An empirical study of the relationship between buildabilty and productivity in Singapore - Lessons for Hong Kong SAR

作者：Lam Patrick T I^*; Wong Franky W H; Tiong Robert L K

来源：International Research Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, 2006-11-03 to 2006-11-05.

• buildability
• productivity
• assessment
• Singapore
• Hong Kong SAR

In simple terms, "Buildability" is a measure of the ease of construction arising from building design decisions. Singapore is one of the few countries in the world which has pioneered with the development of quantitative benchmarks through its "Buildable Design Appraisal System". Ever since its formative stage, investigations had indicated that there are positive correlations between buildability and productivity, which is the driving force for cost effectiveness and competitiveness. Through a comprehensive study of these investigation results, the relationship between buildability and productivity is examined with respect to different types of buildings. With the upcoming introduction of a voluntary Buildability Assessment Model in Hong Kong SAR in the near future, it is expected that this study will throw some light on the potential benefits that will be brought about by buildability assessment in this city where the construction environment is comparable to that in Singapore.

• 出版日期2006
• 单位香港理工大学