An increased focus on sustainability and the use of building information modeling (BIM) in the construction industry has resulted in a growing trend toward prefabrication and modularization in health care facility construction, according to an article on Sourceable.net
The recently-released SmartMarket Report on Prefabrication and Modularization by McGraw-Hill Construction estimated that prefabrication and modularization would be used by 45 per cent of building industry professionals this year for healthcare facility design. This figure is up from 37 per cent in 2011.
The reason for the surge in growth in healthcare projects comes from the demand for more and larger facilities which can remain open while construction takes place, the article said. The off-site construction method allows minimal disruption to the day-to-day operation of the facilities and fewer site disturbances.
Prefabrication has wide applications in healthcare facility construction and is more beneficial than traditional construction for several reasons, according to the article. Modular, or prefabricated construction is easily customizable, relocatable, and extendable.
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