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Benjaoran, V, Dawood, N and Hobbs, B (2005) Flowshop scheduling model for bespoke precast concrete production planning. Construction Management and Economics, 23(01), 93-105.

Haupt, T C, Munshi, M and Smallwood, J (2005) HIV and AIDS in South African construction: is age nothing but a number?. Construction Management and Economics, 23(01), 107-19.

Kirkham, R J (2005) Re-engineering the whole life cycle costing process. Construction Management and Economics, 23(01), 9-14.

Larsen, G D and Ballal, T M A (2005) The diffusion of innovations within a UKCI context: an explanatory framework. Construction Management and Economics, 23(01), 81-91.

Leung, M-Y, Ng, T S, Skitmore, M and Cheung, S-O (2005) Critical stressors influencing construction estimators in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 23(01), 33-44.

Mehta, R and Bridwell, L (2005) Innovative construction technology for affordable mass housing in Tanzania, East Africa. Construction Management and Economics, 23(01), 69-79.

Phua, F T T (2005) Determining the relationship between fee structure and project performance between firms: an empirical study based on institutional and task environment perspectives. Construction Management and Economics, 23(01), 45-56.

Roy, R, Low, M and Waller, J (2005) Documentation, standardization and improvement of the construction process in house building. Construction Management and Economics, 23(01), 57-67.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: house building; build process; information system; change management
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000287787
  • Abstract:

    There is growing interest in the industrialization of house building methods in the UK. Much of the focus has been on the use of manufactured structural components, which addresses the inherent problems of reliance on ‘wet trades’ but not of the quality and efficiency of the assembly and ‘fitting’ processes on site. The house building process has tended to develop more through custom and practice rather than formal analysis of methods. There is a lack of standards, and of mechanisms for process review or sharing knowledge and good practice. The result is significant process variability on site. Process documentation is a rigorous description of a process, procedure or policy to facilitate training, and development of consistency of operations and standards. The paper presents work on a process documentation system, and discusses the organizational changes needed to create the cultural environment for process standardization and improvement.

Tang, S L, Ying, K C, Anson, M and Lu, M (2005) RMCSIM: A simulation model of a ready-mixed concrete plant serving multiple sites using multiple truckmixers. Construction Management and Economics, 23(01), 15-31.