Isconstructionamanufacturingprocess?

Yes.Alltheproductsmanufacturedfortheconstructionindustryarepartoftheconstructionindustry.Whileitismoreobviousforproductslikebricks,cementorR
Barthisalsoincludesallthehinges,screws,finishesandanythingelsethatisconsumedintheproductionandreproductionofthebuiltenvironment.Theproduct
rangeisextensiveandevenincludesfurnitureandinteriordesignproducts.Whentheindustryisreallydown,weseethetrueextentoftheconstructionindustry.Ifthe
priceofconstructionweretodropdramatically,orbecomesoexpensivenoonecouldaffordtobuild,entirenationaleconomieswouldbeaffected.Inthiswaylarge
partsoftheconstructionindustryareabletoproducetostockandhaveuptodateproductionprocesses.
Constructioncomponentsthatareproducedinfactorieshavehadtheopportunitytoevolveandbefairlyefficientintheirproduction,andthecostoftheseitemshas
becomecheapertosomeextent.Howeverthemachineryandproductionline,becomeextremelyexpensive,butarepaidoffoverthelongtermrepeatedmass
productionofsimilaritems.Ifwelookatthemassiveplantrequiredtoproducebricksorcement,wonderhowmuchproductneedstobesoldtopayofftheplantand
maintainproduction.Incarproductionlineswhicharealmostcompletelydonewithroboticsthepriceoftheproductionlinebecomesevenhigher,inordertoproduce
moremassproduce24/7.
Onsitemanufacturingandtransformationissimilartotheassemblyofairplanes,orboatbuilding,wherethematerialsarepreproducedandthenbroughttothelocation
ofassemblywhileothermaterialsrequiretransformation.
Sowhenwethinkofinstallingaliftsystem,oranelectricalsystemthisiseasilyunderstood.Thetechnologyisinthemassproduceditem,whichissimplyinstalled.
Ifwethinkofpouringconcrete,layingtiles,plasteringwalls,layingbricksthisisallonsite.Thetechnologytoproducethismustbeabletogotothesite,likea
concretetruck,concretepumpsetc.Producinganinsituconcretecastobjectisnotthatdifferentfrommakingacastobjectinafactory,butinafactoryyoumake
conditionsidealtoworkin,producefinerprecastwithhigherqualityanddetail,whileonsitethesearechangingallthetime,throughouttheyear,soonlyrough
structureisusuallyperformed.Ifwelookatthesupportinginfrastructure,whichisrequiredtoproducetheproduct,butdoesnotaddvalue,likescaffoldingorcranes,
asthelocationchangesallthetime,allthesupportingsitemachineryandtoolsneedtomovearound,sitetositeasneeded.Thisincludesthelabour,whichina
globalmarketmakesitimportanttobeabletofindlabourinnewmarkets.Forthisreasontheseproductiontoolsneedtobeabletoeasilytransportedandnottoo
sensitive,butalsonottoospecific,theyneedtobeabletobeadaptedtovarioustypesandformatsofthestructure.
ConstructionIndustry
Qualityplanandcontrol
inConstruction

Supplychainin
Construction

Endusersandtheir
roleindesign
Construction

Organizationalstructure
Construction

Endproduct
Construction

Productionstyles,
transformationalstyles
Construction

StrictEnvironmental
controlandaudits,because
poorenvironmentalhistory

Environmentallyextracted
resources:sandstone
watertimber,

Manufacturedmaterials
stilltobefurther
transformed:Cement,
bricks,timber,steel
gypsum,glass,aluminium

Manufacturedproductsto
beassembled/fittedor
applied.Theseproducts
aretransformingprimary
transformedmaterialsinto
preassembledbuilding
products,egwindowor
door.

Assemblyofvarious
engineeringcomponents,
orpossiblylargeplant
producingall.

Manufacturedproducts
usedtoassembleand
installproducts

Nonedirectly,butpublic
opiniongrowingin
Environmentaldebate

Mainlystablelarge
productionwithslight
influencefromdesignof
architecturalstyles
consumption.

Visualelementsbecome
partofinteriordesign
Consumptioncycles.
Doorsandwindows,style,
coloursmaterials,
BREEAMspecifications
etc

Notverylargechangein
visualaspect,butsome
aspectschange,egLifts
interiors,escalatorsetc

Extractionindustries
deliveringtosite.Extraction
canchangelocations
dependingonclosest
option.Environmentally
sensitiveindustry

Sandstoneclay
gypsumlimeforonsite
productionofConcrete,
mortar,tar,paving,
plastering

Cement,Steel,glass,
tar(roads),precast
elements,claybricks,
rooftiles,floortiles,
pavers

Doors,windows,interior
floortiles,walland
ceilingfinishes,
Claddingsystems

Largeextractionprocess,but
minimaltransformation,
crushingandsievingmachines
canrelocate.Local
competitionduetoweightand
transportcosts.Continuous
process
TransformationwithHeavy
energyandplantrequirements.
MainlyLocalbutalsosome
globalcompetition.Flow
shopswithMassproductionto
stock.

Largerunsrequiredtobe
competitive,massiveglobal
competition.Modulardesign
toapplytoparticularsituation,
standardizedcatalogue.Job
Shopsproduction

Componentproductionwhich
canassembledtofitspecific
application,accordingto
engineeringspec.JobShopor
cellularshops

Largerunsrequiredtobe
competitive,massiveglobal
competition.Flowshopsor
JobShops

Qualityestablished,but
Needtosupportand
promotematerial,egbrick
vsglassarchitecture

Strictqualitycontroland
productmarketing.R&D
departments,Sales

Strictlyqualityandsafety
regulationforMachines.
Nationalregulationtopublic
safety

Lessstrictqualitycontrol,
butefficiencyandprice
importantbecauseof
competition

Onlyfromengineering
specificationorfrom
constructioncompany.

Largeorganisationwith
massiveplantand
investment.Delivery
distancebecomes
relevant.Productrange
small

Largeproductionline,but
mustupdateproductsto
compete.Needtomarket
productsandcompete
withinindustry.Canhave
JITproductionofcertain
productsforspecificjobs.
Largeproductionforglobal
markets.ApparentlyFairly
extensiveproductrangefor
differentapplications,but
actuallykitofpartsapplied
tosituations.Globallythis
productionbalancesout.

Largeorganisation
producingtostock

Airconditioningplant,
elevators,escalators,
automateddoors,
heatingsystems,
transformersand
electricalDB.Server
hubs

Screws,nails,hinges,
silicones,paints
sheeting
Cementbasedglues,
woodglue,wiring,plugs
tubingpipingand
conduits

PChardwareIndustry
Qualityplanandcontrol
InPCmanufacturing

SupplychaininPC
Manufacturing

Endusersandtheir
roleindesignofPC

Organizationalstructure
OfPCManufacture

Endproduct

Productionstyles,
transformationalstyles

Rawmaterialsuppliedwith
establishedqualityand
format,egplasticgranules
forinjectionmoulding
machines,lithiumfor
batteries.Large
internationalsourcingof
smallcomponentstruly
globalproduction,
especiallyinelectronics.

Manufacturedmaterials
stilltobefurther
transformed:injection
mouldingmaterials,
lithiumforbatteriescould
bemadeinseparateshop
Casingsandsupport
ComponentsforPCfor
finalassembly.Size/value
ofcomponentsfordelivery
makesglobalnetwork
viableoption.
Componentspecification
anddesignfromBrand,
thensourcedorproduced.
Keyelementsthatmark
producttocompete.
Assemblyofcomponents
toformbiggersub
components.Egassembly
ofmotherboards
Manufacturedproductsto
beassembled/fittedor
appliedbutspecialized,
fans,wiring,speakers,
screwsscreens

Enduserrarely
interestedintheoriginof
rawmaterials.RareEarth
debate,Environmental
damagefromLithium
extractionetcnotreally
relevanttoconsumers,
butenduserfashions,like
gaming,facebookorother
softwaredemands
relevant

Largemultinational
organisationswithmassive
plantandinvestment.
Hardwareandsoftware
developments,Brand
developsproductswith
marketablevalueofeach.
Largeproductionline,but
mustupdateproductsas
technologyevolvesto
compete.Musthaveinternal
R&D.
Highlyspecialised
productiontechniques,
extremelyexpensivetoset
up,butpaidforinvolumeof
production.
Largeorganisationspread
acrosstheindustryglobally.

Veryspecialised
productionwhichiscan
producelargerangeof
specialiseditems.

PCwhichispackaged,
complete,workingwitha
guaranteeandtechnical
supportinternationally.
Productrangecanbe
larger,printers,phones,
Householdappliances.
Brandcouldendupjust
designingandspecifying,
withglobalproduction
partners.
Fundamental
hardwareComponents
forPCtoperformand
compete.Edge
technologiesor
businessstrategy
elementswhichmightnot
bemadebybrandjust
specifiedand
composed.
Nonspecific
componentstoservethe
industry,screws,fans,
screensspeakers.

Branddesignanddevelop
productspecificationstrongly
relatedtomarketstrategy,
technologicaldevelopment.
Planning,designing,research
inhighlyspecialisedcellular
shops.

Continuousflowassembly
lineswithincreasingrobotic
assistance.Stillmassivelabour
pools,egFOXCONinChina.
Massivelabourpoolproducing
forvariouscompetingbrands.
Globalcompetitiontherefore.
Jobshopsorcellularshops
Mouldedcomponentsor
fabricationprocessescanbe
veryspecialized.Largerunsto
payforproductionpreparation
andresearch.Almostno
demandoutsidetheindustry.
JobShops

Largeorganisationwith
subcontractedmedia,
transportation,Distribution
agencies.

Globaldistribution
networkofproduct
simultaneouslyasmarket
requiresproducts.Long
preparationtimefor
commercialization

Globalnetworkmedia
campaign.Information
disseminationand
collaborationwith
superstores.Massiveglobal
competition

Strictqualitycontroland
productmarketing.R&D
departmentsrelatedto
Salesandmarketing
feedback.

Generalelementsthat
servetheindustrythatcould
besoldtovarious
companies.
Lessstrictqualitycontrol,
butefficiencyandprice
importantbecauseof
competition.Printingand
Packaging,transportand
distribution

Finalproductsmustbe
marketed,distributedand
servicecomponents
distributedinternationally.

Differentsoftware
requirementswillmake
moredemandson
hardwareperformance.
Cost/valuestillimportant.
Verysusceptibleto
massiveinnovationfrom
theendusersaswellas
fromwithintheindustry.
SomeVisualelements
becomepartofdesign
consumptioncycleothers
arejustmadetostock
Veryimportantimpacton
sales:Availability,after
salesservice,distribution,
marketing