By making it more understandable it will enable greater levels of public engagement.

A local mindset has been established that equates PPVC with Design for Manufacture and Assembly at the expense of alternatives.This is starting to change with the government and private sector looking at other DfMA solutions such as panelised lightweight construction and CLT (cross-laminated timber), both of which have been successfully used in Singapore.

However, local industry discussion of DfMA remains dominated by the idea of standardised PPVC modules being stacked up to form finished buildings..The ongoing struggle to deliver PPVC cost-effectively in Singapore has an increasing degree of urgency.The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in Singapore’s foreign workforce shows the need to drive greater productivity while reducing over-reliance on foreign labour is more urgent than ever before.

But the big question is, ‘What next?’.Hong Kong: Modular Integrated Construction.

The Hong Kong Government is also a leading agent for change in the regional construction industry.

In recent years there has been a growing focus on the potential afforded by DfMA to address systemic issues in construction in Hong Kong.Along with this, speed to market remains high on the agenda and, by default, pre-construction timescales are increasingly coming under pressure..

The dream for design standardisation remains alive but is being challenged by rapidly changing technology and service demands.The development of localisation and local code compliance for standardised design is a key USP but a balance must be struck between standardisation, localisation, and the ability to pivot towards rapidly evolving technology and tenant demands.. What are the problems that need to be solved?.

The programme for delivering a new data centre is three to five years.Within this period a great deal of the time is taken in permitting processes and getting power to the site..