Henrietta Baker, Simon D. Smith, M. Velikova, G. Masterton, Bill Hewlett
Failure is an intrinsic part of systems, including construction. While there is a less than consistent understanding of what failure is, it is an aspect of human nature that we wish to learn from mistakes. To gain insights into how failure is understood and what failure means in construction, and as a precursor to developing learning materials for higher education students, the outcomes of 19 semi-structured interviews with construction personnel in the UK are presented. The interviews explore processes employed by the construction industry to capture, understand and extract learning from these events, including an exploration of any perceived attitudes towards failure, and whether such attitudes are barriers or aids to effective learning in practice. Findings revealed different types of failure within the construction industry, manifested as separate and individually developed learning cycles, while attitudes towards failure impact the learning process. Two pairs of attitude stimuli were revealed: Ownership and Blame; Acceptance and Leadership. These findings are then used to provide learning tools for undergraduate students in built environment degree programmes. A taxonomy of failure was developed, incorporating three levels of causes, symptoms and consequences. A face validity exercise with industry experts provides the confidence to adopt this taxonomic approach.
{"title":"Understanding and learning from failure","authors":"Henrietta Baker, Simon D. Smith, M. Velikova, G. Masterton, Bill Hewlett","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00020","url":null,"abstract":"Failure is an intrinsic part of systems, including construction. While there is a less than consistent understanding of what failure is, it is an aspect of human nature that we wish to learn from mistakes. To gain insights into how failure is understood and what failure means in construction, and as a precursor to developing learning materials for higher education students, the outcomes of 19 semi-structured interviews with construction personnel in the UK are presented. The interviews explore processes employed by the construction industry to capture, understand and extract learning from these events, including an exploration of any perceived attitudes towards failure, and whether such attitudes are barriers or aids to effective learning in practice. Findings revealed different types of failure within the construction industry, manifested as separate and individually developed learning cycles, while attitudes towards failure impact the learning process. Two pairs of attitude stimuli were revealed: Ownership and Blame; Acceptance and Leadership. These findings are then used to provide learning tools for undergraduate students in built environment degree programmes. A taxonomy of failure was developed, incorporating three levels of causes, symptoms and consequences. A face validity exercise with industry experts provides the confidence to adopt this taxonomic approach.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85352062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hugh James Geoghegan, Frederik Winther Jensen, T. Kershaw, R. Codinhoto
Advancing digitalisation and sustainability is a worldwide priority for the construction sector. With intertwined agendas, digitalisation enables the achievement of sustainable outcomes. That is the case of EU initiatives exploring Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a facilitator to Circular Economy (CE). Thus, standardising BIM implementation through the ISO 19650 information requirements represents a stepping stone towards CE and achieving better sustainable outcomes. Concerning standardisation, a unified digitalisation vision is under development for the European public sector as part of the European Green Deal. However, the European Union has already identified that the proposed digitalisation approach has had limited effect on extensively achieving sustainable outcomes. Amongst the issues is the high complexity that hinders small and medium-sized (SMEs) construction organisations from contributing. This problem is exacerbated by the limited amount of published scientific research evidence explaining how SMEs incorporate resource-hungry digital processes into their resource-limited business models. Therefore, to better understand the digitalisation for sustainability success cases within European SMEs, this paper presents the results of a state of the art (SOTA) literature review of academic articles, followed by a state of evidence (SoE) review of grey literature. The focus of the review is Dutch small architectural practices (SAPs). The results highlight the importance of projects information requirements for SMEs and the multi-faceted digitalisation challenges experienced by SAPs and building design SMEs. This paper also suggests future research areas focusing on innovation realisation (IR).
