A State-of-the-Art Review of Offsite Construction Adoption Within the UK Construction Industry- the RIBA-Plan of Work Perspective

Godoyon Wusu; Hafiz Alaka; Raphael Oseghale; Oluwakemi Oriowo

doi:10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_17

Conference paperChapter 17pp. 170 to 179

A State-of-the-Art Review of Offsite Construction Adoption Within the UK Construction Industry- the RIBA-Plan of Work Perspective

Godoyon Wusu¹, Hafiz Alaka¹, Raphael Oseghale¹, Oluwakemi Oriowo²

University of Hertfordshire
Newcastle University

Published in Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024), edited by Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, Farzad Rahimian and Mahesh Babu Purushothaman. Springer Nature, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 591, 2025, pages 170 to 179. DOI 10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_17.

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Abstract

The transition from traditional construction methods to Offsite Construction (OSC) should be periodically assessed using institutional guides like the Royal Institute of British Architects Plan of Work (RIBA-PoW), the key framework for UK construction. Previous research efforts have explored various OSC adoption factors through reviews of academic and industry literature, employing diverse methodologies to chart progress. This review extends those efforts by examining which stages of the RIBA-PoW have been investigated and identifying gaps in the literature.Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review (PRISMA) format, this study analyzes 45 valid sources. It finds that Stages 6, 7, and 8, followed by Stages 0 and 1, are the most researched, while Stages 2 to 4 are underexplored. This review is the first to employ the RIBA-PoW as an analytical tool for studying OSC adoption, providing a foundation for assessing institutional progress in the UK. It highlights areas requiring further research to advance OSC adoption and offers a framework for other countries to assess OSC progress within the scope of their respective construction industry standards.

Keywords

AdoptionConstruction IndustryConstruction Industry professionalsEnd-usersOffsite ConstructionRIBA Plan of Works

Session

Presented in Track O, Saturday 9 November 2024, 16:15 to 18:15, room WG 1001, Auckland University of Technology. Session chair Dr Kamal Dhawan.

How to Cite

Wusu, G., Alaka, H., Oseghale, R., & Oriowo, O. (2025). A State-of-the-Art Review of Offsite Construction Adoption Within the UK Construction Industry- the RIBA-Plan of Work Perspective. In A. GhaffarianHoseini, A. GhaffarianHoseini, F. Rahimian, & M. B. Purushothaman (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024) (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 591, pp. 170–179). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_17

About the Conference

Presented at SASBE 2024, the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, held in Auckland from 7 to 9 November 2024 and chaired by Professors Ali and Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, founders of GDI Academy. The version of record is published by Springer Nature; this page is the conference archive record kept by GDI Academy.