scholarly journals Success and Failure in Flexible Building

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-62
Author(s):  
Rob Geraedts
Keyword(s):  
Construction Sector ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
The Real Estate ◽  
Real Estate Sector ◽  
Building Process ◽  
Building Market ◽  
Role Players ◽  
Building Project ◽  
House Building ◽  
Practical Recommendations

In the present demand-driven market, consumers play a key role. Players in the house-building market, as in other sectors, need to listen to the consumer's requirements – and these are continually changing. The real estate sector is rather rigid in its practices, yet those working in it will need to respond to the fluctuating wishes and demands of their consumers. One possible response is to adopt a flexible building strategy. Industrial Flexible Demountable (IFD) building has recently been a subject of debate in the Dutch construction sector. This is a special type of construction involving experimental projects, experimentation being the first step in optimising a renewed production process or product. The building process is currently subject to various construction-related and organisational obstacles. This means that, in some cases, the objectives (which are focused on consumer-oriented building practices) were not being achieved. It was necessary to identify the problem areas and to consider the available opportunities for optimising the building process in future IFD house-building projects. The results of this study have been incorporated into guidelines containing a step-by-step plan. This plan sets out practical recommendations for market actors who wish to initiate an IFD house-building project. This study's conclusions and recommendations form the basis for the seven stages that such parties will need to complete before starting on such a project.

scholarly journals Effect of Manpower and Resource Factors on Labor Productivity at House Building Projects in DHA Lahore

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20
Author(s):  
S. Mutahir Hussain Shah ◽  
Muhammad Nawaz ◽  
Aimen Batool
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Low Performance ◽  
Building Project ◽  
House Building

Construction industry suffers numerous issues and complicated factors like price, period, quality and safety. It is said that Construction projects are versatile because they associate with contractors, architects, advisers, designers, the project owners, etc. Keeping in view of above factors, objective of this research is to highlight those factors which have impact on labor productivity in house building project. Through literature review as well as discussion with different consultants, several factors of productivity were identified. Out of which 20 factors were selected, which were later categorized into two sets, for analyzing in the current study. A comprehensive questionnaire was prepared and sent to project manager, engineers, designers, and builders. It was found, that total expense of construction comes to much higher as it was originally calculated. It is suggested that human resource should be developed through an effective and well planned training program, so that construction project do not suffer due to low performance. The mentioned factors are supposed to help in completed the construction projects effectively.  

Empirical Factors Analysis in the Execution of House Building Projects

2012 ◽  
Vol 209-211 ◽  
pp. 1396-1401
Author(s):  
Hosein Abhar ◽  
Ali Ehsani Farimani ◽  
Mohammad Reza Maghareh
Keyword(s):  
Building Projects ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Building Project ◽  
House Building

The aim of this research is to analyze the empirical factors (executive indexes) in a house building project which has governmental employer, based on the opinions of practitioners of the projects. As a case study, a 624 units house building project was selected in Shiraz city. Identifying the challenges and the advantages of this project can help us to improve and solve problems of many similar projects, which are being constructed all over the country. Twenty two practitioners of the project were surveyed, based on the executive indexes, using a questionnaire. The responses were classified in two categories: 1) Managers and Experts (M&E) and 2) Consultants and Contractors (C&C). The completed questionnaires were assessed and analyzed and the values of indexes were calculated separately, based on the ideas of both groups. It is found that there is a similarity between the ideas of the two groups in 25 indexes out of 30. Furthermore, the difference between five other indexes is small, based on both group's ideas. It may show the accuracy in completing the questionnaire and the accuracy of the methodology used. In this paper the results of this case study are presented and discussed.

scholarly journals Impactos Socioeconômicos da Atividade de Construção Civil no Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida na Cidade de Campo Grande/MS

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (39) ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
Ayron Vinícius Pinheiro de Assunção ◽  
Breno Dutra De Queiroz ◽  
Helaine Clicia L Coutinho
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Low Income ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Socioeconomic Impacts ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Real Estate ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Real Estate Sector ◽  
The City

ResumoO presente estudo aborda a questão dos impactos socioeconômicos e a sua relação com a construção civil na cidade de Campo Grande/MS, a partir da implementação do Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida. Objetiva-se com a pesquisa avaliar se houve mudanças no setor da construção civil em decorrência da participação do governo federal no projeto de construção de habitação popular, com a finalidade de fortalecer o setor da construção civil. Este setor teve mudanças com a presença do Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida, em face de se apresentar um elevado crescimento do setor imobiliário na cidade de Campo Grande, especialmente em função das demandas de habitação que se apresentam para os segmentos pertencentes aos estratos da classe baixa, média e alta. Adotou-se a pesquisa bibliográfica e documental para a realização do estudo, mediante o uso de fontes informativas de empresas do setor imobiliário que atuam na cidade de Campo Grande. Verifica-se que com a implantação do Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida na cidade de Campo Grande, o setor imobiliário por ter um elevado crescimento, decorrente das demandas, as empresas de construção civil continuam a expandir suas atividades para atender esse segmento social. Com isso, conclui-se que a proposta do governo para fortalecer as empresas de construção civil é atrativa para o setor construir casas e residenciais. Palavras-chave: Impactos Socioeconômicos. Construção Civil. Habitação. AbstractThe present study addresses the issue of socioeconomic impacts and their relationship with civil construction in the city of Campo Grande / MS, as a result of the implementation of the Minha Casa Minha Vida Program. The objective of the research is to evaluate whether there have been changes in the construction sector due to the federal government's participation in the popular housing construction project, with the purpose of strengthening the civil construction sector. This sector has changed with the presence of the Minha Casa Minha Vida Program, due to the high growth of the real estate sector in the city of Campo Grande, especially due to the housing demands that are present for the segments belonging to the low-income strata , medium and high. We adopted bibliographical and documentary research to carry out the study, using information sources from real estate companies operating in the city of Campo Grande. With the implementation of the My Home My Life Program in the city of Campo Grande, the real estate sector, due to its high growth, due to the demands, construction companies continue to expand their activities to serve this social segment. With this, it is concluded that the government's proposal to strengthen construction companies is attractive for the sector to build homes and residential. Keywords: Socioeconomic Impacts. Construction. Housing.

