Development of a customer focused strategy in speculative house building

The UK housing industry has been slow to adopt new working practices which have brought improvements in product quality and customer focused operations to many sectors of manufacturing industry. Instead, the dominant business driver has been land and house price inflation, with the market characterized by pronounced boom-and-bust cycles. Reports on the sector often have highlighted the need for research and action aimed at bringing about fundamental changes in its operations, both to satisfy social needs and benefit the companies in the industry. This paper examines the drivers needed for implementing new customer focused business processes in the sector. Of particular importance is the development of a product strategy based on an understanding and analysis of the market. Results are presented from a large market survey that was carried out, and their implications for the industry are discussed.     

工业化住宅建筑构造技术体系解析

结合我国工业化住宅,特别是当前大量性建造的高层混凝土装配式住宅的发展现状与技术特点,分析工业化住宅建筑构造技术体系的特征.将研究的主要内容分为建筑围护结构构造技术、装修构造技术、设备与环境控制技术等三个方面,对其中涉及的若干技术问题进行分析,并对未来发展策略进行探讨.     

Stagnation in Dutch housing production and suggestions for a way forward

This paper examines the stagnation of the Dutch housing production in the late 1990s and identifies possibilities for raising production in the near future. Dutch housing production is placed in a theoretical and historical context. Special attention is devoted to the relationship between housing production, price developments, the economic cycle and urbanization policy. These form the basis for an explanation of the stagnation of Dutch housing production. In addition, it identifies a number of obstructive and disruptive influences in play. Because these are partly steered by government policy, the government needs to re-think its role in the housing (construction) market.     

建筑材料供应链性能评估研究

供应链管理模式的发展对供应链性能评估理念提出了新的要求,供应链概念的扩展拓宽了对供应链评估要素的研究范畴.基于对传统建筑业供应链性能的改进,本文提出了一个与供应链性能检测系统结构、设计、运行、管理有关的建筑业供应链性能评估模型,并对其进行了讨论.     

基于供应链管理的建筑企业核心竞争力分析

针对建筑业低收益、低生产率、亏损面大的现状,本文提出将供应链管理用于建筑业以提高它的生产经营效率.文章重点讨论了建筑业供应链管理的概念、模型以及运作流程,并据以分析了建筑企业核心竞争力,结果发现采用建筑供应链管理不但能增强建筑企业在国内市场的竞争实力,也能从容面对国际同行业的挑战.     

Re-engineering construction: the role of research and implementation

This note reports the background research sponsored by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) for the development of a strategy for re-engineering construction. Three different data collection methods were used: a survey of CIB coordinators, a web-survey and three regional workshops. The principal conclusion is that the concept of Re-engineering Construction restrictive, and the concept of re-valuing construction was posed as a broader alternative that better captures the challenges facing the international construction industry. Other important findings are the widespread perception that the challenges facing the construction industry are shared by many countries and that considerable scope exists for international exchange and collaboration in this area. Relatively low emphasis has been given to technology issues such as prefabrication and information technology in meeting these challenges.     

浅析绿色供应链管理在工程项目建设中的应用

基于在工程项目建设中推行可持续发展战略的思考,简要阐述了绿色供应链管理理念的内涵,分析了目前工程项目建设面临的可持续发展问题,将绿色供应链管理理念引入工程项目建设中,以期实现工程项目建设的可持续发展。     

国际大规模定制住宅设计研究：概念、挑战与对策

大规模定制与住宅设计的关联研究作为应用制造业的方法改造建筑业的重要命题之一,已经成为工业化住宅产业发展的新机遇、新挑战.首先,通过相关概念的简述,指明大规模定制住宅是一种面向用户异质需求的建筑类型,在设计中具有一定的灵活性与可变性,在成本上接近或等于大规模生产;其次,对国际大规模工业化住宅设计的发展历程进行归纳总结,剖...     

