Aspects of off-site manufacturing application towards sustainable construction in Malaysia

The purpose of this paper is to identify the contribution of off-site manufacturing application towards sustainable construction. The paper looks at different views and ideas of sustainable construction and assesses the impact of off-site manufacturing towards sustainability. Many aspects of off-site manufacturing practices and applications are contributing to sustainable construction. The paper is of value as it outlines to researcher and practitioner on the values of off-site manufacturing, i.e. on environmental impacts, ease of construction, construction time saving and construction waste management.