Abstract
The construction industry has long been criticised as conservative and change-resistant. Despite this, recent years have seen an accelerating trend towards more sustainable processes, as well as, more efficient industrialised off-site construction. This paper explores case studies of innovations from one building company where two different approaches have been used to deliver an aged care residential development. Both projects happened at the same time, were of similar size and both were located in the Sydney metropolitan area. In one project, traditional brick and block construction systems were used, while the other introduced several technical innovations which included modular shoring of the excavations, prefabricated structural panels and preformed stairs. A scorecard system was developed to assess the social, economic and environmental impact of both projects. A measurable but modest performance improvement was observed in the project which took the innovative approach. Future study will broaden the scope of this kind of assessment to more cases and to different types of projects.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 43rd Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) Conference: Built to Thrive: Creating Buildings and Cities that Support Individual Well-being and Community Prosperity, 6-8 November 2019, Noosa, QLD, Australia |
| Publisher | Central Queensland University |
| Pages | 144-159 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781921047510 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | Australasian Universities Building Education Association. Conference - Duration: 6 Nov 2019 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Australasian Universities Building Education Association. Conference |
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| Period | 6/11/19 → … |
Keywords
- construction industry
- technological innovations
- old age homes
