The Adoption of Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) in the Construction Industry

Chong, Vun Nee (2021) The Adoption of Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) in the Construction Industry. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) was introduced by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) in Singapore. A similar construction approach was also introduced in Malaysia which is known as the Modular Construction System (MCS) and Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) in mainland China. Despite such technology being widely adopted by Singapore and mainland China, Malaysia is way behind the current trend of construction technology. The main reason is the lack of understandings of the said technology. This research study the adoption of the PPVC method in the construction industry. The specific objectives of the research are threefold. Firstly, it demystifies the concept of the PPVC method. Secondly, the paper identifies the benefits of the PPVC method. Thirdly, an examination of the current degree of adoption of the PPVC method is undertaken. This research aims to contribute and fill the knowledge gap in the current construction industry for the PPVC method. A quantitative research design was implemented involving the literature review and structured questionnaire survey with respondents from the Grade 7 contractors’ category. The research identified and statistically analysed the concept and benefits of PPVC projects as well as their current degree of adoption. SPSS software will be used to analyse the data collected by descriptive analysis method. The outcomes of the analysis would be the final declaration of this research, explaining the results and conclusion of such a study. The analysis showed the vital aspect to practice PPVC, the top three benefit PPVC method offer which includes shorter construction time, labour reduction and better construction environment as well as the current degree of adoption of the PPVC method in the construction industry. Thus, the paper identified and prioritized the concept, benefits and adoption of the PPVC method. To practitioners, the results may serve as a decision to support