INDUSTRIALIZATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: APPLYING SIX SIGMA, BIM, AND RELIABILITY CONCEPTS TO TRANSFORM CONSTRUCTION INTO A FACTORY MODEL

Low productivity, delays, cost overruns, and wastage of materials are some of the challenges affecting the constructionindustry. Construction is also still relying on traditional methods as opposed to manufacturing which throughindustrialization has reached high stages of efficiency. This paper discusses the promise of industrialization,prefabrication, modular construction, automation, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) to make constructioncompanies more efficient and process-focused and reliable organizations. The review of the literature and the analysisof the case study identify considerable changes that were made in terms of cost management, timelines, and qualityimprovement. Results indicate that industrialization leads to reduction in the project time span, reduced re-work, bettertime schedule control, and increased confidence by project managers in the planning. The research comes up with theconclusion that industrialization is a strategic requirement to the competitiveness of the industry.