Construction Magazine July 2014 | Page 20

GENERAL CONTRACTING
OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION IS a small but growing market in the UK construction sector . Companies are beginning to understand the many benefits to moving the building process away from the physical construction site .
With this in mind , we investigate what companies and their clients stand to gain from embracing a move from the site to the factory , and indeed the opposing challenges .
Predictability Off-site construction in a facility creates a controlled environment where workers and materials are not at the constant mercy of the elements ; one where the working conditions are the same every day , every time . This drives efficiency , certainly in terms of time .
Speaking to Construction Digital in May , John Vanker , CEO of American company Prescient , which is gaining traction in the market by embracing offsite construction with a 600,000 sq
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