Search for dissertations about: "Design-Build"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the word Design-Build.

2. 1. Integrated Design-Build Management - Studying Institutional Processes to Understand Project Coordination & Performance

   Author : Lea Urup; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; coordination; institutional work; and; project performance.; design-build;

   Abstract : An increasing number of actors contributing with their skills to design-build projects increase the need for and complexity of coordination. The design-build project delivery method proposes to coordinate actors through collaborative interaction; however, even design-build projects result in poor coordination and building of relatively poor quality. READ MORE

4. 2. Improving productivity in design and construction of bridges

   Author : Johan Lagerkvist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Design Bid-Build; Design-Build; Productivity; Lean Construction; Bridge design; Standardisation; Early Contractor Involvement; Bridge construction;

   Abstract : Building new infrastructure is an essential part of developing society. The construction industry is also an important part of economic growth, accounting for 13% of the world's GDP. At the same time, the construction industry lacks behind in increasing its productivity. READ MORE

5. 3. A design-build contractor risk assessment framework for new technical solutions in the construction industry

   Author : Charlotte Svensson Tengberg; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Moisture safety; Hygrothermal performance; risk assessment; Design–build contractor; Serial failure; New technical solutions;

   Abstract : Design–build contractors are often challenged to introduce new technical solutions into construction projects. However, they might not have methods and resources required to avoid serial failure, which is defined as multiple cases of failure when a technical solution fails to sustain the performance requirements. READ MORE

6. 4. Risk management in construction projects : a comparative study of the different procurement options in Sweden

   Author : Ekaterina Osipova; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Construction Engineering and Management; Byggproduktion;

   Abstract : Risks have a significant impact on a construction project's performance in terms of cost, time and quality. As the size and complexity of the projects have increased, an ability to manage risks throughout the construction process has become a central element preventing unwanted consequences. READ MORE

7. 5. Interpreting the Sustainable Home - Bridging Discourses on Home and Sustainability in the Housing Sector

   Author : Pernilla Hagbert; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sustainability; systems approach; housing development; domestic resource use; home; residential design; architecture;

   Abstract : How we design, build and maintain our homes are increasingly seen as instrumental to the environmental, social and financial impact of the built environment. By examining perspectives on and interpretations of sustainability in housing development, with a focus on discourses within the Swedish housing sector, the aim of this Licentiate thesis is to explore and provide an account of contemporary conceptualizations of the sustainable home. READ MORE