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Question: Towards A Sustainable Supply of Affordable Housing with Prefabrication Technology : An Overview

Answer: The involvement of private sector in offering affordable housing price for the public is
very crucial in the long run. It is relevant as the developing country like Malaysia is
experiencing the arising of population and urbanisation process. Therefore, a wellestablished method such as the approach of utilising the prefabrication technology
must be strategised by the stakeholders albeit many issues regarding the practice have
been debated in the construction and real estate industry. Thus, this literature study
is conducted to explore the arising issues in prefabrication technology so that the
strategies can be well adapted by all the parties involved to ensure the sustainable
supply of the affordable houses. For the purpose of this study, a systematic literature
review was reviewed based on 60 papers published between the years of 2003-2017.
The analysis found that the prefabrication technology issues was focus on five main
themes: assemble, workmanship, financial, logistic and project information system.
Hence the issued could be further strategised by various stakeholder and drive by three
main components which are people, process and technology. The findings provide
sensible technologies utilisation related to the supply chain systems in the
development of affordable houses. All in all, although there were some issues in the
practice of prefabrication technology, the more holistic driver approach is needed from
all parties towards the sustainable supply of affordable housing with prefabrication
technology.

(Source: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, 07 Jul 2021)

Source Link: https://www.akademiabaru.com/doc/ARBMSV15_N1_P1_13.pdf