A new taxonomy proposal seeks to bring clarity to the concept of industrialised construction, facilitating its adoption and alignment with sustainability and productivity goals.
The growing uptake of modern methods of construction (MMC) and industrialised solutions has highlighted the lack of clear and shared definitions across the sector. The article examines a proposed new taxonomy aimed at structuring this field, providing a common framework to classify construction systems, processes, and technologies coherently. This initiative responds to the need to reduce existing ambiguity, which currently hinders the comparison of solutions, policy development, and decision-making by investors and professionals.
The proposed approach distinguishes between different levels of industrialisation and types of processes, ranging from prefabrication to more advanced systems based on digitalisation and off-site production. This clarification not only improves understanding of the sector but also facilitates the measurement of impacts in terms of sustainability, efficiency, and productivity.
In a context where the construction sector must address challenges such as decarbonisation, labour shortages, and the need to accelerate the renovation of the building stock, establishing a common language emerges as a key step. The proposed taxonomy could therefore contribute to a broader and more effective uptake of industrialised construction across Europe.
