Know all about Prefab Construction

In today’s world when time is equated to money, not many people opt for the traditional way of construction. With the use of new technologies, the practise of prefab construction has become very common. It is the method of construction where components of structure are assembled and complete assemblages are transported to the site of construction where the structure needs to be located.  It is a more conventional way of construction.

Prefab constructions have been carried out from a long time. It is claimed that the world’s oldest roadway, Sweet Track in England was made using prefabricated timber. Even in Sri Lanka, prefabricated giant structures were created tracing back to 2000 years. Crystal Palace in London is the most complex model ever made using prefabricated materials.

An example of house building will illustrate the method of prefabrication. The system of building a house in a conventional way would include transportation of raw materials like bricks, timber, cement, sand etc to the site, and then build a house using these. In a prefabconstruction the foundations are already created while other sections like walls, ceiling, roof, and floor are assembled or prefabricated in a factory and taken to the site. They are then put into place and given the finishing touch. 

Prefabrication techniques are used in the making of apartments, houses, detached cottages, saunas etc. The practise of prefabrication has been largely accepted by people across the globe due to its economical costs and lesser time consumption. Prefabrication is a success in the construction of flyovers and bridges where consumption of time may pose hindrance. Aircrafts, ships and cars are usually prefabricated with components such as wings, engines which are created in different countries.

Prefab construction is advantageous as it is self supporting and readymade. Construction time is reduced and provides a fast pace technique of building. On site construction is also reduced which creates lesser hassle on the site. Quality can also be checked as most of the parts are factory made.