Using Prefabricated Building to Address Housing Needs in Libya: A Study based on Local Expert Perspectives

The use of prefabricated building systems offers considerable advantages in cases wherein extensive solutions to housing problems are immediately required. However, this system’s share in the overall building housing market in Libya is nearly negligible. This study attempts to explore the current si...

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Published in:	Arabian journal for science and engineering (2011) 2019-10, Vol.44 (10), p.8289-8304
Main Authors:	El-Abidi, Khaled M. Amtered, Ofori, George, Zakaria, Sharifah Akmam Syed, Aziz, Abdul Rashid Abdul
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Construction industry Engineering Housing Humanities and Social Sciences multidisciplinary Prefabricated buildings Qualitative analysis Research Article - Civil Engineering Science
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Summary:	The use of prefabricated building systems offers considerable advantages in cases wherein extensive solutions to housing problems are immediately required. However, this system’s share in the overall building housing market in Libya is nearly negligible. This study attempts to explore the current situation of prefabricated building systems and their potential to address Libyan housing conditions. The perspectives of local experts in the construction industry are mainly considered. Qualitative analysis is conducted by using information obtained from interviews. Results show that prefabricated building can improve the Libyan housing industry; however, government and prospective practitioners who lack information, knowledge, and know-how of prefabricated building applications are often prejudiced against their use. Most of the interviewees also cannot fully provide conceptual or policy guidelines, which may serve as the starting point for the development of prefabricated building in Libya.
ISSN:	2193-567X 1319-8025 2191-4281