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pre·fab·ri·cate
/ prēˈfabriˌkāt/
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v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (prefabricated)
manufacture sections of (esp. a building or piece of furniture) to enable quick or easy assembly on site:
prefabricated homes.
DERIVATIVES:
pre·fab·ri·ca·tion
/ -ˌfabrəˈkāshən/ n.
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Prefabrication helps labour shortage and environment; CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE IN THE NORTH EAST in association with DOVE BUILDING MATERIALS.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 12/7/2007; 700+ words
; ...nature, resulting in cuts. With prefabrication, the modules are assembled offsite...amount of waste the sector creates, prefabrication can help. This stems from a reduction...less packaging. Many may believe prefabrication would be a more expensive method...
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New push for prefabrication
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 7/3/2004; ; 682 words
; ...Times 07-03-2004 New push for prefabrication Byline: Moses Sta. Maria Edition...Construction Technology Unit: "The use of prefabrication, or IBS as we prefer to call the...a contractor for a large builder. Prefabrication for construction came to the country...
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Prefabrication of bone flap induced by bone morphogenetic protein 2.
Newspaper article from: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week; 1/18/2004; 700+ words
; ...NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prefabrication of vascularized bone flap was induced...An experimental model for the prefabrication of a vascularized bone flap was developed...of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Prefabrication of vascularized bone flap induced...
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Prefabrication can open door to more energy-efficient homes.
M2 Presswire; 4/15/2002; 700+ words
; ...15 April 2002-UK Government: Prefabrication can open door to more energy-efficient...Construction to increase the use of prefabrication in the construction Industry. Timber...greater use of standardisation and prefabrication when it reported to the Government...
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Using innovative prefabrications as the source of competitive advantage for contractors--case studies in Hong Kong.
Magazine article from: Architectural Science Review; 6/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...local contractors endeavour to utilize prefabrication via the proposed alternative design...This paper also shows that when prefabrication is innovative as a source of competitive...how contractors in Hong Kong deploy prefabrication via innovative alternative design...
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Osteocutaneous flap prefabrication preserves bone viability in rabbits.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 2/11/2004; 700+ words
; ...NewsRx.net) -- Osteocutaneous flap prefabrication preserves bone viability in rabbits...this technique of osteocutaneous flap prefabrication preserves the viability of the bony...osseous viability in osteocutaneous flap prefabrication: Experimental study in rabbits...
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Modernism and Prefabrication in Postwar Melbourne.
Magazine article from: Journal of Australian Studies; 6/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...oriented industry based around the prefabrication of building units. These units were...philosophies and policies of the advocates of prefabrication and industrialisation and their impact...I then look at various examples of prefabrication in Melbourne, before examining the...
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An unusual pipe prefabrication project at Knickerbocker Arena.
Magazine article from: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News; 2/12/1990; ; 700+ words
; An unusual pipe prefabrication project at Knickerbocker Arena...complicated application of piping prefabrication. The building, measuring about...quadrants. Symmetry enhanced the prefabrication process as most calculations performed...
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Modules for living: the advantages of prefabrication have yet to be translated into decent architecture, but in California, cradle of the modern house, experimentation goes on to provide elegant, economical dwellings that have a viability beyond the prototype stage.(process)
Magazine article from: The Architectural Review; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...too, was soon out of business. Prefabrication is commonplace in the building industries...houses the firm builds on-site. 'Prefabrication is not an end in itself but a means...For the customer, this system of prefabrication is like ordering a car, selecting...
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Prefabrication of composite tissue for improved tracheal reconstruction
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...mucosa, and auricular cartilage was developed. Heterotopic prefabrication of the composite tissue was essential for survival of the...lumen expansion could be obtained after heterotopic flap prefabrication. After experimental evaluation, the concept of the prefabricated...
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prefabrication
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
prefabrication in architectural construction, a technique whereby large units of a building are produced...Wachsmann, and Buckminster Fuller , have been involved significantly in the development of prefabrication. See also module .
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Kaiser, Henry 1882-1967
Book article from: American Decades
...Liberty Ship program, which incorporated techniques of prefabrication and mass production to speed ship production. During the...contracts, many of which were on a cost-plus basis. He used prefabrication techniques to build ships at a speed previously considered...
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SIC 2452 Prefabricated Wood Buildings and Components
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...has been practiced for centuries. The modern concept of prefabrication, which mass produces uniform panels and components, dates...builders sought more efficient production methods, including prefabrication. New construction techniques and standard components made...
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Moshe Safdie
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Expo 67, a housing system based on prefabricated modules stacked around prefabricated or site-built utility cores (see prefabrication ). Safdie designed Habitats for San Juan (1968-72), Tehran (1977), and other cities, but none except the Montreal...
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Severstal Joint Stock Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...USSR's involvement in World War II temporarily halted progress. Construction was resumed in early 1948. In 1951 a metal prefabrication shop was finished, followed by a heating and electrical power center in 1954. On August 24, 1955, the blast furnace...
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