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buyer or end user wants. So, the of of assembly, assembly refurbish it. Some sustainable
structure made using the selected joints, supervision required, construction technology reduces
technology should be end-user and maintenance. Requirement the air and noise pollutants
friendly. Most of the innovative of efficient resources is also at the construction job site.
construction technologies are a factor to be considered for Sustainability can be measured
manufactured out of India. So, constructability, which includes with parameters such as use
the compliance of technology effort required to get material of non-renewable resources
with statutory provisions is from local market and level of in production, use of waste
also an important criterion. mechanization required. Some products, recyclability of
Some technologies have height interviewees suggested that material, waste generation and
limitation for construction due adaptability is an evaluation utilization of waste generated,
to stability issue and some criterion. For some innovative and emission of pollutants/
technologies require working technologies, labourers have to hazardous materials.
platform at a certain height. It be trained by the manufacturers. Risk factors
should also be considered at the So, the efforts and time required
time of evaluation. Safety over to develop the skill in labourers Innovative construction
the life of the building and risk are also important criteria. technologies required early-
of fatal accidents at the time of Space requirements to material stage involvement of planning,
construction are also important handling and process heights designing and engineering. If the
factors. are also decision driven factors organization is adopting a new
Constructability as some projects have space technology, then there is a risk of
constraints and do not allow working with no experience and
The ease with which overall some technologies to be adopted. overall compatibility of staff and
requirements of a building management with changing to a
design is met with the chosen Procurement new system. Time - cost certainty
technology is referred to For the procurement, market and acceptance of the system by
as Constructability. Ease of availability and vendor stakeholders are also the risk
construction also depends on the competency should be factors. Fast track construction
weight of material and numbers checked. The decision to select also has a risk of schedule
of components. Lightweight technology is taken looking reduction and increased liability
material can be transferred by after the possibility of the use of and responsibility. As, for
one or two labourers where technology in a future project. some technologies imported
heavy materials requires Sustainability from abroad, there is a risk of
machinery which affects cost as exchange rate fluctuations also.
well as time. Deck panel system Sustainability describes eco- So, there are time, cost, and
has only three components and friendliness of the system. Major management-related risks that
a cup-lock system has seven change between engineered we should evaluate.
numbers of elements. So, cup- technology and conventional
lock requires more time in techniques are reduction in CONCLUSION
transportation and erection and waste generation and reuse of Speed of construction is
also requires more supervision. materials. Modular formwork extremely important due to
So, the ease of construction can be generates less waste compared the huge housing requirement
evaluated by foundation design, to conventional timber and time available to cater to it.
ease of fabrication, numbers formwork as it was pre-designed New emerging and innovative
and after the usage, we can
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