Abstract
This paper develops a framework for understanding complexity in construction projects by combining theories of complexity management and modularization. The framework incorporates three dimensions of product, process, and organizational modularity with the case of gypsum wall elements. The analysis finds that the main driver of complexity is the fragmentation of the design and production, which causes the production modules to construct and install new product types and variants for each project as the designers are swapped for every project. The many interfaces are characteristics of an integral system, rather than a modular, although the industry forces modular organizational structures. This creates a high complexity degree caused by the non-alignment of building parts and organizations and the frequent swapping of modules.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 7th World Conference on Mass Customization, Personalization, and Co-Creation (MCPC 2014), Aalborg, Denmark, February 4th - 7th, 2014 : Twenty Years of Mass Customization – Towards New Frontiers |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Publication date | 2014 |
| Pages | 541-555 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-04270-1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-04271-8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 7th World Conference on Mass Customization, Personalization, and Co-Creation - Aalborg, Denmark Duration: 4 Feb 2014 → 7 Feb 2014 Conference number: 7 |
Conference
| Conference | 7th World Conference on Mass Customization, Personalization, and Co-Creation |
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| Number | 7 |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Aalborg |
| Period | 04/02/2014 → 07/02/2014 |
| Series | Lecture Notes in Production Engineering |
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| ISSN | 2194-0525 |
Keywords
- ENGINEERING,
- Modularity
- Complexity
- AEC
- Construction
- Project-based production (PBP)