Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable development through the use of prefabrication plays a key role in achieving sustainability in the construction industry. Recently, the Sustainable Development Goals were introduced by the United Nations to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. To address this, prefabricated construction in buildings and infrastructures can play a vital role, as prefabrication methods offer several benefits, such as lower environmental impact; reduction in construction waste, material waste, and energy use; superior quality control; a safer working environment; faster construction; and cost-effectiveness when compared to the traditional methods. The research on sustainable materials and structures for prefabricated construction has increased rapidly in recent years to fulfill the growing demands in the twenty-first century. This Special Issue welcomes the latest scientific and technologically innovative research on sustainable developments for prefabricated building and infrastructure design and construction, which will be used as a reference for future advancements in this field. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following. Original research articles and reviews are welcome.

• Sustainable materials for prefabrication.
• Prefabricated structures.
• Prefabricated construction methods.
• Connection systems for prefabricated components.
• Cost-effective efficient connections for prefabrication.
• Energy-efficient prefabrication.
• Fire and prefabrication.
• BIM in prefabricated design and construction.
• Numerical analysis of prefabricated systems.

Dr. Md Kamrul Hassan
Dr. Olivia Mirza
Dr. Payam Zekavat
Guest Editors

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• prefab design
• prefabricated structures
• prefabricated construction methods
• connection systems
• sustainable materials
• lightweight materials
• energy efficiency
• cost-effectiveness
• BIM (Building Information Modelling)