Some assembly required

Brandon, Simon

Some assembly required - 2008 - Inside Housing 20 June 2008, 61-65(3) .

Presents offsite construction. Shows that construction time is reduced. Suggests that there could be gain of money through economies of scale and if streamline building processes are put into place. Explains that offsite construction improves quality: checks can easily be done as products are standardised. States that these constructions can be sustainable. Reviews three offsite building processes: the offsite construction; the panellised construction; and the hybrid construction. Presents the Design for Manufacture competition, which goal was to prove the possibility of building a good and sustainable house for £60,000 or less.


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