TY  - CONF
TI  - Metrics in VDC Projects
C1  - Dublin, Ireland
C3  - Proc. 27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
SP  - 1129
EP  - 1140
PY  - 2019
DO  - 10.24928/2019/0167
AU  - Belsvik, Matilde Reinholdt
AU  - Lædre, Ola
AU  - Hjelseth, Eilif
AD  - M.Sc student, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, + 47 982 07 858, matildeb@stud.ntnu.no
AD  - Professor, dr.ing., NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, + 47 911 89 938, ola.ladre@ntnu.no
AD  - Professor, PhD, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, +47 952 66 100, eilif.hjelseth@ntnu.no
AB  - The Norwegian construction industry is far behind other industries when it comes to productivity. To improve productivity several contractors take advantage of methodologies such as Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). VDC is about streamlining projects in a Lean context with tools like Last Planner, ICE, BIM and metrics. Although few studies have been found on metrics in VDC projects, it appears evident that metrics are important for continuous improvement. However, selecting adequate metrics is challenging, as they can require more than they give in return. The study answers three research questions; (1) “How are building design processes measured?” (2) “Which main design phase challenges can be resolved with metrics?” and (3) “Which metrics should be used in future VDC projects?” The methods used have been a qualitative case study of a Norwegian contractor’s first implementation of VDC, as well as personal interviews with experienced design managers. The implication of the study is a list with six basic metrics for the building design processes of VDC projects, based on challenges in Norwegian construction projects. Seven additional metrics for continuous project improvement are also presented.
KW  - VDC
KW  - Metrics
KW  - Design management
KW  - Continuous improvement
KW  - Lean construction
PB  - 
T2  - Proc. 27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
DA  - 2019/07/03
CY  - Dublin, Ireland
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1749/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1749
N1  - Export Date: 20 April 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -