The business model construct has been widely used during the last decade, partly because of its potential to provide a holistic view how companies do business. A test prefabrication could form basis construction firm’s can lead an understanding for competitiveness and profitability industrialized building. aim is adapt general use it empirically identify most frequently viable model. theoretical perspective employed examine company does which activities resources are mobilized through...

The applicability of lean principles and practices to industrialized housing in Sweden are examined, taking the production culture into consideration. factory shows apparent similarities manufacturing, but areas related fully integrated practices, such as error proofing standardized work floor equipment maintenance, scarce. Hence, is clearly influenced by a that has traditional construction culture. Setting up thus requires careful implementation if workers from building moved factories,...

Purpose – This article aims to describe the development of industrialised house-building (IHB) increase understanding field. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on an extensive literature and a case with three companies, studied between 2005 2013 which enabled in-depth knowledge about companies’ within IHB. Interviews, observations document studies are main sources information in studies. Findings IHB complex field, consisting several constructs that need be integrated...

The deep-rooted project culture in construction, e.g. including the one-of-a-kindness of project, production set up, construction site and temporary organization, is stated to be a hindrance when applying lean principles. However, biggest challenge achieving long-term benefit application industrialized housing (80 % work factory environment) here argued approach culture. aim this paper therefore deepen understanding how production. A questionnaire shows that displays based similar found...

A lean‐agile model of homebuilders' production systems is proposed in this research. Value stream mapping utilized to clarify the model, which pull and Kanban are used ensure smooth upstream de‐coupling point, while fluctuating market demands terms variety homes variability volumes managed by agile process downstream point. The point provide components shield from fluctuations. simulation developed evaluate validate effectiveness model. Simulation experiments show that prevents accumulation...

While risk and uncertainty management have received much attention within construction research, of information interpretation remains unexplored. Situations that are generally overlooked those where increased amounts flow not the solution to human problem managing multiple meanings conflicting interpretations, i.e. 'equivocality'. The aim is identify differentiate between clients' equivocality about industrialized in Sweden, and, light findings, evaluate current processing practice on...

Digital technologies as enablers for more sustainable improvements of construction site processes contain interesting opportunities. Little is known how to, in a structured way, assess and implement digital to support development improvement operations. Maturity frameworks the status quo guide decision makers potential improvements. The purpose this research develop framework assessing maturity Literature empirical data were utilized validate framework. contains assessment areas that specify...

AbstractPrevious research has shown that client organizations' decision-making about new-build creates individual-level and organizational-level barriers to the adoption of Swedish industrialized building (IB). However, it been proposed clients may overcome on both levels by allowing multiple meanings conflicting interpretations surface interact with their decision-making. The aim is test this proposition. Based theoretical fields organizational information processing, a framework for...

Among large Swedish contractors there is currently a specialization trend towards an increased use of prefabrication and complete systems in housing construction. The Lean Construction development up to date has focused on the management value delivery for complex construction projects. Typical projects do not experience this broad complexity; instead main challenge seems be better specify deliver customer value. Currently, methods available are by themselves enough generation multi-storey...

Abstract The changing market conditions for the Swedish sawmill industry place a focus on better understanding of pros and cons value-added forward integration strategies. purpose this article is to describe explain recent strategies in industry. study includes from 13 15 largest companies period between 2002 2005, describing differentiation value added primary production into secondary production. It also aims relate some basic conditions, such as company size, growth corporate strategy,...

Dynamic aspects of intended company change can be related to the development and management a portfolio business models with regard competence deployment performance. A is seen as reflection realized strategy company, dynamics are connected internal external critical strategic incidents. The model elements considered in this research market position, offering, operational platform enabling differentiation between effectiveness. evolution Swedish supplier building components systems during...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand if and how industrialized house building (IHB) could support productivity developments for housebuilding on project industry levels. take that fragmentation construction one explanation the lack growth, IHB be an integrating method overcoming horizontal vertical fragmentation. Design/methodology/approach Singe-factor measures are calculated based data reported by companies compared official produced published research data. survey covers...

Enhancement of iteration management in the design phase is important for successful offsite building projects. Design has two aspects. Although necessary to deal with requirements when solving complex problems (i.e. increasing quality through iteration), it also been identified numerous studies be one main causes errors and time cost overruns superfluous as increases scheduling complexity. Current project tools do not provide a means control reduction iteration. One problem that existing...

Purpose To further the understanding of industrialised house building (IHB) from a temporal, emergent corporate-ability perspective, this study aims to trace build-up corporate assets in an IHB company over time. The research draws on dynamic capabilities, acknowledging not only what have developed and currently are exploiting, but also how these were develop managed (i.e. enhanced, combined, protected potentially reconfigured) sustain long-term competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach A...

Industrialised timber frame housing is successful in the Swedish market for one‐family housing. In manufacturing industry, methods and software systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) are widespread, demonstrating significant benefits. A survey of majority industrialised companies Sweden demonstrates low ERP use with a degree strategic importance, but operational managerial The approach has potential its favoured by an increased maturity IT.

Client-contractor communication is vital for achieving project goals but also adopting innovations. However, this type of does not take place across just one interface several. In the present study, barriers to client-contractor were addressed with intention specifically highlighting potential impact project-based setting. A case study a building where process innovation was be implemented provided data. The analysis focused on meaning-making by different participants during progression...

A nailed joint system, comprising of two slotted-in steel plates with shot-through smooth round nails in glulam, was analyzed from the viewpoint an engineering description ductility behavior. Experiments on 15 specimens, 10 each specimen, were performed. Based results, a model describing behavior is proposed. Ductility defined as ratio ultimate-to-elastic deformations ultimate deformation first load drop corresponding to wood splitting. The based "engineering" parameters and estimates...