Interface Management within Construction: In Particular, Building Facade
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 129, Issue 1
Abstract
This paper discusses the need for interface management within construction, with particular reference to building facade interfaces. It categorizes the three different types of interface management—physical, contractual, and organizational. The implication of interface management in construction contracting is discussed; it is explained how the U.K. procurement trends have changed, affecting the interface management within projects. U.K. cladding procurement is very fragmented, and the paper maps the development of a typical cladding system showing the complexities of interface management. Finally, the paper discusses CladdISS, a U.K. government funded research project to develop a standardized strategy for the design and management of window and cladding interfaces. It explains the principles of CladdISS with reference to process maps, action plans, management strategy, bibliography, advice on standards, materials, maintenance, joints, movement, and tolerances. This will enable strategies to be developed to avoid the endemic interface problems occurring on-site. It will also guide the management of the interfaces throughout the project.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 129 • Issue 1 • February 2003
Pages: 8 - 15
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Copyright © 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 21, 2001
Accepted: Nov 29, 2001
Published online: Jan 15, 2003
Published in print: Feb 2003
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