https://doi.org/10.24928/2022/0204

Implementing VDC

Helene Breistein¹ & Ola Lædre²

¹ MSc student, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway, +47 988 01 476, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-1835-5523
²2 Professor, dr.ing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway, +47 911 89 938, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-4604-8299

Abstract

Norwegian construction clients are demanding the use of VDC in their projects. Contractors have thus implemented VDC on construction projects. However, little research has been conducted regarding how projects should implement VDC. The study answers four research questions to provide a set of recommendations on how VDC should be implemented in projects: (1) How is VDC implemented in construction projects, (2) Which part of the implementation had positive effects on the implementation, (3) Which part of the implementation had negative effects on the implementation and (4) How should VDC be implemented in construction projects. Three general and five case-specific semi-structured interviews were conducted. The contribution of the study is a set of recommendations concerning how projects should implement VDC. The recommendations are based on seven key elements for implementation, ranked from most influential to least: Anchoring, Communication, Vision, Plans, Project Team, Training, and Engaging.

Keywords

Last Planner® System; Virtual Design and Construction (VDC); BIM; Lean Construction; Implementation

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Reference

Breistein, H. & Lædre, O. 2022. Implementing VDC, Proc. 30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , 937-948. doi.org/10.24928/2022/0204

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