While prefabrication is no alien to the construction sector, the current times of COVID-19 pandemic have best witnessed the rise of these technologies owing to their exceptional efficiencies. The landscapes of all major commercial and industrial sectors have vastly been influenced by the pandemic and major changes to conform with the guidelines of social distancing and minimum gathering volumes are being enforced. Coronavirus and the increased interest in prefabrication The prime targets of quality, swiftness, cost-effectiveness and sustainability of construction projects are to be achieved while maintaining peak safety of the workforce.Prefabrication involves construction of building components at a dedicated facility with minimum manual intervention, lowest workforce interaction and greater practices of social distancing. In a world dominated by the growing calls for sustainability and pandemic safety standards, prefabrication is a trend that caters to both with effectiven