From Construction to Production

From Construction to Production is one of the research projects funded by Highways England (HE) as part of its research alliance with University of Huddersfield and a number of other academic institutions.

The project focuses on understanding the opportunities for “productionisation” of highways construction with a focus on off-site and modular construction, emerging technologies (i.e. BIM, IoT) and modern supply chain management practices. The “productionisation” of the highways supply chain is expected to contribute to better operational performance in terms of efficiency, quality and safety and Highways England’s strategic targets.

A comprehensive scoping study of best “productionisation” efforts across different construction sectors and industries will be conducted. Additionally, the requirements and possible application areas for “productionisation” in the highways supply chain specifically will be investigated through in-depth interviews and focus group studies. The research will present a “productionisation” way-forward for the highways supply chain. University of Cardiff is also taking part in this project.

Research Team
Professor Lauri Koskela
Dr. Algan Tezel