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Construction Process Improvement

Langue : Anglais

Coordonnateurs : Atkin Brian, Borgbrant Jan, Josephson Per-Erik

Couverture de l’ouvrage Construction Process Improvement

The construction process has come under intense scrutiny in recent times and this is set to continue as building owners and users demand better value for money from a more sustainable built environment. The construction sector's actors are responding to the challenges implicit in this drive for greater competitiveness and social responsibility. New forms of procurement, innovation programmes, knowledge management, CAD-supported processes, predictive and diagnostic tools, and many more initiatives are helping to transform the sector.

Construction Process Improvement showcases 21 examples of how directed efforts are being taken to raise productivity and quality, reduce waste and costs, and provide more certain and durable products for the sector's customers. Each example is the subject of a closely coupled collaborative project in which answers are being sought on matters of strategic importance to companies. The chapters that describe and discuss these projects balance state-of-the-art reviews with details of the work being undertaken and, in many cases, the results that are being implemented within the companies.

Construction Process Improvement deals with issues that matter to best practice companies and researchers in industry and universities. It covers, amongst other topics, modularisation for manufactured housing, life cycle methods in housing, commercial buildings and services installations, tools and techniques for performance prediction and diagnostics, coordination of design and production processes, novel use of traditional materials, new forms of procurement and the role of innovation, public private partnerships, partnering structures, learning organisations, management of major refurbishment, management information systems, TQM and continuous improvement, CAAD methodology, tools and 4-D CAD, and facilities management.

This book analyses the way forward for improving the construction process, in particular the links between research and development and industrial competitiveness. The implementation of new methods and thinking in companies is examined and important advice for senior managers and researchers is offered.

Preface xi

Acknowledgement xiii

Contributors xv

1 Introduction 1
Brian Atkin, Jan Borgbrant & Per-Erik Josephson

Recognising the importance of process 1

Creating an effective response 1

Balancing concern for the product with the process 2

The process to be improved 3

Aims of this book 5

Topics addressed 6

Scope and content 7

2 Modularisation in the Customisation of Manufactured Housing 15
Carina Johansson

Introduction 15

State-of-the-art review 16

Research project 25

Research results and industrial impact 27

Conclusions 28

References 29

3 Application of Integrated Life Cycle Design to Housing 31
Mats Öberg

Introduction 31

State-of-the-art review 32

Research project 37

Case study: research results and impact 38

Conclusions 41

References 41

4 Life Cycle Costs of Commercial Buildings – a Case Study 44
Eva Sterner

Introduction 44

Methodological considerations 45

Case study description 46

Energy conservation 48

Life cycle cost analyses 50

Conclusions 54

References 55

5 A Life Cycle Cost Approach to Optimising Indoor Climate Systems 56
Dennis Johansson & Anders Svensson

Introduction 56

State-of-the-art review 56

Research project 62

Research results and industrial impact 64

Conclusions 65

References 66

6 Performance Indicators as a Tool for Decisions in the Construction Process 68
Veronica Yverås

Introduction 68

State-of-the-art review 68

Research project 74

Research results and industrial impact 77

Conclusions 79

References 80

7 Reducing the Risk of Failure in Performance within Buildings 82
Stephen Burke

Introduction 82

State-of-the-art review 82

Research project 89

Research results and industrial impact 90

Conclusions 91

References 91

8 Physical Status of Existing Buildings and their Components with the Emphasis on Future Emissions 93
Torbjörn Hall

Introduction 93

State-of-the-art review 94

Research project 101

Research results and industrial impact 103

Conclusions 104

References 104

9 Co-ordination of the Design and Building Process for Optimal Building Performance 106
Niklas Sörensen

Introduction 106

State-of-the-art review 107

Research project 111

Conclusions 115

References 116

10 New Concrete Materials Technology for Competitive Construction 118
Markus Peterson

Introduction 118

State-of-the-art review 118

Research project 124

Research results and industrial impact 125

Conclusions 127

References 127

11 Competitiveness in the Context of Procurement 130
Fredrik Malmberg

Introduction 130

State-of-the-art review 131

Research project 140

Conclusions 141

References 141

12 Encouraging Innovation through New Approaches to Procurement 143
Kristian Widén

Introduction 143

State-of-the-art review 143

Research project 149

Research results and industrial impact 150

Conclusions 151

References 151

13 Public-Private Partnerships – Conditions for Innovation and Project Success 154
Roine Leiringer

Introduction 154

State-of-the-art review 155

Research project 160

Research results and industrial impact 163

Conclusions 165

References 166

14 Pros and Cons in Partnering Structures 168
Anna Rhodin

Introduction 168

State-of-the-art review 168

Research project 176

Research results and industrial impact 178

Conclusions 180

References 180

15 Importance of the Project Team to the Creation of Learning Within and Between Construction Projects 183
Fredrik Anheim

Introduction 183

State-of-the-art review 184

Research project 188

Research results and industrial impact 190

Conclusions 192

References 193

16 Refurbishment of Commercial Buildings: the Relationship between the Project and its Context 195
Åsa Engwall

Introduction 195

Theoretical framework 196

The case study of Oxenstiernan 201

Discussion and conclusions 208

References 209

17 Improving Project Efficiency through Process Transparency in Management Information Systems 211
Christian Lindfors

Introduction 211

State-of-the-art review 212

Research project 221

Conclusions 222

References 223

18 Improvement Processes in Construction Companies 225
Peter Samuelsson

Introduction 225

State-of-the-art review 226

Research project 230

Research results and industrial impact 232

Conclusions 237

References 238

19 Design Research and the Records of Architectural Design: Expanding the Foundations of Design Tool Development 240
Robert Fekete

Introduction 240

State-of-the-art review 240

Conclusions 253

References 253

20 Communicating Project Concepts and Creating Decision Support from CAAD 255
Jan Henrichsén

Introduction 255

State-of-the-art review 255

Research project 260

Research results and industrial impact 264

Conclusions 264

References 265

21 Using 4D CAD in the Design and Management of Vertical Extensions to Existing Buildings 266
Susan Bergsten

Introduction 266

State-of-the-art review 267

Research project 274

Research results and industrial impact 275

Conclusions 275

References 276

22 Importance of Architectural Attributes in Facilities Management 278
Ulf Nordwall

Introduction 278

State-of-the-art review 279

Research project 285

Research results 287

Conclusions 290

References 290

23 Conclusions 292
Brian Atkin, Jan Borgbrant & Per-Erik Josephson

Ways forward to construction process improvement 292

Index 299

Brian Atkin PhD, MPhil, BSc, FRICS, FCIOB, his achievements span the disciplines of project management, construction management and facility management. As a member of British Standards Institutions FM Advisory Group and FM Technical Committee, he is well-placed to advise on current best practices and emerging trends in facility management. He has served on other advisory groups and steering committees covering standards, innovation, competitiveness and information technology (including BIM), and is actively involved in learning and business development for major corporations.

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