Essays about: "work study construction productivity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words work study construction productivity.

1. 1. Lean production in the aggregate stone industry: The road to becoming more sustainable and productive : A case study for a Swedish construction company

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Ludwig Abrahamsson; Oscar Ramsten; [2022]
   Keywords : Construction industry; Aggregate stone industry; Quarry; Sustainability; Production; Productivity; Management; Mass Balance; Circular Economy; Lean; Lean Construction; Waste; Overproduction; Eco-driving; Open-pit; Gravel; Workflow; Byggbranschen; Stenindustrin; Bergtäkt; Hållbarhet; Produktion; Produktivitet; Förvaltning; Massbalans; Cirkulär ekonomi; Lean; Lean konstruktion; Slöserier; Överproduktion; Eco-driving; Stenbrott; Grustäkt; Arbetsflöde;

   Abstract : The aggregate stone industry produces stone – a critical material for the construction industry value chain, and is, thus, a valuable resource for building materials, highlighting the society’s need for critical products. The stone is mined and refined in so-called quarries. READ MORE

3. 2. Adoption of Digital Occupational Safety and Health Technologies in the Construction Sector

   University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

   Author : Mohammad Bagir; [2021]
   Keywords : OSH; Occupational; health; safety; technology; digitalisation; adoption; construction; TAM; HTO; Hälsa; teknik; byggbransch; teknologi; OSH; MTO; säkerhet; digital; digitalisering;

   Abstract : The construction sector is a considerable contributor to a country's economy. For example, there are more than 300 000 people employed in the construction sector in Sweden. Unfortunately, workers’ safety is a big problem in this high-employment sector since the potential risk for injury is high. READ MORE

4. 3. The importance of coffee talk... : A study of how a design group in the construction industry experience working from home during the pandemic

   University essay from KTH/Byggteknik och design

   Author : Linnea Karlsson; Cornelia Hoppe; [2021]
   Keywords : ‘work from home’; telework; remote work; design; cooperation; work environment; distansarbete; arbeta hemifrån; hemarbete; projektering; samarbete; arbetsmiljö;

   Abstract : Teleworking has become increasingly common as the digital development has progressed. This has provided tools that can facilitate work and reduce the need for physical meetings. READ MORE

5. 4. Sustainable Construction? : A Study on Errors, Damages and Complexity in Construction

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : Per Larsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Building errors; building envelope; building damages; systematic building errors; buildability; constructability; sustainable buildings; sustainable construction; complexity; Byggfel; klimatskal; byggskador; byggfel; systematiska byggfel; byggbarhet; hållbart byggande; hållbara byggnader; komplexitet;

   Abstract : Topics on the environment and sustainability attracts ever more attention today, especially in the construction sector. In Sweden, the building- and housing industry answers for a significant share of the total energy consumption, waste production and greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

6. 5. An integrated simulation-based method for considering weather effects on concrete work tasks’ productivity and concrete curing

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi

   Author : Robert Larsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This report presents an integrated simulation-based approach to study the on-site production of concrete frameworks by considering the multiple effects of weather on work task productivity and concrete curing process. The suggested approach enable to systematically study how different weather conditions and the use of climate-improved concrete in combination with different methods to shield concrete curing, affect construction time, cost, and carbon emissions. READ MORE