TY - JOUR
T1 - Rethinking prefabricated construction management using the VP-based IKEA model in Hong Kong
AU - Li, Heng
AU - Guo, H. L.
AU - Skitmore, Martin
AU - Huang, Ting
AU - Chan, K. Y.N.
AU - Chan, Greg
N1 - Funding Information:
The research is supported by a research grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC (Grant No. 2007BAF23B04). The authors acknowledge China Overseas Holdings Limited, Gammon Construction Limited and other participants for their support during implementation of the proposed model and data collection.
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - Prefabricated construction is regarded by many as an effective and efficient approach to improving construction processes and productivity, ensuring construction quality and reducing time and cost in the construction industry. However, many problems occur with this approach in practice, including higher risk levels and cost or time overruns. In order to solve such problems, it is proposed that the IKEA model of the manufacturing industry and VP technology are introduced into a prefabricated construction process. The concept of the IKEA model is identified in detail and VP technology is briefly introduced. In conjunction with VP technology, the applications of the IKEA model are presented in detail, i.e. design optimization, production optimization and installation optimization. Furthermore, through a case study of a prefabricated hotel project in Hong Kong, it is shown that the VP-based IKEA model can improve the efficiency and safety of prefabricated construction as well as reducing cost and time.
AB - Prefabricated construction is regarded by many as an effective and efficient approach to improving construction processes and productivity, ensuring construction quality and reducing time and cost in the construction industry. However, many problems occur with this approach in practice, including higher risk levels and cost or time overruns. In order to solve such problems, it is proposed that the IKEA model of the manufacturing industry and VP technology are introduced into a prefabricated construction process. The concept of the IKEA model is identified in detail and VP technology is briefly introduced. In conjunction with VP technology, the applications of the IKEA model are presented in detail, i.e. design optimization, production optimization and installation optimization. Furthermore, through a case study of a prefabricated hotel project in Hong Kong, it is shown that the VP-based IKEA model can improve the efficiency and safety of prefabricated construction as well as reducing cost and time.
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U2 - 10.1080/01446193.2010.545994
DO - 10.1080/01446193.2010.545994
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79952377493
SN - 0144-6193
VL - 29
SP - 233
EP - 245
JO - Construction Management and Economics
JF - Construction Management and Economics
IS - 3
ER -