Takt planning in apartment building renovation projects

Kimmo Keskiniva, Arto Saari, Juha Matti Junnonen

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Abstract

Takt production has been of great interest in construction during the last few years. In this research, a case study was carried out to demonstrate how the scheduling of an apartment building renovation project that utilizes takt production can be done. Furthermore, the study defines what clarifications should be made into the existing takt production models in the context of apartment building renovation projects, and it also explains why. Based on the study, adhering to a uniform production rate is challenging in apartment renovation projects. Therefore, a total of five clarifications to existing takt production methods are suggested. (1) Production with short takt requires a highly detailed definition of tasks in order to avoid ambiguousness. (2) Some tasks carried out in takt areas may have to be excluded from takt production. (3) The sensitivity of a created takt schedule should be evaluated, and buffers should be added accordingly. (4) Emphasis must be put on coordinating takted and non-takted tasks. (5) Takt plan modification during production requires effective procedures, since there is little time to react.

Original languageEnglish
Article number226
Pages (from-to)1-17
Number of pages17
JournalBuildings
Volume10
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2020
Publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Action research
  • Building renovation
  • Case study
  • Lean construction
  • Takt planning
  • Takt production

Publication forum classification

  • Publication forum level 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction

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