Essays about: "House-building industry"

Found 5 essays containing the words House-building industry.

1. 1. Improvement Strategies in Construction Sites : Development of Rapid Site Assessment for House-building Industry

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

   Author : Pontus Urban; [2019]
   Keywords : Rapid Site Assessment; RSA; Lean; Lean Construction; House-building industry;

   Abstract : The construction industry has deteriorated during the past 40 years. Up to 35 % of the production cost is from wastes. The manufacturing industry has had an opposite development, in many cases owing to the contributions of Lean Production and various assessment tools. READ MORE

3. 2. Augmenting communication channels toward the evolution of autonomous construction sites

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

   Author : David Winqvist; [2016]
   Keywords : Autonomy; Autonomous; Construction; Communication channels; HRI; Iterative design; Iterative and incremental development; RHI; Robot; Trust; Validating learning; Vehicle Technology; Autonom; Entreprenadmaskiner; Iterativ process; Iterativ utveckling; Robot; Tillit;

   Abstract : Context In the last centuries, we have been generating and building infrastructure at a faster pace than ever before. Simultaneously the costs for labor and construction sectors as road and house building is increasing. This provides room for autonomous machines. READ MORE

4. 3. Maturity m easurement for industrialized house building - A study of VeidekkeMAX

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Hugo Ekelund; [2016]
   Keywords : Industrialised house-building; Processes; Process measurement; Maturity; Standardisation; Industriellt husbyggande; Processer; Processmätning; Mognad; Standardisering;

   Abstract : The construction industry is today well known for its way to work in projects where each one is unique and needs its own detail solutions, ways to work and different processes. That means that in the start up phase of each project there has been a need to start all over again since just a fraction of knowledge and solutions pass from one project to another. READ MORE

5. 4. The Business Case for Sustainability : An Investigation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in the House Building Construction Sector in the UK and Sweden

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

   Author : Pravin Mallick; Victor Branagan; Matthew Mayer; [2010]
   Keywords : sustainability; business case for sustainability; small and medium enterprises; house building construction; sustainability practitioner; strategic sustainable development;

   Abstract : This research explores the business case for sustainability as experienced by small and medium sized, house building construction companies in the UK and Sweden. The authors investigate what benefits, if any, these businesses have gained from adopting environmental and socially responsible business practices. READ MORE

6. 5. Stadsplaneringsideal. Med den periurbana zonen i fokus - dess potential för den hållbara staden

   University essay from SLU/Landscape Architecture (until 121231)

   Author : moa Hansson Broman; [2010]
   Keywords : periurban zon; planering; Lund; Sverige; planeringsideal;

   Abstract : To be able to plan for the expansion of a town, one needs a vision of the future appear-ance of the town. It is the current issues (social situation, supply and demand, political control etc.) which decide what the ideal for town planning is. This is turn is the steering factor of the physical structure of the town. READ MORE