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Barrett, P S, Sexton, M G and Green, L (1999) Integrated delivery systems for sustainable construction. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 398–405.

Berggren, B (1999) Industry's contribution to sustainable development. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 432–6.

Bourdeau, L (1999) Sustainable development and the future of construction: a comparison of visions from various countries. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 355–67.

Brandon, P S (1999) Sustainability in management and organization: the key issues?. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 391–7.

Bröchner, J, Ang, G K I and Fredriksson, G (1999) Sustainability and the performance concept: encouraging innovative environmental technology in construction. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 367–78.

Cheng, Z, Ke, Y, Yang, Z, Cai, J and Wang, H (2020) Diversification or convergence. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(06), 1315–35.

Clarke, L, van der Meer, M, Bingham, C, Michielsens, E and Miller, S (2009) Enabling and disabling: disability in the British and Dutch construction sectors. Construction Management and Economics, 27(06), 555–66.

Courtney, R (1999) CIB Agenda 21 and the building research community. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 373–7.

Gunduz, M and Elsherbeny, H A (2020) Critical assessment of construction contract administration using fuzzy structural equation modeling. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(06), 1233–55.

Gurgun, A P and Koc, K (2020) Contractor prequalification for green buildings—evidence from Turkey. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(06), 1377–400.

Huang, Y-L (2009) Prediction of contractor default probability using structural models of credit risk: an empirical investigation. Construction Management and Economics, 27(06), 581–96.

Löwstedt, M and Sandberg, R (2020) Standardizing the free and independent professional. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(06), 1337–55.

Lacasse, M A (1999) Materials and technology for sustainable construction. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 406–9.

Lau, E and Rowlinson, S (2009) Interpersonal trust and inter-firm trust in construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 27(06), 539–54.

Le, P T, Chileshe, N, Kirytopoulos, K and Rameezdeen, R (2020) Investigating the significance of risks in BOT transportation projects in Vietnam. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(06), 1401–25.

Li, H, Li, V, Skitmore, M, Wong, J K W and Cheng, E W L (2009) Competitiveness factors: a study of the real estate market in China. Construction Management and Economics, 27(06), 567–79.

Li, J, Zuo, J, Jiang, W, Zhong, X, Li, J and Pan, Y (2020) Policy instrument choice for construction and demolition waste management: the case study of Shenzhen, China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(06), 1283–97.

Madson, K M, Franz, B, Molenaar, K R and Okudan Kremer, G (2020) Strategic development of flexible manufacturing facilities. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(06), 1299–314.

• Type: Journal Article
• Keywords: Case study; Taxonomy; Project delivery; Design management; Capital investment; Feasibility;
• ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
• URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-03-2019-0139
• Abstract:
  This article addresses the lack of formal design guidance that supports flexibility within the architectural and engineered systems of manufacturing facilities through the development of a taxonomy and associated terminology. This research performed a comparative analysis of 15 manufacturing facilities located both within the United States (73 percent of cases) and internationally (27 percent of cases). These case studies provided details on how and where flexibility was incorporated into the design of a manufacturing facility. Specific consideration was given to the primary design features that enabled a decoupling of the facility from the manufacturing process. These design features were then clustered to identify main design strategies that enable flexibility. By grouping the design features together and creating a common vocabulary, three coherent design approaches for flexible facilities were identified, each having a different potential for responding to short-term and long-term changes. These include general purpose, scalable, and dedicated facilities. By delineating three high-level strategies for early flexible facility design, this research synthesizes a conceptual understanding of flexibility with practical and implementable designs. This synthesis provides an incremental advance to a complex challenge for researchers. It also provides decision support to design teams by aiding in project definition, when flexibility is desirable. This research is primarily limited by the number of cases reviewed. With more cases, additional facility design strategies may be identified. The findings in this research allow for a basic understanding of how a flexible facility can be designed with only limited or vague information about the product and manufacturing processes contained within. The development of terminology associated with each facility design strategy provides standardization for the discussion and implementation of flexibility early in the design process. In doing so, flexible designs become easier to create and more efficient to implement. This research provides the first synthesized approach for considering flexible facility design strategies within the manufacturing sector.

Olawumi, T O and Chan, D W (2020) Key drivers for smart and sustainable practices in the built environment. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(06), 1257–81.

Patermann, C (1999) The fifth EU framework programme and its consequences for the construction industry. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 413–9.

Plessis, C D (1999) Sustainable development demands dialogue between developed and developing worlds. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 319–90.

Pollington, C (1999) Legal and procurement practices for sustainable development. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 410–2.

Raynsford, N (1999) The UK's approach to sustainable development in construction. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 420–4.

Santoso, D S (2009) The construction site as a multicultural workplace: a perspective of minority migrant workers in Brunei. Construction Management and Economics, 27(06), 529–37.

Sjöström, C and Bakens, W (1999) CIB Agenda 21 for sustainable construction: why, how and what?. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 348–54.

Stigson, B (1999) Sustainable development for industry and society. Building Research & Information, 27(06), 425–31.

Vieira, R, Carreira, P, Domingues, P and Costa, A A (2020) Supporting building automation systems in BIM/IFC: reviewing the existing information gap. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(06), 1357–75.

Walraven, A and de Vries, B (2009) From demand driven contractor selection towards value driven contractor selection. Construction Management and Economics, 27(06), 597–604.