Sökning: "construction of resources"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 310 avhandlingar innehållade orden construction of resources.

1. 1. The Specter of Scarcity : Experiencing and Coping with Metal Shortages, 1870-2015

   Författare :Hanna Vikström; Per Högselius; Dag Avango; Fjaestad Maja; Ingulstad Mats; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; scarcity; critical metals; Sweden; small countries; strategic metals; metal shortages; history of technology; experiences of scarcity; coping with shortages; technological trends; World War I; resource crisis; construction of resources.; Historiska studier av teknik; vetenskap och miljö; History of Science; Technology and Environment;

   Sammanfattning : In spite of an ever-growing supply of metals, actors have long feared metal shortages. This thesis – departing from an understanding that metals scarcity is not an objective geological fact, but an experience, a fear of a shortage – explores why business and state actors have experienced metals as scarce and how they coped with scarcity from 1870 to 2015. LÄS MER

3. 2. Impact of Quality Management in the Swedish Construction Process

   Författare :Anne Landin; Byggproduktion; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Construction technology; Industriell ekonomi; Commercial and industrial economics; ISO 9000; Quality Management; Construction; Anläggningsteknik;

   Sammanfattning : During the past few years, extensive effort has been devoted to developing quality systems as an integral part of the process in the construction sector. The construction process is complex, involving many different actors with different interests. LÄS MER

4. 3. Management of Sustainability in Construction Works

   Författare :Urban Persson; Byggproduktion; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; construction works; assessment model; sustainability; Management;

   Sammanfattning : The present global environmental condition is a consequence of the increasing consumption of natural resources whose depletion exceeds what is physically possible to sustain in the long term. The construction sector is a considerable contributor to this resource depletion and sustainability is adopted in the form of the theory of ecological modernization. LÄS MER

5. 4. Investigating Adoption of Digital Technologies in Construction Projects

   Författare :Yashar Gholami; Martin Rudberg; Micael Thunberg; Scott Fowler; Fredrik Tiedemann; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Digital Technology Adoption; Digitalization; Main Contractors; Construction Projects; Construction Logistics; Innovation; Digital teknik; Byggentreprenörer; Byggprojekt; Bygglogistik; Innovation;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the adoption of digital technologies to improve logistics processes in construction projects. The focus is on the main contractor firms and construction projects, but first-tier suppliers, transportation firms, and technology vendors are also considered. LÄS MER

7. 5. Improving productivity in design and construction of bridges

   Författare :Johan Lagerkvist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Design Bid-Build; Design-Build; Productivity; Lean Construction; Bridge design; Standardisation; Early Contractor Involvement; Bridge construction;

   Sammanfattning : Building new infrastructure is an essential part of developing society. The construction industry is also an important part of economic growth, accounting for 13% of the world's GDP. At the same time, the construction industry lacks behind in increasing its productivity. LÄS MER