ABSTRACT
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) was derived as a term to highlight the creation and use of better prefabricated building products and processes throughout the United Kingdom construction industry that would result in greater efficiency and higher quality. Overall, the aim of MMC is to provide economic and energy-efficient buildings, at the same time delivering cost savings and time savings in the construction process. The focus of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) is to undertake a design approach that enables ease of manufacture and increased efficiency of assembly by simplifying the manufacturing and assembly processes. DfMA is based on two separate methodologies, both of which are aimed at maximising the efficiency of the production process. They are, Design for Manufacture and Design for Assembly. Off-site manufacture Volumetric is mostly used for multi-storied buildings such as flats, although individual pods, that is, smaller bathroom and kitchen cells, are increasingly used for housing.
