The middle- and low-income earning groups in Nigeria have a high demand for housing development which is caused by the limited supply of housing units and the increase in population. The deployment of traditional construction methods for housing delivery has not been effective in catching up with the high demand for housing by an increasing population. This is because of the risks, time and labour-intensive characteristics related to the traditional process of construction. This study aims to examine how the low-income and middle-income groups can use prefabricated construction principles for smart and fast housing delivery to offset the high demand for housing. In order to achieve this, the study looked at existing literature and case studies that made use of prefabricated construction as an alternative method of construction; which moves a majority of the work done on the construction site to a manufacturing facility. This fosters improvement in predictability, productivity and efficiency with regards to time, cost and quality. Cost savings opportunities are also generated because of compressed construction schedules and less material waste.
File Type:
www
Categories:
Architecture