INTRODUCTION As part of a larger trend toward the industrialization of construction, prefabrication is a powerful strategy for reducing cost, risk, and waste in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industry. In this paper, we explore various aspects of prefabrication and present some real-world examples of how prefabrication is used in the field. ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION PREFABRICATION AND INDUSTRIALIZED CONSTRUCTION AUTHOR: Patrick Mays, AIA