{"title":"Innovation realisation for digitalisation within Dutch small architectural practises: state of the art and future needs","authors":"Hugh James Geoghegan, Frederik Winther Jensen, T. Kershaw, R. Codinhoto","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00018","url":null,"abstract":"Advancing digitalisation and sustainability is a worldwide priority for the construction sector. With intertwined agendas, digitalisation enables the achievement of sustainable outcomes. That is the case of EU initiatives exploring Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a facilitator to Circular Economy (CE). Thus, standardising BIM implementation through the ISO 19650 information requirements represents a stepping stone towards CE and achieving better sustainable outcomes. Concerning standardisation, a unified digitalisation vision is under development for the European public sector as part of the European Green Deal. However, the European Union has already identified that the proposed digitalisation approach has had limited effect on extensively achieving sustainable outcomes. Amongst the issues is the high complexity that hinders small and medium-sized (SMEs) construction organisations from contributing. This problem is exacerbated by the limited amount of published scientific research evidence explaining how SMEs incorporate resource-hungry digital processes into their resource-limited business models. Therefore, to better understand the digitalisation for sustainability success cases within European SMEs, this paper presents the results of a state of the art (SOTA) literature review of academic articles, followed by a state of evidence (SoE) review of grey literature. The focus of the review is Dutch small architectural practices (SAPs). The results highlight the importance of projects information requirements for SMEs and the multi-faceted digitalisation challenges experienced by SAPs and building design SMEs. This paper also suggests future research areas focusing on innovation realisation (IR).","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"37 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72484420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Agnar Johansen, D. Collins, A. Temeljotov-Salaj, Geir Hagenhaugen
The purpose of this paper is to investigate and study the green procurement processes in the new and ongoing neighbourhood-building project named ‘Fjordbyen’ in Norway. The purpose behind this study is to look at how Fjordbyen approached these processes in order to contribute to the pool of knowledge on this topic. The Fjordbyen project is located on the shoreline in the Drammen Fjord and represents in effect the development of a new neighbourhood. This new development aims to settle at least 16,000 new residents and 16,600 jobs in a zero-emissions urban area that is green and future-oriented. The topic has been addressed by using a case study approach. The data for this paper is collected through a combination of desk research, a study of secondary data such as documents studies (reports, documents from websites etc.), two Citizen Surveys and four interviews with the key person involved in the front-end planning process of the Fjordbyen project. It will build on Public People Private Partnerships (PPPP) literature, theory related to stakeholder management and participatory process as well as theory related to organizing of the front-end of urban redevelopment projects and green public procurement. The study found that to a large extent the procurement processes in the development of Fjordbyen were conducted with green considerations in mind from its early stages. Through a combination of urban planning and typographical considerations, green procurement was conducted in the context of ensuring that not just greener products were purchased, but also green supply chains were managed as were the ‘grass roots’ development processes themselves. The finding of this study has an impact on the consideration of processes leading towards green procurement in urban and city development projects. This is particularly the case with regards to pushing even further research on the value and challenges associated with green procurement processes. The finding of this paper will not just be relevant to the project management field, but also procurement studies, urban planning, and industrial economics.
{"title":"Down by the Fjord: successful public and private collaboration in a Neighbourhood redevelopment project","authors":"Agnar Johansen, D. Collins, A. Temeljotov-Salaj, Geir Hagenhaugen","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00011","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper is to investigate and study the green procurement processes in the new and ongoing neighbourhood-building project named ‘Fjordbyen’ in Norway. The purpose behind this study is to look at how Fjordbyen approached these processes in order to contribute to the pool of knowledge on this topic. The Fjordbyen project is located on the shoreline in the Drammen Fjord and represents in effect the development of a new neighbourhood. This new development aims to settle at least 16,000 new residents and 16,600 jobs in a zero-emissions urban area that is green and future-oriented. The topic has been addressed by using a case study approach. The data for this paper is collected through a combination of desk research, a study of secondary data such as documents studies (reports, documents from websites etc.), two Citizen Surveys and four interviews with the key person involved in the front-end planning process of the Fjordbyen project. It will build on Public People Private Partnerships (PPPP) literature, theory related to stakeholder management and participatory process as well as theory related to organizing of the front-end of urban redevelopment projects and green public procurement. The study found that to a large extent the procurement processes in the development of Fjordbyen were conducted with green considerations in mind from its early stages. Through a combination of urban planning and typographical considerations, green procurement was conducted in the context of ensuring that not just greener products were purchased, but also green supply chains were managed as were the ‘grass roots’ development processes themselves. The finding of this study has an impact on the consideration of processes leading towards green procurement in urban and city development projects. This is particularly the case with regards to pushing even further research on the value and challenges associated with green procurement processes. The finding of this paper will not just be relevant to the project management field, but also procurement studies, urban planning, and industrial economics.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"146 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76085873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sustainable construction has gained increasing popularity within the building sector with many sustainability rating systems (SRSs) available worldwide. However, most research has been focused on the environmental benefits of pursuing SRSs with little attention paid to the health & safety (H&S) impact on construction workers. This study thus aims to investigate the impact of adopting SRSs on the health and safety of construction workers (HSCW) in building projects. A systematic literature review was conducted, including 39 articles, to investigate the possible association between sustainability and H&S hazards. It resulted in 30 events and 8 types of associated hazards which are mostly related to the adoption of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and HKBEAM (Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method). The adoption of SRSs is likely to increase the exposure of workers to known H&S with no new hazards introduced. In particular, ‘falling from height’ and ‘manual handling injuries’ caused by solar installation and retrieving recyclable waste respectively are the most representative sustainability-related hazards. While evidence detected is mainly related to LEED, further research is needed to investigate whether findings are valid for other SRSs, such as BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) in the United Kingdom (UK) or Green Star in Australia, to address H&S concerns associated with sustainable building projects.
