| Summary: | Prefabricated construction continues to gain popularity in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
Prefabrication developed into non-volumetric assembly and then into volumetric construction. Whilst volumetric
construction reduces project risk by providing a safer, certain, and sustainable construction approach, it is not
without its challenges, specifically the ability to transport oversized volumetric structures to remote Australian
locations. It is yet to be accepted as a mainstream construction practice. While the evolution of volumetric
construction continues to be a source of interest, more literature on structural volumetric construction within the
mining sector is desired. This paper reviews various terminology used in industry and suggests unified termi
nology for industry participants, including those in the mining sector. The review considers the benefits of
prefabricated structures at remote locations in Australia in terms of safety, productivity, quality schedule, cost
and sustainability. The perceived challenges are reviewed in terms of planning, sea transportation and road
transportation. The paper concludes by proposing an alternative to overcome the challenges and the construction
requirements that require consideration.
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