Construction Process ImprovementISBN: 978-0-632-06462-5
Paperback
316 pages
January 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: E-book
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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.