{"id":109300,"date":"2025-12-31T17:17:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=109300"},"modified":"2025-12-31T17:17:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:17:58","slug":"ghanaian-researcher-wins-asce-editors-recognition-for-modular-construction-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=109300","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian researcher wins ASCE editors\u2019 recognition for modular construction study"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Ghanaian researcher based at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has gained international recognition for research that could improve the safety and efficiency of modular construction worldwide.<\/p>\n

Mr. Sulemana Fatoama Abdulai of Ghana, working with Dr. Ridwan Taiwo of Nigeria and international collaborators, has published a study on modular integrated construction (MiC) that was selected as an Editors\u2019 Choice by the American Society of Civil Engineers.<\/p>\n

The research, published in the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, focuses on one of the industry\u2019s biggest challenges: achieving precise alignment of prefabricated building modules during installation.<\/p>\n

Modular construction allows buildings to be assembled faster and with less waste, but even small alignment errors of one to three millimetres can affect structural safety and performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cModule alignment precision is critical for structural stability,\u201d Abdulai said. \u201cMisalignment can lead to gaps, uneven load distribution and long-term safety risks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The study, titled Hybrid Statistical Analysis of Critical Alignment Factors in Modular Integrated Construction, analysed 18 factors that influence alignment accuracy.<\/p>\n

Using expert input and advanced statistical methods, the researchers grouped these factors into four areas: module design and features, worker-related issues, equipment condition, and weather.<\/p>\n

The condition of rigging equipment emerged as the most consistent factor affecting successful alignment across different projects.<\/p>\n

Dr. Taiwo said the findings are especially important as governments and developers turn to modular construction to address housing shortages and climate change.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe construction sector accounts for about 39% of global greenhouse gas emissions,\u201d he said. \u201cModular construction can reduce that impact, but only if assembly is reliable and precise.\u201d<\/p>\n

The researchers say applying their findings could cut construction costs by up to 30%, reduce delays and limit the need for costly on-site rework.<\/p>\n

The work has attracted interest from construction firms and researchers in Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore and parts of Europe, where modular construction is expanding rapidly.<\/p>\n

The research team includes Professor Tarek Zayed, Abdulai\u2019s PhD supervisor, and Ali Hassan Ali, both of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.<\/p>\n

Abdulai said future studies will explore how technologies such as sensors and artificial intelligence can further improve alignment accuracy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is practical research meant to solve real problems on construction sites,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"GhanaianA Ghanaian researcher based at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has gained international recognition for research that could improve the safety and efficiency of modular construction worldwide.<\/p>\n

Mr. Sulemana Fatoama Abdulai of Ghana, working with Dr. Ridwan Taiwo of Nigeria and international collaborators, has published a study on modular integrated construction (MiC) that was selected as an Editors\u2019 Choice by the American Society of Civil Engineers.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_2277560469115098_106292521332774":"","twitter_aToxNzczMzI3Njk4OTg4ODUxMjAxOw==_1773327698988851200":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11770,14752,10,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hp-research-1","category-modular-construction","category-politics","category-popular"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=109300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109300\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=109300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=109300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=109300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}