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Use of configuration information in construction projects to ensure high performance of healthcare facilities
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Concrete Structures.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2117-3168
2020 (English)Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The transfer of information between the different phases of construction projects is limited, which complicates the quality assurance of configurations. Functional requirements on the building configuration are often ambiguous and lack measurable acceptance criteria. Vaguely described criteria provide an insufficient basis for the design and verification acceptance values. The contractor is often the first to consider the feasibility just before or during the production phase. However, feasibility including production methods should be considered with the establishment of each design solutions. Costs or time consequences are often the basis for change decisions, while the investigations of the impact on the building configuration and functionality are insufficient. A continuous flow of information with functional requirements as a controlling factor is required to control configurations. Functionality that ensure high quality patient care are essential in health care facilities, therefore the control of the configurations are particularly important.

This licentiate thesis shows how configuration information in healthcare construction projects can ensure necessary building functionality. The following information areas are identified as necessary for control of configurations: function, verification, design solution, production and change control. All information is related and changes in one area affect the others, directly or indirectly during construction projects. The studies that are the basis of this licentiate thesis show that the management of configuration information was deficient in healthcare construction projects, especially regarding availability and interconnectivity. In addition, the information was not available at the right time during the construction process, which impaired configuration control. For example, verification methods were not available until the end of production. This precluded verification of intended functionality through large parts of the construction project. Detailed change information from digital models of buildings can significantly improve control of configurations, but this requires standardisation of input data.

In the manufacturing industry, configuration management is practised to ensure that products fulfil the required functions throughout their entire lifecycle. Development of new technologies, such as digital processes and industrialised construction, require that construction projects develop working processes similar to those of the manufacturing industry. The risk of unnecessary rework with subsequent cost increases, delays and environmental impact decrease with increased control of the configuration. In construction projects, systematic management of configuration information can ensure delivery of healthcare facilities with intended functionality.

Abstract [sv]

Överföringen av information mellan de olika faserna i byggprojekt är ofta begränsad, vilket försvårar kvalitetssäkring av utformningen. De funktionella kraven på byggnadens utformning är ofta tvetydiga och saknar mätbara acceptanskriterier. Det ger en otillräcklig grund för projekteringslösningarnas och verifieringsmetodernas acceptansvärden. Möjligheten att färdigställa en utformning övervägs ofta av entreprenören precis före eller under produktionsfasen, men bör säkerställas för varje projekteringslösning. Beslut gällande ändringar baseras ofta på kostnads- eller tidskonsekvenser, medan utredningar av hur byggnaders utformning och påverkas är otillräcklig. Ett kontinuerligt informationsflöde med funktionella krav som styrande faktor krävs för att kontrollera utformning. Kvaliteten på patientvården måste säkerställas i vårdbyggnader, därför blir kontroll av utformningen är särskilt viktig.

Denna licentiatuppsats visar hur utformningsinformation i vårdbyggnadsprojekt kan säkerställa anläggningens funktionalitet. Följande informationsområden identifieras som nödvändiga för kontroll av utformningen: funktion, verifiering, designlösning, produktion och ändringskontroll. Information gällande utformningen av en byggnadsdel är relaterad och ändringar inom ett område påverkar de andra, direkt eller indirekt under ett byggprojekt. Studierna som ligger till grund för denna licentiatuppsats visar att det finns brister inom alla områden av utformningsinformation, speciellt gällande tillgänglighet och sammankoppling. Kontroll av utformningen försvårades dessutom av att informationen inte var tillgänglig vid rätt tidpunkt under byggprocessen. Verifieringsmetoder fanns till exempel inte tillgängliga förrän i slutet av produktionen. Det försvårar säkerställandet av avsedda utformning genom stora delar av projektet. Detaljerad information från digitala byggnadsmodeller kan förbättra kontrollen av vårdbyggnaders utformning, men det kräver standardisering av indata.

Tillverkningsindustrin utövar konfigurationsledning för att säkerställa att produkters utformning motsvarar kravställda funktioner genom hela deras livscykel. Utvecklingen av nya tekniker, såsom digitala processer och industriell produktion, kräver att byggprojekt utvecklar arbetsprocesser som liknar de i tillverkningsindustrin. Risken för onödiga omarbetningar med efterföljande kostnadsökningar, förseningar och miljöpåverkan minskar med ökad utformningskontroll. Systematisk hantering av utformningsinformation i vårdbyggnadsprojekt kan säkerställa att leveransen uppfyller avsedd funktionalitet.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2020. , p. 62
Series
TRITA-ABE-DLT-2029
Keywords [en]
configuration management, information management, project management, product management, healthcare facilities
National Category
Civil Engineering
Research subject
Civil and Architectural Engineering; Civil and Architectural Engineering, Concrete Structures
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-281273ISBN: 978-91-7873-661-4 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-281273DiVA, id: diva2:1470762
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2020-10-26, Live streaming: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/66326457596, Du som saknar dator/datorvana kan kontakta anders.ansell@byv.kth.se/ Use the e-mail address if you need technical assistance,, Stockholm, 13:00
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QC 20201002

