Building Code Compliance for Off-Site Construction

There are increasing concerns over building code, regulation compliance, and quality assurance issues in adopting off-site construction techniques the industry related to meeting client expectations regulatory requirements. Performance-based regulations often allow for space innovation but not a safe those who intend introduce new prescribed regulations. Through series of surveys conducted Sweden, Switzerland, UK, China, Singapore, Australia, this study identified approaches practices used these countries that overcome compliance challenges when used. The findings showed manufacturer self-certification is predominant approach code A fit-for-purpose system also warrants fair allocation risks liabilities anyone involved supply chain. However, healthy functional requires third-party certification products factories traceability. It hoped lessons learned from can help policymakers changes product standards legislation order improve performance construction. This concluded chain custody necessary address surrounding adoption prefabrication technology increasingly exploring greater use manufacturing