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https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2020-0007
Industrialization of construction: Implications on standards, business models and project orientation
Niclas Andersson
; Faculty of Technology and Society, Malmö University, Nordenskiöldsgatan 1, S-211 19 Malmö, Sweden
Jerker Lessing
; , Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford,
Sažetak
Digitalization has the potential to radically
change the way buildings are designed, produced, and
operated. In this digital transformation, the establishment of information standards play an important role.
However, despite substantial efforts in the development
of both technology and standards, these are not yet fully
adopted in construction. This study aims to review the
adoption of standards and to examine whether suppliers of prefabricated concrete elements have transformed
their business models. The purpose is to strengthen the
understanding of the interplay between the adoption of
standards and business model renewal. Driving forces for
the adoption of standards are identified and coupled with
suppliers’ arguments for business model protection and
renewal, explained in terms of a market and a hierarchy
approach. The market approach embraces the adoption of
open standards for improved competition and information
exchange along with the further adoption of industrialized
construction. This study identifies that common standards
for precast elements are lacking, which leads to waste in
terms of structural re-design and liability uncertainties.
On the other hand, a market situation with open standards is challenging for suppliers to utilize and benefit from
their existing operational platforms. Suppliers of precast
elements strive for a hierarchy approach, that is, the
adoption of the whole value chain, to protect their market
position and continue offering structural frameworks and
services. This concurs with arguments for industrialized
construction, which emphasize the benefits of continuous
improvements. This study contributes to the understanding of drivers and impediments for the up-take of standards versus business model renewal in construction.
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Hrčak ID:
243170
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Datum izdavanja:
1.2.2020.
Posjeta: 1.817 *