The redevelopment of public rental housing (PRH) in Hong Kong has been facing challenges because of the aging estates and slow progress of the redevelopment. This study aims to investigate the feasibility of using relocatable modular integrated construction (MiC) as a temporary reception to facilitate the redevelopment process. It will include identifying the difficulties and challenges in PRH redevelopment, examines tenants’ demands and explores the applicability of relocatable MiC in terms of time, tenants management, cost, and technical aspects.
The findings reveal that the redevelopment duration of PRH may be shortened compared to the current practice by using relocatable MiC as a temporary reception. However, constraint may include such as the tenants concern on smaller unit size in MiC reception, requiring Hong Kong Housing Authority to provide discount such as lower rent or greater discounts on Home Ownership Schemes. The cost effectiveness of the proposed method may also be questioned. This study also discussed on the site selection, building design and construction noise issues and provided possible solution as well.
“The redevelopment of public rental housing (PRH) in Hong Kong has been facing challenges due to aging estates and slow progress. This study aims to investigate the feasibility of using relocatable modular integrated construction (MiC) as a temporary solution to facilitate the redevelopment process. It will include identifying the difficulties and challenges in PRH redevelopment, examining tenants’ demands, and exploring the applicability of relocatable MiC in terms of time, tenant management, cost, and technical aspects.
The findings reveal that the redevelopment duration of PRH may be shortened compared to the current practice by using relocatable MiC as a temporary solution. However, constraints may arise, such as tenants’ concerns about smaller unit sizes in MiC reception areas. This may require the Hong Kong Housing Authority to provide discounts such as lower rent or greater discounts on Home Ownership Schemes. The cost-effectiveness of the proposed method may also be questioned. This study also discusses site selection, building design, and construction noise issues, and provides possible solutions as well.”
