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A framework for determining the ideal level of modularization for a construction project – case study
| Resumo: | Construction Industrialization (CI) arises as an alternative to traditional construction methods and has had a substantial impact on the design, development, and management of Architecture, Engineering, and Con struction (AEC) firms. Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) refers to a technique that increases project value through the export of the majority of site work to production plants. Nonetheless, the construction sector faces challenges in determining the ideal percentage of work that should be shifted offsite to op timize the overall supply chain performance. This research aims to bridge this gap by supporting the determination of the ideal level of modularization for the development of a construction project. First, this study provides a comprehensive identification of industrialized construction project critical factors through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). In total, 22 articles from the last 10 years (2014–2023) from the Scopus database were analysed. Another significant contribution is the implementation of a product architecture modularity decomposition approach—explored for the automotive industry—in the construction field to define different levels of modularization within a building unit. Given this and a review of the most cited construction supply chain performance evaluation methods, the primary contribution of this research is the definition of a conceptual framework to aid in determining the ideal level of modularization by assessing construction project supply chain performance. The proposed framework was validated through semi-structured interviews involving 11 experts with extensive construction cognitive and practical experience, along with a case study within the construction firm where the research was done. The proposed framework is divided into three fundamental evaluation phases: project requirements as sessment, company CI capability diagnosis, and performance results evaluation, as well as two intermedi ate steps: defining different levels of modularization within the construction unit of analysis and designing supply chains whose performance results should be assessed and compared. Thus, this research aims to assist businesses in deciding how to implement modularization, enabling them to move forward with CI. |
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| Autores principais: | Guerra, Maria Alice da Silva |
| Assunto: | Construction industrialization Modular integrated construction Conceptual framework Systematic literature review Supply chain performance evaluation Industrialização da construção Construção modular integrada Revisão sistemática da literatura Ferramenta concetual Avaliação de desempenho da cadeia de abastecimento Engenharia e Tecnologia::Outras Engenharias e Tecnologias |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | Construction Industrialization (CI) arises as an alternative to traditional construction methods and has had a substantial impact on the design, development, and management of Architecture, Engineering, and Con struction (AEC) firms. Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) refers to a technique that increases project value through the export of the majority of site work to production plants. Nonetheless, the construction sector faces challenges in determining the ideal percentage of work that should be shifted offsite to op timize the overall supply chain performance. This research aims to bridge this gap by supporting the determination of the ideal level of modularization for the development of a construction project. First, this study provides a comprehensive identification of industrialized construction project critical factors through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). In total, 22 articles from the last 10 years (2014–2023) from the Scopus database were analysed. Another significant contribution is the implementation of a product architecture modularity decomposition approach—explored for the automotive industry—in the construction field to define different levels of modularization within a building unit. Given this and a review of the most cited construction supply chain performance evaluation methods, the primary contribution of this research is the definition of a conceptual framework to aid in determining the ideal level of modularization by assessing construction project supply chain performance. The proposed framework was validated through semi-structured interviews involving 11 experts with extensive construction cognitive and practical experience, along with a case study within the construction firm where the research was done. The proposed framework is divided into three fundamental evaluation phases: project requirements as sessment, company CI capability diagnosis, and performance results evaluation, as well as two intermedi ate steps: defining different levels of modularization within the construction unit of analysis and designing supply chains whose performance results should be assessed and compared. Thus, this research aims to assist businesses in deciding how to implement modularization, enabling them to move forward with CI. |
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