Rethinking prefabricated construction management using the VP‐based IKEA model in Hong Kong

Li, Heng; Guo, Hao; Skitmore, Martin; Huang, Tsung-Chuan; Chan, Kit Yan; Chan, Greg

doi:10.1080/01446193.2010.545994

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“…Marasini et al (2001) stated that due to insufficient stockyard space management by stockyard managers and ineffective technologies in selecting suitable locations for product stocks and in tracing them for dispatch, prefabricated elements are often exposed on the yard. Li et al (2011) indicated that safety should be emphasized during the assembly of prefabricated elements because many of these elements are bulky and heavy and can potentially harm the assembly. The defects and obstacles in applying the prefabricated construction method have also been sufficiently addressed in previous research.…”

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Critical review of the research on the management of prefabricated construction

Li¹,

Shen²,

Xue³

2014

Habitat International

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As a sustainable construction method, prefabricated construction is increasingly being adopted worldwide to enhance productivity and to alleviate the adverse environmental and social effects as a result of conventional construction activities. In addressing management issues of prefabricated construction, an impressive number of studies have been published by internationally renowned journals related to construction management over the past decades.However, it seems that a systematic summary on the research development in the management of prefabricated construction (MPC) discipline is lacking. Therefore, this paper examines the latest research trend in this discipline by analyzing published construction management research in 10 leading journals during the period from 2000 to 2013 (as of end of June) in terms of the annual number of MPC papers, contributions of institutions, adopted data collection and processing This is the Pre-Published Version. methods, and research interest. The analysis reveals that prefabrication is becoming increasingly important to the entire construction industry. Researchers from developed countries, including the US, the UK, Hong Kong, Sweden, and Australia, have made significant contributions to the development of the prefabrication domain, while those from developing countries, including China, Turkey, and Israel where construction remains as their main economic activity, have shown increasing interest in promoting prefabrication-related research. Major research topics in MPC include "industry prospect", "development and application", "performance evaluation", "environment for technology application", and "design, production, transportation and assembly strategies". Moreover, some innovative technologies, such as Global Position System (GPS), and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), have been effectively applied in this field and are considered as strong vehicles in improving the performance of future prefabricated construction practices. This study is of value in helping scholars gain an in-depth understanding of the stateof-the-art of MPC research and allows them to continue from the findings of previous studies.

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Section: Background Of Mpcmentioning

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Critical review of the research on the management of prefabricated construction

Li¹,

Shen²,

Xue³

2014

Habitat International

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“…The respondents were from a mix of project participants, with 13.2% from clients/owners, 34.9% from designers, 32.1% from general contractors (including EPC/DB contractors), 15.0% from consultants and 4.7% from subcontractors. Most respondents were senior and professional individuals knowledgeable of BIM use, with 29.2% being project managers or chief project engineers, 17.9% BIM managers, 24.5% BIM engineers, and Integration with schedules and onsite information to manage the storage and procurement processes of project materials and equipments [4,7,35,52] Offsite fabrication Generating digitized information to facilitate greater use of prefabricated components [4,5,35,53,54] the remaining 28.3% being other types of engineers also directly involved in the use of BIM.…”

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Practices and effectiveness of building information modelling in construction projects in China

Cao

Wang

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Automation in Construction

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Based on an investigation of 106 projects involving the use of building information modelling (BIM), this paper examines current BIM practices in China, and assesses how various practices alter their effectiveness. The results reveal that in current practice BIM is principally employed as a visualization tool, and how it is implemented is significantly associated with project characteristics. BIM use in the majority of the surveyed projects is seen to have positive outcomes, with the benefits of improved task effectiveness being more substantial than those related to efficiency improvement. The results also provide evidence that project characteristics significantly influence the success of BIM use; however, more substantial contributing factors to BIM effectiveness are the extent of integrated use and client/owner support. While indicating that current BIM practices involve both technological and organizational problems, the findings also provide insights into how the potential for BIM could be better exploited within the industry.

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“…China's prefabricated buildings are still in the initial stage of development, with the prefabrication of components as the main part, and the prefabrication level of factories is generally not high [1,18]. Heng Li proposed the IKEA model of the manufacturing industry and VP technology into a prefabricated construction process [19]. Ting Gong analyzed the application of BIM in different building types and proposed a new mode of combination between BIM technology and the design and production of prefabricated building components [20], but a large number of component data contained in the BIM model are not fully utilized.…”

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Visualization of Component Status Information of Prefabricated Concrete Building Based on Building Information Modeling and Radio Frequency Identification: A Case Study in China

Guo

Jiang

Shang

2019

Advances in Civil Engineering

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In view of the problems such as the basic properties, usage, and location of prefabricated concrete building components, which are easy to be omitted, missed, and difficult to query in the field management, this study introduces building information modeling (BIM) and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies to visualize the state information of prefabricated concrete components, such as component type, manufacturer, location, and temperature. In the design stage, a new RFID family can be built in the actual model in order to solve the lack of definition of RFID family through the Industry Foundation Class (IFC) standard, and the databases of BIM and RFID can be connected with C# language, realizing the effective integration of the two engineering technologies. In the application stage, through the secondary development of Revit, the information connection between PC terminal and RFID equipment is completed, and the component data collected by RFID tags are transmitted to the BIM model to realize the integration and visualization of prefabricated component state information. In this study, the traceability of prefabricated components of prefabricated concrete buildings can be improved, providing a basis for quality responsibility tracking in the later period, reducing unnecessary waste of human and material resources and helping to maximize economic benefits.

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Rethinking prefabricated construction management using the VP‐based IKEA model in Hong Kong

Cited by 78 publications

References 30 publications

Critical review of the research on the management of prefabricated construction

Critical review of the research on the management of prefabricated construction

Practices and effectiveness of building information modelling in construction projects in China

Visualization of Component Status Information of Prefabricated Concrete Building Based on Building Information Modeling and Radio Frequency Identification: A Case Study in China

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