{"title":"Exploring the impact of applying sustainability rating systems on health and safety in building projects: a systematic literature review","authors":"Jieling Huang, M. Abadi, P. Manu, C. Cheung","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00005","url":null,"abstract":"Sustainable construction has gained increasing popularity within the building sector with many sustainability rating systems (SRSs) available worldwide. However, most research has been focused on the environmental benefits of pursuing SRSs with little attention paid to the health & safety (H&S) impact on construction workers. This study thus aims to investigate the impact of adopting SRSs on the health and safety of construction workers (HSCW) in building projects. A systematic literature review was conducted, including 39 articles, to investigate the possible association between sustainability and H&S hazards. It resulted in 30 events and 8 types of associated hazards which are mostly related to the adoption of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and HKBEAM (Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method). The adoption of SRSs is likely to increase the exposure of workers to known H&S with no new hazards introduced. In particular, ‘falling from height’ and ‘manual handling injuries’ caused by solar installation and retrieving recyclable waste respectively are the most representative sustainability-related hazards. While evidence detected is mainly related to LEED, further research is needed to investigate whether findings are valid for other SRSs, such as BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) in the United Kingdom (UK) or Green Star in Australia, to address H&S concerns associated with sustainable building projects.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"106 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88005321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Anastasiades, S. Michels, H. Van Wuytswinkel, J. Blom, A. Audenaert
The construction industry is responsible for approximately 40% of the worldwide material consumption. Therefore, the transition to a circular construction industry is of primary importance. In a circular economy, the maximum usage and preservation of materials and energy is suggested. The reuse of components is considered a circular economy best practice. This paper investigates the reuse of steel construction elements in Belgium and identifies the existing barriers. Therefore, a series of semi-structured interviews is conducted with a wide range of stakeholders representing the whole Belgian construction sector. The identified critical barriers to steel reuse are: cost, demand and time. Subsequently, these barriers were tested and quantified in practice in cooperation with a demolition contractor. A comparison is made between demolition and deconstruction of steel porticos considering cost, time and demand. It was found that, in practice, demand is the most pressing obstacle. Overcoming this obstacle will require a coordinated approach throughout the Belgian construction chain: improved deconstruction procedures on-site, a platform to match supply and demand, standardization of reusable steel elements, governmental policies and design strategies.
{"title":"Identifying barriers for the circular reuse of steel in the Belgian construction sector, an industry wide perspective","authors":"K. Anastasiades, S. Michels, H. Van Wuytswinkel, J. Blom, A. Audenaert","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.21.00044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.21.00044","url":null,"abstract":"The construction industry is responsible for approximately 40% of the worldwide material consumption. Therefore, the transition to a circular construction industry is of primary importance. In a circular economy, the maximum usage and preservation of materials and energy is suggested. The reuse of components is considered a circular economy best practice. This paper investigates the reuse of steel construction elements in Belgium and identifies the existing barriers. Therefore, a series of semi-structured interviews is conducted with a wide range of stakeholders representing the whole Belgian construction sector. The identified critical barriers to steel reuse are: cost, demand and time. Subsequently, these barriers were tested and quantified in practice in cooperation with a demolition contractor. A comparison is made between demolition and deconstruction of steel porticos considering cost, time and demand. It was found that, in practice, demand is the most pressing obstacle. Overcoming this obstacle will require a coordinated approach throughout the Belgian construction chain: improved deconstruction procedures on-site, a platform to match supply and demand, standardization of reusable steel elements, governmental policies and design strategies.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90468750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In this study, safety violations professed to be part of work routines were investigated. The knowledge gap addressed is how to prevent the normalisation of violation of safe work procedures (SWPs) on construction sites in South Africa. An exploratory, mixed-methods approach was adopted for the study. The sequential approach started with face-to-face interviews, which were followed by a self-administered questionnaire survey to produce textual and statistical data for analysis. The findings showed that unsafe procedures beget safety violations on construction sites. The unsafe procedures usually stem from work pressure, inadequate supervision, misleading information, deviating from safety rules, and refusal to follow SWPs. The source of the data analysed was limited to construction sites in two provinces in South Africa, so caution is needed regarding statistical generalisation. This study has provided some measures for preventing violations of SWPs, especially in developing countries.
