| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K77457/01 |
| Title: |
IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY - A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF A PROCESS BASED APPROACH |
| Principal Investigator: |
Horner, Professor RMW |
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| Department: |
Civil Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Dundee |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
10 July 1996 |
Ends: |
09 July 1998 |
Value (£): |
150,505
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| Construction Ops & Management |
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This project aims to realise the potential for improvement by:1. Confirming the extent and causes of delays within and between construction sub-processes;2. Testing reliable, simple and quick methods of assessing productivity performance;3. Validating the scope for productivity improvement;4. Designing and implementing a strategy to improve the process and eliminate the causes of low productivity, and in particular;5. Demonstrating that improved planning leads to increased productivity;6. Developing a culture of cooperation among construction project participants (designer, contractor, sub-contractor and supplier), by focusing on the incidence and cause of construction delays and the development of an integrated approach to improving the process;7. Assessing the increase in productivity resulting from the implementation of the improvement strategies; and8. Disseminating the results widely so that the whole industry may benefit from the findings.The Southampton Facility has a record of research into silicon-based processes and devices going back at least 20 years during which time vast strides have been made in device and system performance. This rate of progress continues unabated, underpinning a multitude of applications in all walks of life. To continue solid research in this field requires continuing updating of equipment and processes which in turn requires a pool of skilled manpower. The proposal seeks continued funding of this infrastructure.
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http://www.dundee.ac.uk |