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, learningorganisations,
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.
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