Faced with the growing demand for housing due to environmental challenges, the construction sector must adapt, particularly by moving toward industrialization. In this context, off-site construction offers considerable advantages. Here’s an overview of this increasingly popular construction method…
What is off-site construction ?
Off-site translates quite transparently into English as “off-site,” a widely used term across the English-speaking world. This terminology covers all actions that take place outside the construction or renovation site. It includes design, planning, manufacturing, and assembly of building elements. These elements are then moved, transported, and assembled at their final location within the building.
The off-site model adapts to a wide range of sectors:
- Commercial, with office developments for employees
- Residential, allowing faster construction of homes for families
- Healthcare, with the creation of technical platforms like patient reception areas in hospitals
- Retail, with the creation of spaces to accommodate brands
- Education, to expand or house entire schools, colleges, or high schools
- Hospitality, with the creation of hotel complexes, sometimes very high-end
- etc.
While prefabrication requires more detailed planning upfront, it doesn’t limit creativity. From very simple buildings to limitless architectural designs, the off-site model adapts and can be the answer to all these types of projects.
Proven advantages
The advantages of the off-site model over a more conventional construction approach include:
- Industrial quality rather than artisanal
- Fully controlled manufacturing that is more environmentally friendly
- Faster implementation
- Fewer trips and therefore fewer greenhouse gas emissions: by reducing the number of contractors, we decrease the trips needed and the associated emissions.
- Significant reduction of on-site waste
- Less work on-site, especially as skilled labor becomes increasingly hard to find
- Lower physical demands and risks in industrialized manufacturing compared to on-site construction: operators have the right tools, follow precise processes, and work in favorable conditions (no weather unpredictability).
Prefabricated bathroomds: a real asset in off-site construction
In line with the effort to meet the growing demand driven by the ecological transition, prefabricated bathrooms offer a solution that addresses current challenges:
- Speed: Project time is reduced by 30% thanks to the elimination of multiple trades, addressing the shortage of skilled labor.
- Sustainability: Fewer on-site waste and lower greenhouse gas emissions during the project.
- Quality control: A strict quality control process inherent to industrial production. Bathrooms arrive fully finished and inspected, reducing defects by 80%.
- Cost savings: Time and money savings translate into immediate economic benefits.
- Efficiency: A single point of contact throughout the project—from design to installation of the bathrooms.
