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Cameron, I and Hare, B (2008) Planning tools for integrating health and safety in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 26(09), 909.

Chiara, N and Garvin, M J (2008) Variance models for project financial risk analysis with applications to greenfield BOT highway projects. Construction Management and Economics, 26(09), 39.

Damnjanovic, I, Duthie, J and Waller, S T (2008) Valuation of strategic network flexibility in development of toll road projects. Construction Management and Economics, 26(09), 90.

Huang, Y-L (2008) The pricing of conditional performance guarantees with risky collateral. Construction Management and Economics, 26(09), 78.

Jaillon, L and Poon, C S (2008) Sustainable construction aspects of using prefabrication in dense urban environment: a Hong Kong case study. Construction Management and Economics, 26(09), 66.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: high-rise buildings; Hong Kong; precast concrete; prefabrication; sustainable construction
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190802259043
  • Abstract:
    The construction industry in Hong Kong heavily relies on conventional cast in-situ construction involving extensive use of timber formworks and wet trades. In 2001, the Construction Industry Review Committee (CIRC) report described the construction activities in Hong Kong as 'labour intensive, dangerous and polluting', in which 'built products are rarely defect-free'. Globally, however, the recent trend is prefabrication, which is being increasingly used in the building industry, alleviating some of the environmental burdens associated with conventional construction. The sustainable construction aspects of adopting prefabrication in high-rise buildings are examined, and the economic, environmental and social aspects of using prefabrication are assessed. A questionnaire survey was administered to experienced professionals and case studies of seven recent residential and non-residential buildings in Hong Kong were conducted. The findings revealed that environmental, economic and social benefits of using prefabrication were significant when compared to conventional construction methods. This implies that a wider use of prefabrication techniques could contribute to sustainable construction in a dense urban environment like Hong Kong.

Laryea, S and Hughes, W (2008) How contractors price risk in bids: theory and practice. Construction Management and Economics, 26(09), 24.

Li, H, Guo, H, Skibniewski, M J and Skitmore, M (2008) Using the IKEA model and virtual prototyping technology to improve construction process management. Construction Management and Economics, 26(09), 1000.

Styhre, A (2008) The role of social capital in knowledge sharing: the case of a specialist rock construction company. Construction Management and Economics, 26(09), 51.