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- Ahankoob, Alireza, et al.
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The role of contractors’ building information modelling (BIM) experience in realising the potential values of BIM
- 2022
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Ingår i: International Journal of Construction Management. - Abingdon : Taylor & Francis. - 1562-3599 .- 2331-2327. ; 22:4, s. 588-599
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There has been recently a growing attention towards the potential benefits of building information modelling (BIM) in construction business processes from both academia and industry practitioners. While prior research has emphasised that there is a link between the proficiency of construction companies to use BIM and the realisation of BIM benefits, little evidence exists to capture this relationship. The aim of this study is to explore the extent to which prior BIM experiences influence the perception of industry experts on potential BIM benefits. The influence of years of BIM experience on the discernment of BIM potential benefits was examined through a survey of Australian building contractors. The results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that BIM experience was a significant factor in the realisation of potential BIM benefits. The results suggest that an increase in years of BIM experience foster a better understanding of BIM benefits, which consequently can lead to a more inspiring movement towards the adoption of BIM by construction organisations. The main contribution of this article is to increase awareness towards the adoption and implementation of BIM by making a link between BIM proficiency and an increased perception of BIM potential benefits in construction organisations. © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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- Anil Sezer, Ahmet, et al.
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Actor-to-actor tensions influencing waste management in building refurbishment projects: a service ecosystem perspective
- 2022
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Ingår i: International Journal of Construction Management. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1562-3599 .- 2331-2327. ; 22:9, s. 1690-1699
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Waste management in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry has been a major research topic owing to the AEC industry being one of the top contributors of waste generation. However, research has primarily focused on new build and has neglected refurbishment projects which become relevant due to an aging building stock in Sweden and Europe. Various actors are involved in refurbishment projects which makes it important to study each actor as well as tensions between them. By using a service ecosystem perspective and relying on 38 interviews, this paper aims to investigate tensions and barriers between actors within the service ecosystem of CDW for refurbishment projects in Sweden. Based on the results, spatial barriers are the most mentioned barrier which also create the highest number of tensions between project and contractor mother firm, subcontractors, waste recycling firms and society/citizens. The majority of the tensions are found between projects and the contractor mother firms, followed by tensions between projects and clients and projects and subcontractors. Unlike previous studies investigating only one of the actor’s waste management practices, this paper contributes by investigating the interactions between seven different actors which is important for improving waste management practices in refurbishment projects.
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- Bosch-Sijtsema, Petra, 1971, et al.
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Challenging construction project management institutions: the role and agency of BIM actors
- 2021
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Ingår i: International Journal of Construction Management. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1562-3599 .- 2331-2327. ; 21:11, s. 1077-1087
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The use of building information modelling (BIM) has opened up for new roles. Previous studies on BIM roles focused on their duties, formal responsibilities and legitimacy, but few studies pay attention to how BIM actors (BIM coordinators and strategists) act to support increased BIM usage. Applying the theoretical construct of institutional work, this paper aims to create an understanding of the role and agency of BIM actors. Based on observations and semi-structured interviews with BIM actors and managers, the findings show: (1) purposive actions of BIM actors to promote and diffuse new BIM practices; (2) tensions between creating new BIM practices and maintaining existing construction management institutions; (3) BIM actor as an interface between the BIM technology and its users. Focusing on the BIM actor’s role and agency gives insights into the hard process of changing and/or disrupting traditional construction management institutions and creating new practices arising from increased digitalization.
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- Cusumano, Linda, 1981, et al.
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Current benefits and future possibilities with digital field reporting
- 2024
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Ingår i: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. - 1562-3599 .- 2331-2327.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Mobile phones and tablets enable contractors to digitally collect large amounts of production remarks and facilitate the acquisition. The increased data access and machine learning techniques allow the construction industry to take a significant step forward in shifting from implicit to explicit knowledge. However, this step requires both standardisation and data quality assurance combined with project incitements ensuring continuous data collection. Therefore, this study examines the current data quality and standardisation of inspection data generated using the production software Dalux Field, mining a dataset of more than 95000 production issues. Additionally, a survey of production software users assesses project and project member benefits and future possibilities with digital inspection reporting. The results show considerable benefits with digital inspection reporting, such as time savings, cost reductions and increased general quality control. However, the standardisation in reporting between projects and team members is low. Finally, this paper suggests methods for improving data quality and standardization for automation of the data analysis, allowing new projects in project-based organisations to benefit from previous project experiences.
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- Gamil, Yaser, et al.
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Impact of poor communication on dispute occurrence in the construction industry: a preliminary exploratory study of Yemen construction industry
- 2023
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Ingår i: International Journal of Construction Management. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1562-3599 .- 2331-2327. ; 23:16, s. 2729-2735
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Yemeni construction industry has been declining in it progress since early 2011 when the political unrest started, and many projects have been financially suffering and suspended or failed to achieve the primary plans. Disputed has been associated with the declination and in fact dispute in construction industry is a chronic and common issue for all countries. Many construction projects have been delayed or even failed due to dispute, misunderstanding and incongruities among construction parties. Many researchers have viewed this issue from the perspective of unclear contract terms and unclear distributions of responsibilities. However, this study aims to scrutinize the issue from the standpoint of poor and lack of communication among Yemeni construction parties. The study implements qualitative interviews with ten construction experts to share their views and uncover the issue. The method of analysis is based on the transformation of interviewed data into transcriptions and extraction and thematic analysis. The study found that poor communication is a major cause of dispute in the Yemeni construction industry, improper management of communication and its channels as the leading cause of the initial occurrence of dispute. Furthermore, the study found that integration with other success factors can bring about strategies to avoid dispute. The outcomes of this study are very useful in developing initiatives to minimize the issue and insuring successful and organized communication among construction parties which lead to successful project completion.
