Miles, R S and Ballard, G (2002) Problems in the interface between mechanical design and construction: A research proposal. Journal of Construction Research, 3(1), pp. 83-95. ISSN 1609-9451
Abstract
As construction projects emerge from the traditional delivery processes to modern fast-track forms, stress has developed in the interface between the design professional's delivery process and effective construction production. This is no greater evidenced than at the specialty contractor level. The current attempts at fast-track team type projects remain largely a time-compressed form of the traditional processes with respect to the design-construct production flow. While many of these projects are comprised of a pre-selected "team" of design and construction firms, in most cases the role of the specialty contractor is limited to pricing exercises and perhaps some traditional "value engineering" suggestions during the design phases. Substantial improvements in production workflow, if any, have been generally limited to the area of cooperative construction activity sequencing and scheduling. Problems arising from this situation are illustrated and research is proposed for testing possible solutions.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | fast-track; value chain; production process; pull; lean construction; delivery process |
| Index terms: | design phase, lean construction, construction activity, specialty contractor, construction project, testing, exercise, proposal, value engineering, value chain, construction production, workflow, pricing, production process, design and construction, scheduling |
| Subjects: | operations research, contractual arrangements, management, manufacturing engineering, value chain strategy, professional practice, health behaviours and lifestyles, production management, operations management, project planning, value management, economic analysis, construction operations, building construction |
| Topics: | Time Control, Cost Management, Business Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Project Management, Health and Safety, Engineering Principles, Site Management, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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