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Agren, R and Wing, R D (2014) Five moments in the history of industrialized building. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 7-15.
Bildsten, L (2014) Buyer-supplier relationships in industrialized building. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 146-59.
Brege, S, Stehn, L and Nord, T (2014) Business models in industrialized building of multi-storey houses. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 208-26.
Eriksson, P E, Olander, S, Szentes, H and Widen, K (2014) Managing short-term efficiency and long-term development through industrialized construction. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 97-108.
Hedgren, E and Stehn, L (2014) The impact of clients' decision-making on their adoption of industrialized building. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 126-45.
Jansson, G, Johnsson, H and Engstrom, D (2014) Platform use in systems building. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 70-82.
Jonsson, H and Rudberg, M (2014) Classification of production systems for industrialized building: a production strategy perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 53-69.
Larsson, J, Eriksson, P E, Olofsson, T and Simonsson, P (2014) Industrialized construction in the Swedish infrastructure sector: core elements and barriers. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 83-96.
Meiling, J H, Sandberg, M and Johnsson, H (2014) A study of a plan-do-check-act method used in less industrialized activities: two cases from industrialized housebuilding. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 109-25.
Schmidt, R, Vibaek, K S and Austin, S (2014) Evaluating the adaptability of an industrialized building using dependency structure matrices. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 160-82.
Wikberg, F, Olofsson, T and Ekholm, A (2014) Design configuration with architectural objects: linking customer requirements with system capabilities in industrialized house-building platforms. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 196-207.
Yashiro, T (2014) Conceptual framework of the evolution and transformation of the idea of the industrialization of building in Japan. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 16-39.
Yunus, R and Yang, J (2014) Improving ecological performance of industrialized building systems in Malaysia. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 183-95.
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2013.825373
- Abstract:
For construction stakeholders to fully embrace sustainability, its long-term benefits and associated risks need to be identified through holistic approaches. Consensus among key stakeholders is very important to the improvement of the ecological performance of industrialized building systems (IBS), a building construction method gaining momentum in Malaysia. A questionnaire survey examines the relative significance of 16 potentially important sustainability factors for IBS applications. To present possible solutions, semi-structured interviews solicit views from experienced IBS practitioners, representing the professions involved. Three most critical factors agreed by key stakeholders are material consumption, waste generation and waste disposal. Using SWOT analysis, the positive and negative aspects of these factors are investigated, with action plans formulated for IBS design practitioners. The SWOT analysis based guidelines have the potential to become part of IBS design briefing documents against which sustainability solutions are contemplated, selected and implemented. Existing knowledge on ecological performance issues is extended by considering the unique characteristics of IBS and identifying not only the benefits, but also the potential risks and challenges of pursuing sustainability. This is largely missing in previous research efforts. Findings to date focus on providing much-needed assistance to IBS designers, who are at the forefront of decision-making with a significant level of project influence. Ongoing work will be directed towards other project development phases and consider the inherent linkage between design decisions and subsequent sustainability deliverables in the project life cycle.
Zhai, X, Reed, R and Mills, A (2014) Factors impeding the offsite production of housing construction in China: an investigation of current practice. Construction Management and Economics, 32(01), 40-52.