The Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) said in a recent statement that three components of the residential units in the Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) project in Hengqin, the integrated livelihood project created for Macau residents, are built using a highly efficient and environmentally-friendly prefabrication method.
The Macau-government owned company noted that the three components of the residential units comprise façade panels, staircases and autoclaved* lightweight concrete (ALC) panels. MNN consists of 27 residential buildings with auxiliary facilities such as education and health incorporated, according to the statement.
The statement noted that “a considerable number of prefabricated components” are used to build the residential units, where over 8,000 prefab façade panels, 1,000 prefab staircases and 175,000 ALC panels are put together to build over 4,000 flats.
The statement said that the prefabrication method is “beneficial to achieving better quality of the whole project”, with factors such as the components’ manufacturing process and product quality inspection all carried out under strict supervision.
The statement added that the project’s construction process adopts the prefabrication method with “precast concrete and aluminium moulds”. The method uses “much fewer wooden planks” that later become construction waste compared to traditional construction methods. The statement said that this saves energy and reduces the carbon footprint.
More details on the prefabrication production process for the MNN project can be found at https://youtube/OzvwW-eTKSM.
*Autoclaving, also called steam sterilisation, is the use of pressurised steam to kill infectious agents. – UC SanDiego
This undated handout photo provided by Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) shows the Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) project using an efficient and eco-friendly prefabrication method for construction.