欣喜\"新住宅运动\"中的思思想想

本语文在肯定上海近年来住宅发展巨大成就的同时,指出了在住宅设计中存在着的误区,提出建筑师应能为社会上不同经济与文化层次的人们设计符合于他们的物质与精神生活要求的住宅,为了提高住宅设计质量,建筑师应立足于现实,研究２０世纪国内外住宅设计中各种经验的来龙去脉,制定适合自己任务性质的设计策略。     

An integrated approach to implement Project Management Information Systems within the Extended Enterprise

Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) are software applications that help managers track projects from their conception to their execution. They provide them with pertinent information and collaborative tools. Currently, most businesses use disconnected instruments which are not designed for managing complex projects. Increases in complexity, both due to the extent of scope and the fact that the users who contribute to the decision making process are physically separated, have led to initiatives that deal with cooperation, teamwork and continuous improvement. This work presents an integrated approach to improve PMIS applicability within the Extended Enterprise. The study regards the definition and the building of a management framework where planning, scheduling, and communicating are made immediate and effective by the adoption of common standards, shared communication and appropriate software tools for the management of whole Supply Chains. The proposed approach has been successfully applied within the shipbuilding industry.     

基于BIM的住宅项目策划系统研究与开发

本文针对住宅项目策划的实际需求,综合应用BIM和4D技术,研究并提出了基于既有标准户型的住宅方案BIM建模和方案分析与评价的方法。通过解决户型三维模型与各种经济及绿色性能指标信息的关联、存储、编辑与管理,基于户型组装生成住宅标准层和建筑单体方案,以及基于经济指标与绿色性能分析进行方案评价等关键技术,以Autodesk Revit 2012和清华大学4D项目管理系统为平台,开发了基于BIM的住宅项目策划系统。应用表明,本研究为住宅项目策划的方案创建、分析评价、比选决策提供了新的途径和方法,促进了BIM在住宅项目策划阶段的应用。     

面向大规模定制的数字建筑设计变革

大规模定制是数字时代生产模式变革的重要趋势。促进了产品生产效率和个性需求之间的有效平衡。结合对国内外设计研究案例的分析,本文从基于算法编程的智能生成设计、基于数字建造的自由模块设计和基于协同管理的用户参与设计这三个关键因素来探讨面向大规模定制的数字建筑设计技术逻辑和方法策略。以期对目前仍过分沉迷于视觉形式创造的数字建筑设计研究带来新的启发。     

Co-occurrence of toxic bacterial and fungal secondary metabolites in moisture-damaged indoor environments

Toxic microbial secondary metabolites have been proposed to be related to adverse health effects observed in moisture-damaged buildings. Initial steps in assessing the actual risk include the characterization of the exposure. In our study, we applied a multi-analyte tandem mass spectrometry-based methodology on sample materials of severely moisture-damaged homes, aiming to qualitatively and quantitatively describe the variety of microbial metabolites occurring in building materials and different dust sample types. From 69 indoor samples, all were positive for at least one of the 186 analytes targeted and as many as 33 different microbial metabolites were found. For the first time, the presence of toxic bacterial metabolites and their co-occurrence with mycotoxins were shown for indoor samples. The bacterial compounds monactin, nonactin, staurosporin and valinomycin were exclusively detected in building materials from moist structures, while chloramphenicol was particularly prevalent in house dusts, including settled airborne dust. These bacterial metabolites are highly bioactive compounds produced by Streptomyces spp., a group of microbes that is considered a moisture damage indicator in indoor environments. We show that toxic bacterial metabolites need to be considered as being part of very complex and diverse microbial exposures in 'moldy' buildings. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Bacterial toxins co-occur with mycotoxins in moisture-damaged indoor environments. These compounds are measurable also in settled airborne dust, indicating that inhalation exposure takes place. In attempts to characterize exposures to microbial metabolites not only mycotoxins but also bacterial metabolites have to be targeted by the analytical methods applied. We recommend including analysis of samples of outdoor air in the course of future indoor assessments, in an effort to better understand the outdoor contribution to the indoor presence of microbial toxins. There is a need for a sound risk assessment concerning the exposure to indoor microbial toxins at concentrations detectable in moisture-damaged indoor environments.