Search for dissertations about: "building industry"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 362 swedish dissertations containing the words building industry.

  2. 11. Industrialised house building : fundamental change or business as usual?

    Author : Carina Unger; Örjan Wikforss; Graham M Winch; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrialised house building; organisational change; organisational competence; embedded knowledge and action; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

    Abstract : Criticism concerning quality deficiencies and high production costs for housing has made many construction companies make efforts to improve performance, inspired by ideas from the manufacturing industry and in particular the car industry. This is often referred to as industrialised building. READ MORE

  4. 12. Modularity in industrialised timber housing : a lean approach to develop building service systems

    Author : Martin Lennartsson; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Träbyggnad; Timber Structures;

    Abstract : Modularity has been applied in various disciplines, e.g. manufacturing, computer, cognitive science and education. General advantages are platform thinking and module variants which provide a range of product variants using a small number of components. READ MORE

  5. 13. Improvement of Labour Performance and Productivity in Uganda´s Building Industry

    Author : Henry Mwanaki Alinaitwe; Byggproduktion; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; performance improvement; Labour productivity; building industry; Uganda;

    Abstract : Productivity of labour is particularly important especially in developing countries where most of the building work is still carried out on manual basis. Previous research has pointed out that productivity in the building industry is low and in some cases declining. READ MORE

  6. 14. On the development of a maintenance approach for factory of the future implementing Industry 4.0

    Author : Hatem Algabroun; Basim Al-Najjar; Anders Ingwald; Girma Kifetew; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; cost-effective maintenance; failure impact; Maintenance 4.0; maintenance for Industry 4.0; maintenance framework; prioritize failures; Byggteknik; Civil engineering;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to develop a maintenance approach that fulfills the requirements of Industry 4.0. It explores the role and importance of maintenance activities in today’s industry. Then, it develops the features and tasks required to be performed by maintenance to fulfill the demands of Industry 4. READ MORE

  7. 15. Industrial Construction Methods for Cost-Effective and Sustainable Multi-Storey Buildings

    Author : Hanif Pourghazian; Folke Björk; Anne Landin; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Building engineering; Byggnadsteknik;

    Abstract : Reduction of the cost of construction is a constant goal for the building industry. One way of reducing the construction cost of buildings is to develop building technologies that will give increased productivity. Reduced construction time at the building-site and waste of materials and resources contribute to furtherreduction of the costs. READ MORE