Modeling and simulation of public housing construction in Hong Kong

Hong Kong possesses one of the world's largest public housing stocks which provide accommodation for 3.1 million people. To meet the growing need for public housing, the government has committed to produce 50,000 public flat units (plus 35,000 units from private developers) a year as its long term housing policy. To meet this production target, contractors are facing with the challenge to further speed up the construction process. Currently, it takes 6 days to construct one floor, and some contractors can achieve one floor in 4 days. Studies are undertaking to explore the possibility of achieving one floor in two days. This paper focuses on the application of simulation technique for modeling and simulating public housing construction in Hong Kong with the intention to conclude the appropriate floor cycle construction time and necessary resource combination.