1st Edition

Integrated Perspectives in Offsite Construction

Edited By Vikrom Laovisutthichai Copyright 2026
290 Pages 86 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

290 Pages 86 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Integrated Perspectives in Offsite Construction offers a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted aspects of offsite construction and addresses critical gaps to advance this promising field. This book broadens the scope of offsite construction beyond manufacturing and assembly, incorporating the entire building life cycle from pre-construction (e.g., project initiation and design) to... Read more

PART 1

Pre-Offsite Construction

1          Drivers and barriers influencing young stakeholders’ acceptance of engineering timber residential buildings based on the Technology Adoption Model

   Low Sui Pheng, Gao Shang, and Benjamin Peh Kah Fai

2          Re-Assessing the Value Management of Modern Methods of Construction within the UK Residential Housing Sector

Ben Edward Oliver, Frank Ato Ghansah, Benjamin Botchway, and George Agyekum-Mensah

3          Mass adoption of design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) for precast concrete construction: A longitudinal case study

Vikrom Laovisutthichai, Bundit Chulasai, and Phaxay Sengchaleun, and Watinee Poonpermpun

 

PART 2

Offsite Construction Processes and Supply Chain Management

4          Digital Twin and Modern Technologies in the Offsite Construction

Mudan Wang, Cynthia Changxin Wang, and Ioannis Brilakis

5          Large Language Model – enhanced Distributed Production Scheduling for Modular Construction

Nianmin ZHANG and Xiao LI

6          Large language model-enabled quality reporting for offsite modular housing production

Liupengfei Wu, Jinfeng Lou, Liang Yuan, Vikrom Laovisutthichai, Patrick Fong, and Chenxi Chen

7          Robotics and artificial intelligence in defect detection: A comparative study between off-site construction and facility management

Junjie Chen, Donghai Liu, Weisheng Lu, and Vikrom Laovisutthichai

8          Digital transformation of the logistics and supply chain management of offsite construction

Weisheng Lu

9          A BIM-Enabled Digital Platform for Assessing the Circularity Indicators of Modular Steel Projects

Veerasak Likhitruangsilp, Sarin Pinich, Yin Min Maung, and Photios G. Ioannou

PART 3

Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Lessons Learned

10        Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) of Mass Engineered Timber (MET) Buildings

Gao Shang, Low Sui Pheng and Phua Hui Fen

11        Industrialised systems for adaptability and individualisation in Japan

Roger-Bruno Richard

12      Mass production, diversification, and sustainability—Prefabricated housing in Japan from the end of World War II to the present

Tomoyuki Gondo

13       Architectural design and modular construction: Rethinking their innovative potential through a case study revisited

Vikrom Laovisutthichai, Traiwat Viryasiri, and Kanthawan Tubnonghee

 

Biography

Dr. Vikrom Laovisutthichai BArch, MArch, PhD, Registered Architect (Architect Council of Thailand) is Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.