DOI: 10.5176/2301-394X_ACE15.166
Authors: Martin Bignell
Abstract:
This Paper draws on a 2014 research tour of four of Japans largest prefabricated housing manufacturers. Focusing on key areas of research and development, mass customization, cost performance and housing affordability, the paper will examine the success of these oligopolistic prefabricated manufactures and speculate on the impact a similar market structure could have on built outcomes in an Australian context.
Keywords: Prefabrication; Mass customisation; Cost performance; Housing affordability
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