Print Email Facebook Twitter Exploring the driving factors of construction industrialization development in China Title Exploring the driving factors of construction industrialization development in China Author Xiahou, Xiaer (Southeast University) Yuan, Jingfeng (Southeast University) Liu, Y. (TU Delft Integral Design & Management) Tang, Yuchun (Southeast University) Li, Qiming (Southeast University) Date 2018 Abstract Construction industrialization (CI) has been adopted worldwide because of its potential benefits. However, current research shows the incentives for adopting CI may differ in different regions. While the promotion of CI in China is still at the initial stage, a systematical analysis of the driving factors would help decision makers get a comprehensive understanding of CI development and select proper strategies to promote CI. This research combines qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the construction industrialization driving factors (CIDFs) in China. The grounded theory method (GTM) was employed to explore CI concepts among 182 CI-related articles published in 10 top-tier journals from 2000 to 2017. A total of 15 CIDFs were identified, including one suggested by professionals during a pre-test questionnaire survey. The analysis showed that the development of CI in China is pushed by macrodevelopment and pulled by the government and is also a self-driven process. The major driving factors for CI adoption in China are the transformation and upgrade of the conventional construction industry and the solution of development dilemmas. Our study also suggests that pilot programs are, currently, the most effective method to promote CI in China and to accumulate experience so to gain recognition by the society. This research is also of value for CI promotion in other developing countries. Subject ChinaConstruction industrialization (CI)Content analysisDriving factorsGrounded theory methodPull and pushQuestionnaire survey To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:51d81e7e-174e-4057-a50f-cfc531b7dbb1 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15030442 ISSN 1661-7827 Source International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (3) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2018 Xiaer Xiahou, Jingfeng Yuan, Y. Liu, Yuchun Tang, Qiming Li Files PDF ijerph_15_00442.pdf 650.58 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:51d81e7e-174e-4057-a50f-cfc531b7dbb1/datastream/OBJ/view