The construction sector tries to take the lead - A sector lead approach to Construction process improvement
(2005) 2005 International Conference on Construction & Real Estate Management p.274-277- Abstract
- In many reports the improvements of the actors in the construction sector have been requested. One explicit factor that has been called for is an increase in cooperation and communication between the different actors. The Swedish construction sector in general has not been swift in accepting new process improvements as they have been put forward by academics or government. There are many possible explanations, among them are that the solutions have been too much of 'desk products', not suitable for direct application into the construction sector and its firms. In the southern region of Sweden a sector initiated and lead initiative with an aim of developing the construction and the real estate management process, increase the profitability... (More)
- In many reports the improvements of the actors in the construction sector have been requested. One explicit factor that has been called for is an increase in cooperation and communication between the different actors. The Swedish construction sector in general has not been swift in accepting new process improvements as they have been put forward by academics or government. There are many possible explanations, among them are that the solutions have been too much of 'desk products', not suitable for direct application into the construction sector and its firms. In the southern region of Sweden a sector initiated and lead initiative with an aim of developing the construction and the real estate management process, increase the profitability across the supply-chain, increase the human value among the actors of the construction process, and increase the image of construction, has been carried out. The forum resulted in increase of knowledge of the construction industry and effect of different actors on it for those who participated. On a more general level a program with the aim of increasing the efficiency and improving the image of the construction industry was developed. This paper discusses the approach as such; advantages and disadvantages as well as lessons learned. It also reports on the outcome of the initiative. (Less)
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- author
- Widén, Kristian LU and Hansson, Bengt LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2005
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- process improvement, construction process, sector lead initiative
- host publication
- Proceedings of 2005 International Conference on Construction & Real Estate Management: the challenge of innovation in construction and real estate
- pages
- 274 - 277
- publisher
- CHINA ARCHITECTURE & BUILDING PRESS
- conference name
- 2005 International Conference on Construction & Real Estate Management
- conference location
- Penang, Malaysia
- conference dates
- 2005-12-12 - 2005-12-13
- external identifiers
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- wos:000234475300065
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- d8d1053c-4c8b-436f-bb49-ef0fdb97bf3d (old id 927740)
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- 2016-04-04 10:31:22
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abstract = {{In many reports the improvements of the actors in the construction sector have been requested. One explicit factor that has been called for is an increase in cooperation and communication between the different actors. The Swedish construction sector in general has not been swift in accepting new process improvements as they have been put forward by academics or government. There are many possible explanations, among them are that the solutions have been too much of 'desk products', not suitable for direct application into the construction sector and its firms. In the southern region of Sweden a sector initiated and lead initiative with an aim of developing the construction and the real estate management process, increase the profitability across the supply-chain, increase the human value among the actors of the construction process, and increase the image of construction, has been carried out. The forum resulted in increase of knowledge of the construction industry and effect of different actors on it for those who participated. On a more general level a program with the aim of increasing the efficiency and improving the image of the construction industry was developed. This paper discusses the approach as such; advantages and disadvantages as well as lessons learned. It also reports on the outcome of the initiative.}},
author = {{Widén, Kristian and Hansson, Bengt}},
booktitle = {{Proceedings of 2005 International Conference on Construction & Real Estate Management: the challenge of innovation in construction and real estate}},
keywords = {{process improvement; construction process; sector lead initiative}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{274--277}},
publisher = {{CHINA ARCHITECTURE & BUILDING PRESS}},
title = {{The construction sector tries to take the lead - A sector lead approach to Construction process improvement}},
year = {{2005}},
}