Takt Time Planning in Porsche Consulting, the Boldt Company and Veidekke

Abstract

In recent years takt time planning has been a more and more utilized method in construction projects. In 2010 the Norwegian contractor Veidekke started their first takt project and have since carried out several projects with the method. The results of these has been wavering from breakdowns of the takt system to great success. It is therefore interesting to see how takt is used by different companies internationally and which experiences these have compared to Veidekke.Through literature reviews, interviews and case studies the paper looks at takt as practiced by Porsche Consulting, The Boldt Company and Veidekke. Their practical applications have a lot in common, but are distinguishedamong other thingsby the way to involve subcontractors, the types of projects that they use takt on, and how they divide the project into zones. Currently, takt seems to be dependent on key persons familiar with the method, and there is a need for a guideline for takt so more projects can benefit from use of the method.

Implementing Takt Production in Renovation Projects

“…As construction production often involves tasks that optimally would proceed in different rhythms or directions (Frandson 2019), TPTC offers phasing as a solution (Dlouhy et al 2018b). Phasing allows a fluent synchronization of differently orientated phases, aiming for better overall optimization of production (Gardarsson et al 2019) while maintaining reasonable resource flow and productivity, for example, in MEP installation (Dlouhy et al 2018b). However, phasing benefits the project only if different phases are coordinated so that prerequisites of all work tasks will be fulfilled (Dlouhy et al 2018b).…”

“…General contractor is responsible for the whole process and other production participants are included from detailed takt planning phase, adapting collaborative practices on the level that the project size and complexity requires and allows. Increasing the level of commitment (e.g., Kujansuu et al 2019;Gardarsson et al 2019), and communication especially in complicated projects (Kemmer 2018) are embraced by implementing collaborative practices (e.g. TTP process, Frandson et al 2013 or LPS, Ballard andTommelein 2021).…”

Takt Planning: An Enabler for Lean Construction

“…The historical overview provided by Haghsheno et al (2016) of the origins of takt that informed the use of takt in construction goes back even further in time. Fast forward to this millennium, and we are now seeing an increase in the number of construction projects around the world that are adopting takt planning and control and are reaping the benefits of doing so (e.g., Court 2009, Frandson et al 2013, Frandson and Tommelein 2014, Linnik et al 2013, Binninger et al 2017, Gardarsson et al 2019, Tommelein 2017, 2020, Lehtovaara et al 2020.…”

Takt Performance Indicators

“…In the Norwegian construction industry, Veidekke is among the few contractors which is familiar with takt. Veidekke has applied takt since 2010 (Gardarsson et al 2019), and one recent takt-project is the residential construction project "Ulvenparken" in Oslo. This project includes 342 apartments divided on two buildings, namely "Skrinet" with a total of 318 apartments divided on 3 units and "Prismet" with 24 apartments.…”