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- Josephson, Per-Erik, 1960, et al.
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Use and non-use of time in new construction of multi-dwelling buildings in Sweden
- 2014
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Ingår i: International Journal of Construction Management. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1562-3599 .- 2331-2327. ; 14:1, s. 37-46
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of efficiency in value chains in new construction of multi-dwelling buildings in Sweden by giving three perspectives on how time is used and not used. One perspective concerns lead-times from the start of briefing to final delivery. A second perspective concerns the fact that work in most projects goes on 40 out of 168 hours per week. A third perspective concerns to what extent resources, here human resources, are used. Inspired by value chain thinking, value stream analysis and lean thinking the analyses show major losses in construction processes and large variations in lead-times. It is recommended that time get more attention in initiatives for improving construction.
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- Noruwa, Bolanle Ireti, et al.
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Effects of emerging technologies in minimising variations in construction projects in the UK
- 2022
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Ingår i: International Journal of Construction Management. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1562-3599 .- 2331-2327. ; 22:11, s. 2199-2206
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Globally, the construction industry is confronted by many challenges, especially iterative cost and time overrun; exacerbated by variations that occur during construction phases. Variation is one of the most controversial issues in construction contracts. Modernising the industry through emerging technologies will minimise variations, including other benefits. This study aims to examine the effects of emerging technologies in minimising the occurrence of variations in construction projects. The study used mixed methods with participants limited to those that have effectively implemented some emerging technologies in their recent construction projects. Findings reveal how the combinations of emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), drones, 3 D Laser Scanning, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and others are proving to be useful tools in preventing the occurrence of variation when implemented correctly. The study findings established some potentials of emerging technologies in the construction industry.
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- Schönbeck, Pia, et al.
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Framework for change control in healthcare construction projects compared to current practice
- 2022
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Ingår i: International Journal of Construction Management. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 1562-3599 .- 2331-2327. ; 22:12, s. 2405-2412
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Traditionally, the evaluation of changes in construction projects focuses on implications for cost and time. Analysis of impact on the configuration and subsequent end-user functionality is less analysed. Healthcare constructions have complex configurations and the functionality is imperative for patient care. There are problems with the deliveries in healthcare construction projects not fulfilling end-user functionality. Control of configuration changes reduces the risk for deviations from intended functionality. This study establishes the information required to obtain control and the availability in healthcare construction projects. A framework based on a literature review describes the information that is required to control configuration changes. In a case study of thirteen healthcare reconstruction projects, the available informationabout changes was compared with the framework. Management of changes was deficient in all the cases. In the investigated project logs, the implications of the configuration changes were significantly underestimated. Object models data provided detailed information about the impact of changes on the configuration, but this possibility was not used. There was no available information about requests to change the configuration, consequence analyses or implementation decisions. This study fills a research gap by adding the configuration perspective to change management in construction projects.
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- Tolstoy, Daniel, et al.
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The development of international purchasing capabilities: a comparative study of the four largest Swedish construction firms
- 2018
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Ingår i: International Journal of Construction Management. - : Taylor & Francis: STM, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles. - 1562-3599 .- 2331-2327. ; 18:2, s. 163-176
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- While there is a growing stream of research addressing purchasing issues, we know little about how the internationalization of purchasing activities unfolds. The study contributes to the sparsely empirically and theoretically substantiated field of international purchasing by, based on empirical support, providing an analytical framework which can improve our understanding of international purchasing by offering an integrated view of a business relationship perspective and a capabilities perspective. The purpose of this article is to track the actual prerequisites behind the development of international purchasing capabilities. In this article, we study the nearly simultaneous implementation of international purchasing strategies in the four largest construction firms in Sweden to be able to compare and contrast the underlying mechanisms and outcomes of these processes. We find that the firms that had developed capabilities incrementally in supplier relationships were better able to reap cost-benefits from international purchasing than firms that had not.
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- Wernicke, Brian, et al.
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Introduction of a digital maturity assessment framework for construction site operations
- 2023
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Ingår i: International Journal of Construction Management. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1562-3599 .- 2331-2327. ; 23:5, s. 898-908
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Digital technologies as enablers for more sustainable improvements of construction site processes contain interesting opportunities. Little is known how to, in a structured way, assess and implement digital technologies to support development and improvement of construction site operations. Maturity frameworks assess the status quo and guide decision makers to potential improvements. The purpose of this research is to develop a framework for assessing digital maturity of construction site operations. Literature and empirical data were utilized to develop and validate the framework. The framework contains assessment areas that specify the areas of potential improvements, maturity levels that indicate the progression towards maturity, assessment criteria that define organizational aspects of the assessment, and an assessment procedure to guide assessors. The maturity assessment framework contributes potentially to systematization of evaluative processes creating opportunities for a change within processes and organizations enabled by digital initiatives and to long-term improvements on project portfolio level.
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