Available from: 2020-10-02 Created: 2020-09-25 Last updated: 2022-06-25Bibliographically approved
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1. Exploring the applicability of configuration information in construction projects
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Exploring the applicability of configuration information in construction projects
2020 (English)In: Intelligent Buildings International, ISSN 1750-8975, E-ISSN 1756-6932, Vol. 13, no 2, p. 91-102Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The architecture, engineering and construction industry focus on the project rather than on the product management. However, the development of digital and automated techniques requires more product based processes. Configuration information is an essential part of product management to ensure high performance. This study aims to explore if systematic configuration information, used in product development, can be applied in construction projects. An international guideline and an extensive literature study identified five key areas of configuration information applicable to construction projects. This knowledge was synthesised into a conceptual model for managing configuration information. A survey investigated the application of configuration information in construction projects. In comparison with the model, the results from the literature review and the survey show that configuration information was insufficient and not managed systematically. However, the findings also indicate that systematic configuration information can be used to improve control over the product and solve several problems encountered by construction projects. This study fills a knowledge gap regarding the management of configuration information in the context of construction projects. The ongoing development of new technologies in the architecture, engineering and construction industry will make the subject of configuration information increasingly important.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis Group, 2020
Keywords
configuration information; information management; construction project; building performance; healthcare facilities
National Category
Building Technologies
Research subject
Civil and Architectural Engineering, Concrete Structures
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-278181 (URN)10.1080/17508975.2020.1785831 (DOI)000654269900002 ()2-s2.0-85087767853 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Region Stockholm, LDR6262
Note

QC 20210621

Available from: 2020-07-09 Created: 2020-07-09 Last updated: 2022-06-26Bibliographically approved
2. Framework for change control in healthcare construction projects compared to current practice
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Framework for change control in healthcare construction projects compared to current practice
2022 (English)In: International Journal of Construction Management, ISSN 1562-3599, Vol. 22, no 12, p. 2405-2412Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Traditionally, the evaluation of changes in construction projects focuses on implications for cost and time. Analysis of impact on the configuration and subsequent end-user functionality is less analysed. Healthcare constructions have complex configurations and the functionality is imperative for patient care. There are problems with the deliveries in healthcare construction projects not fulfilling end-user functionality. Control of configuration changes reduces the risk for deviations from intended functionality. This study establishes the information required to obtain control and the availability in healthcare construction projects. A framework based on a literature review describes the information that is required to control configuration changes. In a case study of thirteen healthcare reconstruction projects, the available informationabout changes was compared with the framework. Management of changes was deficient in all the cases. In the investigated project logs, the implications of the configuration changes were significantly underestimated. Object models data provided detailed information about the impact of changes on the configuration, but this possibility was not used. There was no available information about requests to change the configuration, consequence analyses or implementation decisions. This study fills a research gap by adding the configuration perspective to change management in construction projects.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis Group, 2022
Keywords
change managemen, construction management, information management, building performance, healthcare facilities
National Category
Building Technologies
Research subject
Civil and Architectural Engineering, Concrete Structures
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-279113 (URN)10.1080/15623599.2020.1795987 (DOI)000552535500001 ()2-s2.0-85088561816 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Region Stockholm, LDR6262
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QC 20221003

Available from: 2020-08-14 Created: 2020-08-14 Last updated: 2022-10-03Bibliographically approved
3. Quantitative Review of Construction 4.0 Technology Presence in Construction Project Research
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Quantitative Review of Construction 4.0 Technology Presence in Construction Project Research
2020 (English)In: Buildings, E-ISSN 2075-5309, Vol. 10, no 10, article id 173Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The development of technologies associated with the fourth industrial revolution is rapid. Construction 4.0 represents the architecture, engineering, construction and operations industries exploration of new technologies, equivalent to Industry 4.0 for the manufacturing industry. These concepts address multiple perspectives besides the technological, such as management and processes. The purpose of this study was to investigate to what extent research regarding construction projects addresses information and communication, automatisation or industrialisation technologies. A scoping review was the method used to perform a quantitative analysis of over two thousand journal papers published from 2015 onwards. The results show that new technologies are addressed separately, while synergy studies are uncommon. Longitudinal analyses show that there was no significant increase in journal papers concerning new technologies from 2015 to 2019. Information and communication was the search criterion with the least number of papers found. The environmental perspective of new technologies was present but the least common from 2019 to 2020. Hence, this review shows that there is an extensive research gap regarding Construction 4.0 technologies in the context of construction projects. Studies regarding synergy and environmental effects of new technologies should increase to start the progress towards a successful entry into the fourth industrial revolution.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
MDPI AG, 2020
Keywords
construction 4, 0, information and communication technology, automated construction, industrial construction, project management
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-286234 (URN)10.3390/buildings10100173 (DOI)000584022000001 ()2-s2.0-85095126724 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Region Stockholm, LDR6262
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QC 20201124

Available from: 2020-11-24 Created: 2020-11-24 Last updated: 2024-01-17Bibliographically approved

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