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Bowen, P, Peihua Zhang, R and Edwards, P (2021) An investigation of work-related strain effects and coping mechanisms among South African construction professionals. Construction Management and Economics, 39(04), 298–322.
Ershadi, M, Davis, P and Newaz, M T (2021) Important academic interventions for promoting resilience: The perception of construction management undergraduates. Construction Management and Economics, 39(04), 340–55.
Hiete, M, Stengel, J, Ludwig, J and Schultmann, F (2011) Matching construction and demolition waste supply to recycling demand: a regional management chain model. Building Research & Information, 39(04), 333–51.
Johansson, B O H (2011) The post-war destruction of Swedish cities. Building Research & Information, 39(04), 412–29.
Mallach, A (2011) Demolition and preservation in shrinking US industrial cities. Building Research & Information, 39(04), 380–94.
Thomsen, A and van der Flier, K (2011) Understanding obsolescence: a conceptual model for buildings. Building Research & Information, 39(04), 352–62.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: building management; building pathology; building stock; decision-making; demolition; life cycle extension; obsolescence
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09613218.2011.576328
- Abstract:
What is obsolescence? Numerous older buildings have been demolished due to being labelled as obsolete. There is a general understanding that buildings, similar to machinery and durable consumer goods, should be demolished and replaced when they become obsolete. The truth of this assertion is examined and found to be problematic, as obsolescence is not clearly understood in conceptual or practical terms. Obsolescence presents a serious threat to built property as it rarely accounts for the immobile, long-lasting and (financial and natural resource) capital-intensive characteristics of property, nor for its societal and cultural significance. Minimizing obsolescence and extending longevity are therefore indispensable for maintaining the physical, economic and societal investments. The characteristics and symptoms of obsolescence are explored specifically to address how buildings can be diagnosed and when and to what extent is demolition an unavoidable consequence. A theoretical/conceptual model is developed which allows for different kinds of obsolescence to be characterized and distinguished. The model distinguishes between physical and behavioural factors and between endogenous and exogenous factors. It also accounts for the often inverse relation between the increase of complexity of types of obsolescence and the decrease of the owner's possibilities to manage it. Through the provision of an interrelational approach, the model explains why obsolescence occurs and it can be used as a basis for structuring an evidence base on obsolescence.
Uusitalo, P, Lappalainen, E, Seppänen, O, Pikas, E, Peltokorpi, A, Menzhinskii, N and Piitulainen, M (2021) To trust or not to trust: is trust a prerequisite for solving design quality problems?. Construction Management and Economics, 39(04), 279–97.
van den Berg, M, Voordijk, H and Adriaanse, A (2021) BIM uses for deconstruction: an activity-theoretical perspective on reorganising end-of-life practices. Construction Management and Economics, 39(04), 323–39.
Wallace, D and Wallace, R (2011) Consequences of massive housing destruction: the New York City fire epidemic. Building Research & Information, 39(04), 395–411.
Wassenberg, F (2011) Demolition in the Bijlmermeer: lessons from transforming a large housing estate. Building Research & Information, 39(04), 363–79.
Williams, C C and Kayaoglu, A (2021) Explaining the supply of home repair and renovation services in the undeclared economy: lessons from Europe. Construction Management and Economics, 39(04), 356–68.