TY - GEN
T1 - SINGLE USERS' PERCEPTION TOWARDS ACCEPTANCE OF PRECAST TECHNOLOGY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
T2 - 9th Zero Energy Mass Custom Home International Conference, ZEMCH 2022
AU - Abdelmoneim, Abdelmoneim Mohamed
AU - Albattah, Mohammed
AU - Almuhairi, Aysha
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The construction industry plays a major role in the UAE economy. As the residential segment accounts for the largest element in the industry with rapid urban growth and increased demand in this sector, the adoption of time and costefficient technologies becomes increasingly important to overcome the different challenges in the construction industry. Precast concrete has proven to be one of the most promising prefabricated systems to address this gap through its numerous benefits and it's taking global attention as an ideal solution for the residential segment. However, despite its benefits and governmental direction for its adoption in housing projects, end-users are highly reluctant to adopt this technology in their single houses. This study aims to investigate and observe the different reasons behind the reluctance toward the adoption of precast. It follows a quantitative approach by forming a questionnaire survey to consultants and construction professionals in Abu Dhabi as it is a major city for the residential sector. Findings indicate that the main reasons behind the lack of precast utilization in end-users houses are cost, limited design flexibility, aesthetics, and resistance to changing the conventional methods.
AB - The construction industry plays a major role in the UAE economy. As the residential segment accounts for the largest element in the industry with rapid urban growth and increased demand in this sector, the adoption of time and costefficient technologies becomes increasingly important to overcome the different challenges in the construction industry. Precast concrete has proven to be one of the most promising prefabricated systems to address this gap through its numerous benefits and it's taking global attention as an ideal solution for the residential segment. However, despite its benefits and governmental direction for its adoption in housing projects, end-users are highly reluctant to adopt this technology in their single houses. This study aims to investigate and observe the different reasons behind the reluctance toward the adoption of precast. It follows a quantitative approach by forming a questionnaire survey to consultants and construction professionals in Abu Dhabi as it is a major city for the residential sector. Findings indicate that the main reasons behind the lack of precast utilization in end-users houses are cost, limited design flexibility, aesthetics, and resistance to changing the conventional methods.
KW - Construction Industry
KW - Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
KW - Precast
KW - Prefabrication
KW - Single Housing Project
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85184326972
T3 - ZEMCH International Conference
SP - 831
EP - 839
BT - 9th Zero Energy Mass Custom Home International Conference, ZEMCH 2022 - Proceedings
A2 - Bantanur, Shaila
PB - ZEMCH Network
Y2 - 3 November 2022 through 5 November 2022
ER -
