Industrialized and Automated Building Systems presents a detailed and balanced evaluation of the benefits and drawbacks of industrialized building systems, and considers: * technological, managerial and economical aspects of industrialization * automation in the industrialized building process in production, construction and design * information technologies in design, production and construction on site, This book is recommended for final year undergraduates in construction, surveying, architecture and civil engineering, and will appeal to construction professionals responsible for the procurement and maintenance of industrialized buildings as well as surveyors, architects and civil engineers. It is an invaluable reference tool.