Unit Title: Integrated Innovative Solutions
Word Count : 2000 words
PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT
The purpose of this assignment is to:
1.Provide students an opportunity to deeply understand advanced construction technologies /products
2. Encourage creative thinking and systematic perspectives
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:
a.Critique and apply discipline knowledge within a specialised area in the field of Construction Management
b. Undertake independent research within the field of construction management
c.Critically analyse current issues within the construction industry
d.Lead and contribute to professional discussions in your area of specialisation.
BACKGROUND:
“The world is changing faster than ever before. Consider just one of the global mega trends shaking up the construction industry: the population of the world’s urban areas is increasing by 200,000 people per day, all of whom need affordable housing as well as social, transportation and utility infrastructure. In the face of such challenges, the industry is almost under a moral obligation to transform. Its transformation will have trans formative effects elsewhere: on the wider society, by reducing construction costs; on the environment, by improving the use of scarce materials or by making buildings more eco-efficient over time; and on the economy, by narrowing the global infrastructure gap and boosting economic development in general.
While most other industries have undergone tremendous changes over the last few decades and have reaped the benefits of process and product innovations, the Engineering & Construction sector has been hesitant about fully embracing the latest technological opportunities, and its labour productivity has stagnated accordingly. This unimpressive track record can be attributed to various internal and external challenges: the persistent fragmentation of the industry, inadequate collaboration with suppliers and contractors, the difficulties in recruiting a talented workforce, and insufficient knowledge transfer from project to project, to name just a few.
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The industry has vast potential, however, for improving productivity and efficiency, thanks to digitalization, innovative technologies and new construction techniques. Consider the rapid emergence of augmented reality, drones, 3D scanning and printing, Building Information Modelling (BIM), autonomous equipment and advanced building materials – all of them have now reached market maturity. By adopting and exploiting these innovations, companies will boost productivity, streamline their project management and procedures, and enhance quality and safety. To capture all this potential will require a committed and concerted effort by the industry across many aspects, from technology, operations and strategy to personnel and regulation.”
ASSIGNMENT TASKS:
This assignment requires students (as groups) to develop an integrated innovative solution for the Case project (the same case as Assignment 1),which would help to (a) increase project productivity during the whole project lifecycle (i.e. design, construction and operation), and (2) improve project sustainable performance at construction and operation stages.
When developing the innovative solution, students should consider:
•What innovative technologies/products/materials/measures would be selected and included in the solution for this project; – NOTE: BIM must be selected.
•Why are they selected considering the project characteristics and SPV;
•How these selected innovations to be integrated as a packaged solution for this project – think of a way to show how the selected innovations would support each other,
•How and to what extent the integrated innovative solution can:
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1.Improve project productivity at design stage
2.Improve project productivity at construction stage
3. o Improve project productivity at operation stage
4. Improve project sustainability at construction stage
5. Improve project sustainability at operation stage
6.•Application process – who will be involved in the solution application process and what are the responsibilities and requirements for them? Also consider a Gantt chart – When to use? What are the key activities?
7. •Risk assessment and management of applying this solution
8. •Financial perspective – value for money concept –develop a cash flow in relation to this solution application during design, construction and operation.