Typology
MMC systems
Volumetric, panelised, precast, timber, pods, MEP, kit-of-parts. A system is not a sustainability claim.
3D volumetric
Three-dimensional modules manufactured in a factory, transported, and stacked or joined on site.
2D panelised
Wall, floor and roof cassettes manufactured as two-dimensional assemblies.
Precast concrete
Factory-cast structural and façade elements. The industrial backbone of several national housing systems.
Mass timber
CLT, GLT and related engineered timber as structural products. Not automatically low-carbon.
Light-gauge steel
Cold-formed steel frames and panels, often highly standardised.
Bathroom pods
Complete wet rooms manufactured offsite. High repeatability, logistics-sensitive.
Prefabricated MEP
Racks, risers and plant rooms assembled offsite. A Singapore DfMA mainstay.
Façade modules
Unitised façades and cassettes manufactured offsite and craned into place.
PPVC (Singapore)
Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction as a governed Singapore system, not merely a module type.
Kit-of-parts
A catalogue of repeatable components rather than a single volumetric box.