Figure 11: Typical MEP Services in PVM Housing Construction (CIDB, 2019)
Figure 12: Example of a Static Production Line (Source: Satow (2013) )
controlled using manual methods, although a
steel-framed jig is frequently used to control the
accuracy of the vertical placement of the walls.
Importantly, the space around the PVM must
be sufficient enough to provide temporary storage
of materials and prefinished components, such
as windows, which are manhandled or lifted by
an overhead crane. The rate of construction
is controlled by the availability of personnel to
perform the specialist tasks at the required time.
As a result, the process can be relatively slow,
but conversely, the critical path, in this case, is
not reliant upon the completion of any one task.
When completed, the PVM units are lifted using
an overhead crane and either stored temporarily
or transported to the project site (Figure 12).
L in e ar p ro du c t io n i s a s e qu e n t i al
manufacturing process that is carried out in a
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