{"title":"Addressing safety violations during regular work in South African construction","authors":"Fidelis Emuze","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00010","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, safety violations professed to be part of work routines were investigated. The knowledge gap addressed is how to prevent the normalisation of violation of safe work procedures (SWPs) on construction sites in South Africa. An exploratory, mixed-methods approach was adopted for the study. The sequential approach started with face-to-face interviews, which were followed by a self-administered questionnaire survey to produce textual and statistical data for analysis. The findings showed that unsafe procedures beget safety violations on construction sites. The unsafe procedures usually stem from work pressure, inadequate supervision, misleading information, deviating from safety rules, and refusal to follow SWPs. The source of the data analysed was limited to construction sites in two provinces in South Africa, so caution is needed regarding statistical generalisation. This study has provided some measures for preventing violations of SWPs, especially in developing countries.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73435576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The use of agile methods according to the success criteria that meet the needs of building projects will increase the efficiency of the construction industry. Most previous research has examined the effects of agility application on one of the success metrics or implementing one single agile approach, and no research has been found to select an agile method based on success criteria in construction. In this research, by creating a relationship between success criteria and agile methods and adopting a systematic approach, the appropriate technique was selected in accordance with the needs of the construction industry. This research aims to select the appropriate agile method based on the success criteria of construction projects. By conducting a thorough literature review, the long list of success criteria and most common agile methods in construction were identified. Then using the Delphi technique, the most critical criteria were extracted. Finally, employing the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method, the most appropriate agile technique was determined and ranked. The results show that Scrum is the most adaptable agile method in the construction industry. In addition, the most critical criterion affecting the selection of agile methods was determined to be “completion of the project on time.”
{"title":"Providing a model to choose the most appropriate agile method considering the success criteria in construction projects","authors":"Faraz Pouyandeh, M. Golabchi, K. Taghizadeh","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.21.00033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.21.00033","url":null,"abstract":"The use of agile methods according to the success criteria that meet the needs of building projects will increase the efficiency of the construction industry. Most previous research has examined the effects of agility application on one of the success metrics or implementing one single agile approach, and no research has been found to select an agile method based on success criteria in construction. In this research, by creating a relationship between success criteria and agile methods and adopting a systematic approach, the appropriate technique was selected in accordance with the needs of the construction industry. This research aims to select the appropriate agile method based on the success criteria of construction projects. By conducting a thorough literature review, the long list of success criteria and most common agile methods in construction were identified. Then using the Delphi technique, the most critical criteria were extracted. Finally, employing the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method, the most appropriate agile technique was determined and ranked. The results show that Scrum is the most adaptable agile method in the construction industry. In addition, the most critical criterion affecting the selection of agile methods was determined to be “completion of the project on time.”","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84454313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bernard Tuffour Atuahene, Sittimont Kanjanabootra, T. Gajendran
Big data applications consist of i) data collection using big data sources, ii) storing and processing the data, and iii) analysing data to gain insights for creating organisational benefit. The influx of digital technologies and digitization in the construction process includes big data as one newly emerging digital technology adopted in the construction industry. Big data application is in a nascent stage in construction, and there is a need to understand the tangible benefit(s) that big data can offer the construction industry. This study explores the benefits of big data in the construction industry. Using a qualitative case study design, construction professionals in an Australian Construction firm were interviewed. The research highlights that the benefits of big data include reduction of litigation amongst projects stakeholders, enablement of near to real-time communication, and facilitation of effective subcontractor selection. By implication, on a broader scale, these benefits can improve contract management, procurement, and management of construction projects. This study contributes to an ongoing discourse on big data application, and more generally, digitization in the construction industry.