scholarly journals Policy in Practice: Social Procurement Policies in the Swedish Construction Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7621
Author(s):  
Daniella Troje
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Real Estate Sector ◽  
Practice Literature ◽  
Disadvantaged People

Procurement has long been used to fulfil policy goals, and social procurement policies can mitigate issues connected to social exclusion, unemployment and segregation. The target groups for such policies are disadvantaged people such as immigrants, young people and people with disabilities. Due to its close connection to exclusion and segregation issues, the construction and real estate sector has often been seen by policymakers as an appropriate sector for social procurement. However, practices to implement such policies are underdeveloped, which creates uncertainty and hinders the transition towards sustainability in the construction sector. This paper investigates how construction clients and contractors perceive the implementation of social procurement policies in practice. Drawing on policy-in-practice literature and interviewing 28 actors in the Swedish construction sector, the findings show a misalignment between: (1) social procurement policies, (2) the sector and its existing practices, and (3) the target group and their skills and needs. Although this misalignment adversely impacts policy implementation and practice formation, it can likely be mitigated if actors co-create policy goals and practices that mesh with existing practices, and provide more resources to enable policy implementation. This paper shows how procurement can help fulfil social policies and the difficulties of achieving that in practice.

scholarly journals Bringing the User Back in the Building: An Analysis of ESG in Real Estate and a Behavioral Framework to Guide Future Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3239
Author(s):  
Shirley Kempeneer ◽  
Michaël Peeters ◽  
Tine Compernolle
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Environmental Psychology ◽  
Fiduciary Duty ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Real Estate ◽  
Investment Value ◽  
Real Estate Sector ◽  
Sustainable Investments

Investors are currently obliged to take environment, social, and governance (ESG) issues into consideration as part of their fiduciary duty. As such, it becomes increasingly important to identify sustainable investments that also hold financial value. A sector where this is especially underdeveloped is real estate. This has a lot to do with the obfuscated conceptualization of ESG. The article identifies key gaps in the literature and practice and provides a framework to further the understanding of how ESG factors can add societal and financial value in the real estate sector. A key premise of the article is that the user in the building is grossly overlooked. Drawing on insights from behavioral social science and environmental psychology, the paper explains the role of the user in improving buildings’ ESG, also taking into account the investment value. To conclude, the article makes the case that the transition to user-centered smart real estate is the solution to improving both the environmental (E) and social (S) sustainability of buildings, as well as their investment value. Therefore, practitioners and academics are encouraged to critically evaluate and contextualize the ESG framework they are using as well as the extent to which users are considered and smart technology is employed.

Information security in the South Australian real estate industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepa Mani ◽  
Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo ◽  
Sameera Mubarak
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Information Security ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
The South ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Real Estate ◽  
Real Estate Sector

Purpose – Opportunities for malicious cyber activities have expanded with the globalisation and advancements in information and communication technology. Such activities will increasingly affect the security of businesses with online presence and/or connected to the internet. Although the real estate sector is a potential attack vector for and target of malicious cyber activities, it is an understudied industry. This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the information security threats, awareness, and risk management standards currently employed by the real estate sector in South Australia. Design/methodology/approach – The current study comprises both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, which include 20 survey questionnaires and 20 face-to-face interviews conducted in South Australia. Findings – There is a lack of understanding about the true magnitude of malicious cyber activities and its impact on the real estate sector, as illustrated in the findings of 40 real estate organisations in South Australia. The findings and the escalating complexities of the online environment underscore the need for regular ongoing training programs for basic online security (including new cybercrime trends) and the promotion of a culture of information security (e.g. when using smart mobile devices to store and access sensitive data) among staff. Such initiatives will enable staff employed in the (South Australian) real estate sector to maintain the current knowledge of the latest cybercrime activities and the best cyber security protection measures available. Originality/value – This is the first academic study focusing on the real estate organisations in South Australia. The findings will contribute to the evidence on the information security threats faced by the sector as well as in develop sector-specific information security risk management guidelines.

scholarly journals Geographic Scope and Real Estate Firm Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Xiaoling Chu ◽  
Chiuling Lu ◽  
Desmond Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Adverse Impact ◽  
Corporate Diversification ◽  
Market Reactions ◽  
Geographic Scope ◽  
The Real Estate ◽  
Real Estate Sector ◽  
Stock Market Reactions

This study examines the effect of geographic scope in mitigating the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the real estate sector. Utilizing the Chinese setting over the two-month period in 2020 from the beginning of the outbreak to the successful containment of the spread of virus, we show that while the pandemic has negatively impacted real estate firm returns, firms with broader geographic scope and more geographically diversified property allocations have managed to better endure the crisis. We further find that firms with higher leverage report lower returns during the pandemic irrespective of their geographic scope, but larger firms can lessen the adverse impact of the pandemic only if they have adopted a more diversified strategy. Overall, our study provides novel evidence on the benefit of diversification by demonstrating the importance of geographic scope and diversification at times of crises. Specifically, we show corporate diversification could be especially useful to mitigate the negative stock market reactions resulting from the pandemic. Moreover, diversification could even become essential for larger firms that are expected by the market to be more diversified.

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