Integrating Delivery of a Large Hospital Complex

Supply chain integration for low-carbon buildings: A critical interdisciplinary review

“…LEED level of certification prevails [58] as the most common dependent variable, however in some studies, combinatorial variables are constructed to evaluate the energy and/or comfort dimensions of sustainable, low-energy projects [59]. Four studies include project performance in their dependent variable, based on the position that sustainable, low-energy buildings should be delivered in successful projects [57], [64]. All but one of the studies [57] include "as designed", rather than "as operated" performance metrics.…”

Virtual Design and Construction Application During the Bidding Stage of Infrastructure Projects

“…In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in applying its concepts in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry and projects lifecycle, but there is still a gap when it concerns to the bidding stage of the projects. Most of the research available revolves around its application during the construction stage (Eastman et al 2011;Fosse et al 2017;Reed et al 2017) and strategies for successful implementation are still missing (Alarcón et al 2013).…”

Influence of Integrated Teams and Co-Location to Achieve the Target Cost in Building Projects

“…However, these contractual relationships are difficult when the interests and needs of each company are contrasted with those of the project and generate problems of collaboration between the parties. To solve these kinds of problems, integration strategies and solutions have been proposed, such as involving the main participants of the project from early stages to develop the objectives of the project as a whole (Forgues, Koskela, and Lejeune, 2008;Reed et al, 2017). Within these solutions, many times the proposed way of working includes that project members who are part of different organizations share the same physical space (Kokkonen and Vaagaasar, 2018).…”