{"title":"Preliminary Benefits of Big Data in the Construction Industry: A Case Study","authors":"Bernard Tuffour Atuahene, Sittimont Kanjanabootra, T. Gajendran","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.21.00027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.21.00027","url":null,"abstract":"Big data applications consist of i) data collection using big data sources, ii) storing and processing the data, and iii) analysing data to gain insights for creating organisational benefit. The influx of digital technologies and digitization in the construction process includes big data as one newly emerging digital technology adopted in the construction industry. Big data application is in a nascent stage in construction, and there is a need to understand the tangible benefit(s) that big data can offer the construction industry. This study explores the benefits of big data in the construction industry. Using a qualitative case study design, construction professionals in an Australian Construction firm were interviewed. The research highlights that the benefits of big data include reduction of litigation amongst projects stakeholders, enablement of near to real-time communication, and facilitation of effective subcontractor selection. By implication, on a broader scale, these benefits can improve contract management, procurement, and management of construction projects. This study contributes to an ongoing discourse on big data application, and more generally, digitization in the construction industry.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"63 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89770498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The construction industry has received long standing criticism over its fragmented approach to supply chain management, adversarial relationships, and ongoing defects. Platform thinking has been observed in other industries as a phenomenon that offers reinvention from the traditional perspectives on the supply chain. In this study, a scoping review of platform thinking is presented. A database search of 656 papers across 15 journals, along with 3 sources from a Google search and 12 sources from a manual review of the reference lists were reviewed in relation to platform thinking in construction. While many variants of platforms exist, the scoping review demonstrates a focus on product platforms that has historical precedents. This paper highlights the benefits of platform thinking whilst linking to the lessons of the past. This provides a valuable insight for future implications of platform thinking. This paper contributes to the limited literature on platform thinking in the construction industry by linking historical examples with present and potential future investigation.
{"title":"Diffusion of Platform Thinking as an Innovation in the Construction Supply Chain","authors":"Stuart Grabham, E. Manu","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.21.00019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.21.00019","url":null,"abstract":"The construction industry has received long standing criticism over its fragmented approach to supply chain management, adversarial relationships, and ongoing defects. Platform thinking has been observed in other industries as a phenomenon that offers reinvention from the traditional perspectives on the supply chain. In this study, a scoping review of platform thinking is presented. A database search of 656 papers across 15 journals, along with 3 sources from a Google search and 12 sources from a manual review of the reference lists were reviewed in relation to platform thinking in construction. While many variants of platforms exist, the scoping review demonstrates a focus on product platforms that has historical precedents. This paper highlights the benefits of platform thinking whilst linking to the lessons of the past. This provides a valuable insight for future implications of platform thinking. This paper contributes to the limited literature on platform thinking in the construction industry by linking historical examples with present and potential future investigation.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2021-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82142050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We propose a systems integration model for the delivery of complex infrastructure projects. We argue that the client is ultimately accountable for systems integration in major projects, setting out the responsibilities to ensure that systems integration is successfully accomplished to achieve desired outcomes. From the Crossrail case, we draw seven lessons for clients, to: 1) manage programme delivery as an integration activity; 2) actively manage systems integration; 3) ensure authority to make decisions; 4) maintain configuration control; 5) plan for a lengthy testing and commissioning phase; 6) appreciate supply chain products may be part of unaligned global R&D and development programmes; and 7) do final integration only when there is something to integrate. Central to our argument is the idea that on such complex projects, the client cannot outsource systems integration and thus needs to recognize they retain accountability, though roles and responsibilities can be assigned to the delivery partner, supply chain, chief engineer and/or contracted systems integration firm. A key question for the client at the outset is how to distribute interface management and systems integration responsibilities while retaining accountability and oversight. Rather than managing through contracts, budgets and schedules, we suggest a changed approach with priority given to managing integration, and contracts, budgets and schedules that support and incentivise this.
{"title":"Systems Integration in Infrastructure Projects: Seven Lessons from Crossrail","authors":"J. Whyte, A. Davies, Christine Sexton","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.21.00014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.21.00014","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a systems integration model for the delivery of complex infrastructure projects. We argue that the client is ultimately accountable for systems integration in major projects, setting out the responsibilities to ensure that systems integration is successfully accomplished to achieve desired outcomes. From the Crossrail case, we draw seven lessons for clients, to: 1) manage programme delivery as an integration activity; 2) actively manage systems integration; 3) ensure authority to make decisions; 4) maintain configuration control; 5) plan for a lengthy testing and commissioning phase; 6) appreciate supply chain products may be part of unaligned global R&D and development programmes; and 7) do final integration only when there is something to integrate. Central to our argument is the idea that on such complex projects, the client cannot outsource systems integration and thus needs to recognize they retain accountability, though roles and responsibilities can be assigned to the delivery partner, supply chain, chief engineer and/or contracted systems integration firm. A key question for the client at the outset is how to distribute interface management and systems integration responsibilities while retaining accountability and oversight. Rather than managing through contracts, budgets and schedules, we suggest a changed approach with priority given to managing integration, and contracts, budgets and schedules that support and incentivise this.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2021-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81723433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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