International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2020
Process Platforms for Onsite Assemblies: A Case Study of Work Break Down Structures in SMEs
Publication: ICCREM 2020: Intelligent Construction and Sustainable Buildings
ABSTRACT
Industrialized house-building companies predefine parameters in platforms. To identify processes platforms the use of work break down structures that support the assembly processes for small house building companies were studied. A case study of the onsite assembly activities were chosen at one small Swedish house builder that offer customization within their products. Based on the assembly processes, a work breakdown structure of the workflow predefinitions was identified for the process that didn’t compromise with product customization. Small companies can predefine elements within the product to simplify the work process on site. The work break down structure becomes a tool to find parts and process that predefine a house building platform. It can also be used for planning, delivery, cost, and resources in an overall view of the project. Because of the importance of planning during projects, together with the possible standardization of the company’s process, the use of a work break down could contribute to increase efficiency for onsite work.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The research study was made in the research project of Connected Worksite. We gratefully thank the interviewees at the case study company for their time and inspiration. This work was funded by the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation (VINNOVA).
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ICCREM 2020: Intelligent Construction and Sustainable Buildings
Pages: 190 - 197
Editors: Yaowu Wang, Ph.D., Harbin Institute of Technology, Thomas Olofsson, Ph.D., Luleå University of Technology, and Geoffrey Q. P. Shen, Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8323-7
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Published online: Oct 14, 2020
Published in print: Oct 14, 2020
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