategies were selected and sent to six groups of construction practitioners based in Tanzania. A total of 117 questionnaires were collected. The top three ranks of strategies include “Promote research that geared towards the application of OCT”, “Low-cost loans and financial supports in OCT implementation” and “Developing mandatory OCT policies and regulations”. The paper also indicates four clusters based on aspects of strategic management namely, “Operation”, “Market”, “Management”, and “research development and information management”. This study provides empirical evidence of the important strategies, which are valuable references to the policymakers on deciding which strategy to prioritize more for practical adoption of OCT. Future research will investigate the causal relationships among the strategies and their impacts on the OCT adoption process.

Keywords: Offsite construction; Strategies; Strategic framework; Construction industry; Literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8892-1_133

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