Construction Process Improvement

by Atkin, Brian; Borgbrant, Jan; Josephson, Per-Erik

• ISBN13: 9780632064625
• ISBN10: 0632064625
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-17
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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.

Author Biography

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. 

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xiii
Contributors	xv
Introduction	1	(14)
Brian Atkin
Jan Borgbrant
Per-Erik Josephson
Recognising the importance of process	1	(1)
Creating an effective response	1	(1)
Balancing concern for the product with the process	2	(1)
The process to be improved	3	(2)
Aims of this book	5	(1)
Topics addressed	6	(1)
Scope and content	7	(8)
Modularisation in the Customisation of Manufactured Housing	15	(16)
Carina Johansson
Introduction	15	(1)
State-of-the-art review	16	(9)
Research project	25	(2)
Research results and industrial impact	27	(1)
Conclusions	28	(1)
References	29	(2)
Application of Integrated Life Cycle Design to Housing	31	(13)
Mats Oberg
Introduction	31	(1)
State-of-the-art review	32	(5)
Research project	37	(1)
Case study: research results and impact	38	(3)
Conclusions	41	(1)
References	41	(3)
Life Cycle Costs of Commercial Buildings -- a Case Study	44	(12)
Eva Sterner
Introduction	44	(1)
Methodological considerations	45	(1)
Case study description	46	(2)
Energy conservation	48	(2)
Life cycle cost analyses	50	(4)
Conclusions	54	(1)
References	55	(1)
A Life Cycle Cost Approach to Optimising Indoor Climate Systems	56	(12)
Dennis Johansson
Anders Svensson
Introduction	56	(1)
State-of-the-art review	56	(6)
Research project	62	(2)
Research results and industrial impact	64	(1)
Conclusions	65	(1)
References	66	(2)
Performance Indicators as a Tool for Decisions in the Construction Process	68	(14)
Veronica Yveras
Introduction	68	(1)
State-of-the-art review	68	(6)
Research project	74	(3)
Research results and industrial impact	77	(2)
Conclusions	79	(1)
References	80	(2)
Reducing the Risk of Failure in Performance within Buildings	82	(11)
Stephen Burke
Introduction	82	(1)
State-of-the-art review	82	(7)
Research project	89	(1)
Research results and industrial impact	90	(1)
Conclusions	91	(1)
References	91	(2)
Physical Status of Existing Buildings and their Components with the Emphasis on Future Emissions	93	(13)
Torbjorn Hall
Introduction	93	(1)
State-of-the-art review	94	(7)
Research project	101	(2)
Research results and industrial impact	103	(1)
Conclusions	104	(1)
References	104	(2)
Co-ordination of the Design and Building Process for Optimal Building Performance	106	(12)
Niklas Sorensen
Introduction	106	(1)
State-of-the-art review	107	(4)
Research project	111	(4)
Conclusions	115	(1)
References	116	(2)
New Concrete Materials Technology for Competitive Construction	118	(12)
Markus Peterson
Introduction	118	(1)
State-of-the-art review	118	(6)
Research project	124	(1)
Research results and industrial impact	125	(2)
Conclusions	127	(1)
References	127	(3)
Competitiveness in the Context of Procurement	130	(13)
Fredrik Malmberg
Introduction	130	(1)
State-of-the-art review	131	(9)
Research project	140	(1)
Conclusions	141	(1)
References	141	(2)
Encouraging Innovation through New Approaches to Procurement	143	(11)
Kristian Widen
Introduction	143	(1)
State-of-the-art review	143	(6)
Research project	149	(1)
Research results and industrial impact	150	(1)
Conclusions	151	(1)
References	151	(3)
Public-Private Partnerships -- Conditions for Innovation and Project Success	154	(14)
Roine Leiringer
Introduction	154	(1)
State-of-the-art review	155	(5)
Research project	160	(3)
Research results and industrial impact	163	(2)
Conclusions	165	(1)
References	166	(2)
Pros and Cons in Partnering Structures	168	(15)
Anna Rhodin
Introduction	168	(1)
State-of-the-art review	168	(8)
Research project	176	(2)
Research results and industrial impact	178	(2)
Conclusions	180	(1)
References	180	(3)
Importance of the Project Team to the Creation of Learning Within and Between Construction Projects	183	(12)
Fredrik Anheim
Introduction	183	(1)
State-of-the-art review	184	(4)
Research project	188	(2)
Research results and industrial impact	190	(2)
Conclusions	192	(1)
References	193	(2)
Refurbishment of Commercial Buildings: the Relationship between the Project and its Context	195	(16)
Asa Engwall
Introduction	195	(1)
Theoretical framework	196	(5)
The case study of Oxenstiernan	201	(7)
Discussion and conclusions	208	(1)
References	209	(2)
Improving Project Efficiency through Process Transparency in Management Information Systems	211	(14)
Christian Lindfors
Introduction	211	(1)
State-of-the-art review	212	(9)
Research project	221	(1)
Conclusions	222	(1)
References	223	(2)
Improvement Processes in Construction Companies	225	(15)
Peter Samuelsson
Introduction	225	(1)
State-of-the-art review	226	(4)
Research project	230	(2)
Research results and industrial impact	232	(5)
Conclusions	237	(1)
References	238	(2)
Design Research and the Records of Architectural Design: Expanding the Foundations of Design Tool Development	240	(15)
Robert Fekete
Introduction	240	(1)
State-of-the-art review	240	(13)
Conclusions	253	(1)
References	253	(2)
Communicating Project Concepts and Creating Decision Support from CAAD	255	(11)
Jan Henrichsen
Introduction	255	(1)
State-of-the-art review	255	(5)
Research project	260	(4)
Research results and industrial impact	264	(1)
Conclusions	264	(1)
References	265	(1)
Using 4D CAD in the Design and Management of Vertical Extensions to Existing Buildings	266	(12)
Susan Bergsten
Introduction	266	(1)
State-of-the-art review	267	(7)
Research project	274	(1)
Research results and industrial impact	275	(1)
Conclusions	275	(1)
References	276	(2)
Importance of Architectural Attributes in Facilities Management	278	(14)
Ulf Nordwall
Introduction	278	(1)
State-of-the-art review	279	(6)
Research project	285	(2)
Research results	287	(3)
Conclusions	290	(1)
References	290	(2)
Conclusions	292	(1)
Brian Atkin
Jan Borgbrant
Per-Erik Josephson
Ways forward to construction process improvement	292	(7)
Index	299