{"product_id":"construction-process-improvement-isbn-9780632064625","title":"Construction Process Improvement","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstruction Process Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstruction Process Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Atkin, Jan Borgbrant \u0026amp; Per-Erik Josephson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognising the importance of process 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating an effective response 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing concern for the product with the process 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe process to be improved 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims of this book 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics addressed 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope and content 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Modularisation in the Customisation of Manufactured Housing 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarina Johansson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Application of Integrated Life Cycle Design to Housing 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMats Öberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: research results and impact 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Life Cycle Costs of Commercial Buildings – a Case Study 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEva Sterner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodological considerations 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study description 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy conservation 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife cycle cost analyses 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 A Life Cycle Cost Approach to Optimising Indoor Climate Systems 56\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis Johansson \u0026amp; Anders Svensson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Performance Indicators as a Tool for Decisions in the Construction Process 68\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeronica Yverås\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Reducing the Risk of Failure in Performance within Buildings 82\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Physical Status of Existing Buildings and their Components with the Emphasis on Future Emissions 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTorbjörn Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Co-ordination of the Design and Building Process for Optimal Building Performance 106\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNiklas Sörensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 New Concrete Materials Technology for Competitive Construction 118\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarkus Peterson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Competitiveness in the Context of Procurement 130\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFredrik Malmberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Encouraging Innovation through New Approaches to Procurement 143\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristian Widén\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Public-Private Partnerships – Conditions for Innovation and Project Success 154\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoine Leiringer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Pros and Cons in Partnering Structures 168\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnna Rhodin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Importance of the Project Team to the Creation of Learning Within and Between Construction Projects 183\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFredrik Anheim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Refurbishment of Commercial Buildings: the Relationship between the Project and its Context 195\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eÅsa Engwall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical framework 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe case study of Oxenstiernan 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion and conclusions 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Improving Project Efficiency through Process Transparency in Management Information Systems 211\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Lindfors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Improvement Processes in Construction Companies 225\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Samuelsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Design Research and the Records of Architectural Design: Expanding the Foundations of Design Tool Development 240\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Fekete\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Communicating Project Concepts and Creating Decision Support from CAAD 255\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJan Henrichsén\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Using 4D CAD in the Design and Management of Vertical Extensions to Existing Buildings 266\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Bergsten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results and industrial impact 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Importance of Architectural Attributes in Facilities Management 278\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eUlf Nordwall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState-of-the-art review 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch project 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch results 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Conclusions 292\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Atkin, Jan Borgbrant \u0026amp; Per-Erik Josephson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays forward to construction process improvement 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index 299\u003c\/p\u003e  I found the chapter on learning organisations in project teams particularly stimulating. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book would be especially useful to post graduate and final year undergraduate students looking for useful advice on a vast range of research methodologies, as well as examining the topics in some detail.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChris Hill Ms PGD MCIOB MCMI ILTM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Atkin PhD, MPhil, BSc, FRICS, FCIOB\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstruction Process Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstruction Process Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e deals with issues that matter to best practice companies and researchers in industry and universities. 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