Coronavirus may hit building projects using pre-fab work too

Singapore

IT'S NOT just about labour shortages anymore. Construction delays and higher costs of building are expected to be aggravated by disruptions to the construction supply chain as some Chinese factories remain shut until further notice due to the novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak.

Some builders said that it will especially affect projects using the pre-fabricated pre-finished volumetric construction (PPVC) method, which involves building entire units in factory conditions, then assembling them on-site Lego-style.

Since November 2014, the Building & Construction Authority (BCA) has stipulated…