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AMANA To Open New Factory For Modular Construction | |
| Sumita Pawar |
With a new factory in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, the design-build company AMANA is extending its lead in modular construction, according to the news,
The factory is a response to the surging demand in the kingdom for offsite manufacturing technologies enabled by DuBox and is vital to successful project delivery for the kingdom’s raft of ambitious hospitality and entertainment projects.
As the report stated, DuBox shifted 85% of construction from its Saudi megaproject sites, such as Qiddiya and Red Sea Global’s tourism destinations, to its Rabigh factory.
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AMANA has been at the forefront of disrupting the construction sector, making it faster, safer, greener, and smarter by leveraging technology and modular methodologies, it added.
Overall, modular construction reduces the need for manpower by up to 30%, and up to 85% of the construction can be completed off-site, in a factory.
Modular buildings can also be constructed within 50–70% of the time of a conventional project of comparable size, with 50% fewer carbon emissions, 50% less construction waste, and up to 70% improved work safety.
Hattan Ghazi Nazer, Vice President KSA at Group AMANA, said, "AMANA has been a pioneer in adapting modular construction to solve complex challenges, streamline efficiencies, and build greener. We are well-positioned to support the country’s Saudisation efforts by sourcing materials locally and supporting talent development. We are humbled to be a part of the Kingdom’s marquee projects, deploying modular construction for positive socio-economic and environmental impact."
The report on driving efficiencies and cost savings said modular construction delivers substantial cost savings, driven by the economies of scale achieved in a factory environment. At the 70,000 m2 Rabigh factory, DuBox designs, manufactures, and assembles entire buildings.
It can produce 16 modules every day, and the factory has sufficient output to ensure repeatability, learning, consistency in quality, and volume savings on procurement.
The Rabigh factory not only ensures smoother logistics, ensuring modules reach project sites in record time, but it has also created opportunities to retain and develop Saudi talent.
As the report further elaborates, AMANA is deeply invested in reskilling and upskilling local talent so as to facilitate the shift from traditional construction to a digitalized manufacturing environment. Group AMANA has delivered a total of 50 projects from January to December 2022.
As projects are rushed to finish all over the region, modular construction has become a good option.
It makes buildings safer, so less people are needed to run them. This makes it an ideal solution for a world after a pandemic.It enables far lower waste rates than an open construction site.
The finished products are easy to move, which gives the client more freedom to move and change based on what the market needs.
Ian Williamson, group chief projects delivery officer, concluded, "We selected DuBox based on their innovation and proven track record in delivering pre-finished modular units to a very high standard of quality."
"These capabilities will allow us to provide the residents of our newly constructed town on the Red Sea coast with standout accommodation while maintaining our commitment to protecting the environment, even during the construction phase."