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Agapiou, A (1996) Forecasting the supply of construction labour, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology.
Arditi, D A (1973) An investigation into the behavioural and technical factors affecting success in the use of network analysis in the construction industry of Great Britain, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology.
Celik, T (1989) Improving concrete quality by using an expert system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology.
Dutch, W G (1989) The capital cost aspects of the environmental impact of new highways in association with the new design technique: the commercial route methodology, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology.
Harris, F C (1979) A model for evaluating the effects of weather on construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology.
Jayawardane, A K W (1989) Optimising earthmoving by linear programming and computer simulation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology.
Jergeas, G F (1989) Detailed design and constructability, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: buildability; constructability; contractor; design process model; designer; interview; productivity; questionnaire survey
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- URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2134/7133
- Abstract:
The British Construction Industry has been criticised for many years. Comparisons have shown that construction in the United States, Canada, France, Germany and Australia is cheaper and quicker than present practice in the UK. In the UK the traditional system of construction, separates the two main disciplines of design and construction. The design is carried out by a consultant and the construction is carried out by a contractor. As a result of this the construction industry is suffering from many problems such as design complexity, increasing costs and longer construction duration. This thesis addresses the detail design stage of the design process. Detail design decisions have a significant impact on cost and time. The UK contractors have no important influence at the design stage, because designers do not take adequate and accurate account of construction methods, actual costs and the value of time. The traditional system prevents this involvement. To overcome this problem, constructability was cited as being capable of improving project performance. There is, however, no clear understanding of why or how to formally incorporate construction knowledge as part of the process of design. The designer could reduce problems for the contractor by being more aware of the construction process and the potential delays and inefficiencies which are often introduced during design. Similarly, the contractor could aid the design by contributing his knowledge of site practices to the designer and improving communications during the construction process. The thesis focuses on integrating construction expertise with the design process at the detail design phase. It explores both the designer’s and the constructor’s view points, and presents a design process model.
Lam, Y T (1995) A knowledge-based system for planning and scheduling ready-mixed concrete, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology.
Oteifa, S A (1991) An investigation into civil engineering estimators' decision making and expertise, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology.