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The construction sector is facing not only market difficulties, but also organizational dysfunctions. A new paradigm is now required to achieve a more proactive and successful business model. All the stakeholders must become more end-user-minded. Achieving this change will need a new set of tools, such as functional analysis, life cycle analysis, commissioning, and constructibility. A new road map must be drawn up for this purpose.
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Christophe GOBIN: Scientific advisor - VINCI Construction France
INTRODUCTION
It's commonplace to talk about the lack of new housing in major cities and the rising cost of construction. The aim of this booklet is to go beyond the alarming reports and propose a way to remedy this state of affairs. To do this, however, we need a methodology that will enable us to take a more proactive view of the situation.
The first step is to examine the status of construction. For the time being, it appears to be a burden rather than a vector of competitiveness. Conventional wisdom has come to terms with this, easily asserting that when construction goes well, it's a sign of a good economic climate. When you think about it, this passive attitude reflects the fact that the building sector has a knock-on effect on the economy, rather than a ripple effect. Yet some voices are beginning to suggest that it may be the cumbersome nature of the sector that is hampering business. A recent article in the Economist, a liberal magazine if ever there was one, goes in this direction and undoubtedly reflects an initial awareness.
In fact, if we take a step back, we can see that the construction sector is at the center of several phenomena that are characteristic of a profound change in our collective life. Three of these are worth mentioning in detail:
the widespread urbanization of society;
energy dependence ;
the vernacular character of the building industry.
This will enable us to gradually draw up the elements of an essential roadmap.
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performance | building | live cycle impact assessment | functional analysis
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- Réussir une opération en écoconception. - Presses École des Mines ParisTech Constructibilité – Moniteur du Bâtiment et Travaux Publics.
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