Search for dissertations about: "the building industry"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 361 swedish dissertations containing the words the building industry.
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21. Industrialised house building : fundamental change or business as usual?
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
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22. A design-build contractor risk assessment framework for new technical solutions in the construction industry
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
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23. Complexity and learning in timber frame housing : the case of a solid wood pilot project
Abstract : An extensive governmental evaluation of the Swedish construction industry shows that it is possible to reduce production costs in housing construction through industrialisation, customer orientation, and a more efficient construction process. Today large construction companies are more and more focused on dealing with systems and coordinating large projects and the real production is getting less important. READ MORE
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24. Modularity in industrialised timber housing : a lean approach to develop building service systems
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
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25. THE HALLAND MODEL A Trading Zone in Consert with Labour Market Policy and the Construction Industry, Aiming at Regional Sustainable Development
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