OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION
associated with shorter onsite construction programmes. In this report, the key attributes of offsite construction are systematically considered and then assessed with regard to their triple bottom line impact. However it is recognised that, in the world of business, commercial considerations will be dominant.
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