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  The guidebook titled, “Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction” released by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) (2017) explains the features of Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC), a construction method that heavily involves off-site construction. Construction modules that consist of several units are manufactured in factories complete with interior finishes such as walls or toilet fixtures. The modules are then transported to the site and installed onto the building in a “Lego-like” (BCA, 2017, Introduction section, para. 3) manner. In accordance with Hwang et al. (2018), PPVC is unique as compared to other construction methods as construction can be done concurrently, saving cost and time. PPVC has gained popularity worldwide due to this reason and university campuses in the United States have adopted PPVC as a way to build dormitories or classrooms efficiently (Hwang et al., 201...

  The guidebook titled, “Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction” released by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) (BCA, 2017) explains about the features of Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC), a construction method that heavily involves off-site construction. Construction modules that consist of several units, are manufactured in factories complete with interior finishes such as walls or toilet fixtures. The modules are then transported to the site and installed onto the building in a “Lego-like” (BCA, 2017) manner. In accordance with Hwang et al. (2018), PPVC is unique as compared to other construction methods as construction can be done concurrently, saving cost and time. PPVC has gained popularity worldwide due to this reason and universities campuses in the United States have adopted PPVC as a way to build dormitories or classrooms efficiently (Hwang et al., 2018). In Singapore, ...

The guidebook titled, “Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction” released by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) (BCA, 2017) explains about the features of Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC), a construction method that heavily involves off-site construction. Construction modules that consist of several units, are manufactured in factories complete with interior finishes such as walls or toilet fixtures. The modules are then transported to the site and installed onto the building in a “Lego-like” (BCA, 2017) manner. In accordance with Hwang, Ming and Looi (2018), PPVC is unique as compared to other construction methods as construction can be done concurrently, saving cost and time. PPVC has gained popularity worldwide due to this reason and universities campuses in the United States have adopted PPVC as a way to build dormitories or classrooms efficiently (Hwang et al., 2018). In Singapore...