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The role offsite can play in overcoming the challenges of COVID-19 & Delivering Value
Offsite offers both the means to mitigate the effects of the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 and opportunity for improved efficiencies in construction. The benefits can be industry and project wide. We set out below a value led approach based on the CLC 3-point strategy COVID-19 response and also the methods by which offsite can mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 based on a risk based approach
5.1 General Characteristics of Offsite Construction Studies show that that the characteristics of offsite, by its nature, meet a number of the CLC aspirations.
Figure 5.1: Characteristics of offsite construction (Offsite Housing Review, May 2013, CIC)
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