Methodology for Continuous Improvement Projects in Housing Constructions
Several authors have studied construction defects, but no studies were found implementing best practices and control strategies through the implementation of continuous improvement projects. This article shows a procedure based on Continuous Improvement Projects, which can be used in building constr...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2020-11-01
|
| Series: | Buildings |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/11/199 |
| _version_ | 1797548994053799936 |
|---|---|
| author | Patricia del Solar Serrano Mercedes del Río Merino Paola Villoria Sáez |
| author_facet | Patricia del Solar Serrano Mercedes del Río Merino Paola Villoria Sáez |
| author_sort | Patricia del Solar Serrano |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Several authors have studied construction defects, but no studies were found implementing best practices and control strategies through the implementation of continuous improvement projects. This article shows a procedure based on Continuous Improvement Projects, which can be used in building constructions, and it is structured into four phases: Plan, Do, Check, Act, following the PDCA Quality Cycle. In addition, the method developed was specified for ceramic tiling execution and was further implemented in three building projects of Spain. The results obtained concluded that the proposed Procedure can be used by construction professionals who are concerned about improving the quality of construction. In addition, the implementation of the Procedure managed to reduce around 45% the costs derived from the defects caused during the ceramic tiling execution, due to the best practices incorporated in the Procedure. A slight increase in the number of defects was also found, motivated by the thorough inspection conducted when the Procedure was applied. Therefore, the Procedure (incorporating the lessons learned) must be implemented so that by learning, gaining experience, and incorporating best practices, the goal of zero defects can be achieved. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T15:08:33Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-eed558012e894d8f9d18b392860213cb |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2075-5309 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T15:08:33Z |
| publishDate | 2020-11-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Buildings |
| spelling | doaj.art-eed558012e894d8f9d18b392860213cb2023-11-20T19:35:55ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092020-11-01101119910.3390/buildings10110199Methodology for Continuous Improvement Projects in Housing ConstructionsPatricia del Solar Serrano0Mercedes del Río Merino1Paola Villoria Sáez2Escuela Técnica Superior de Edificación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Edificación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Edificación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainSeveral authors have studied construction defects, but no studies were found implementing best practices and control strategies through the implementation of continuous improvement projects. This article shows a procedure based on Continuous Improvement Projects, which can be used in building constructions, and it is structured into four phases: Plan, Do, Check, Act, following the PDCA Quality Cycle. In addition, the method developed was specified for ceramic tiling execution and was further implemented in three building projects of Spain. The results obtained concluded that the proposed Procedure can be used by construction professionals who are concerned about improving the quality of construction. In addition, the implementation of the Procedure managed to reduce around 45% the costs derived from the defects caused during the ceramic tiling execution, due to the best practices incorporated in the Procedure. A slight increase in the number of defects was also found, motivated by the thorough inspection conducted when the Procedure was applied. Therefore, the Procedure (incorporating the lessons learned) must be implemented so that by learning, gaining experience, and incorporating best practices, the goal of zero defects can be achieved.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/11/199construction defectshousingceramic tilingcontinuous improvementquality controlquality management |
| spellingShingle | Patricia del Solar Serrano Mercedes del Río Merino Paola Villoria Sáez Methodology for Continuous Improvement Projects in Housing Constructions Buildings construction defects housing ceramic tiling continuous improvement quality control quality management |
| title | Methodology for Continuous Improvement Projects in Housing Constructions |
| title_full | Methodology for Continuous Improvement Projects in Housing Constructions |
| title_fullStr | Methodology for Continuous Improvement Projects in Housing Constructions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methodology for Continuous Improvement Projects in Housing Constructions |
| title_short | Methodology for Continuous Improvement Projects in Housing Constructions |
| title_sort | methodology for continuous improvement projects in housing constructions |
| topic | construction defects housing ceramic tiling continuous improvement quality control quality management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/11/199 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT patriciadelsolarserrano methodologyforcontinuousimprovementprojectsinhousingconstructions AT mercedesdelriomerino methodologyforcontinuousimprovementprojectsinhousingconstructions AT paolavilloriasaez methodologyforcontinuousimprovementprojectsinhousingconstructions |