Journal of Civil Engineering and Management (Sep 2006)
Assessing the degree of industrialisation in construction – a case of Uganda
Abstract
Industrialisation is seen as one of the philosophies that can be employed to be able to increase the productivity of the construction industry. There are many forms and classifications of industrialisation and these have to be put in the context while seeking improvement of productivity by industrialisation. A systems approach is used to analyse the players and factors for industrialisation of the construction sector. Case studies were used to study industrialisation in the construction sector in a developing country. Performance metrics are suggested and used to measure the extent of industrialization in Uganda. It is concluded that the level of industrialisation in Uganda seems to be low. However, there is a need for a wider comparison in order to come up with generic indicators. Ugandos statybos industrializacijos laipsnio įvertinimas Santrauka Industrializacija yra reiÅ¡kinys, kuris gali padÄ—ti didinti statybos pramonÄ—s naÅ¡umÄ…. Produktyvumui gerinti gali bÅ«ti pritaikyta daug industrializacijos formų. Statybos sektoriaus industrializavimo dalyviams ir veiksniams analizuoti naudojamas sisteminis požiÅ«ris. KonkreÄiais pavyzdžiais apibÅ«dinama besivystanÄios Å¡alies statybos sektoriaus industrializacija. PasiÅ«lyta ir panaudota Ugandos statybos industrializacijos masto matavimo sistema. Daroma iÅ¡vada, jog Ugandos industrializacijos lygis yra per menkas. Vis dÄ—lto, norint apibendrinti, reikia iÅ¡samesnių tyrimų. Raktiniai žodžiai: industrializacija, matavimo sistema, statyba, sisteminÄ— analizÄ—, naÅ¡umas, besivystanÄios Å¡alys. First Published Online: 14 Oct 2010
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