COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

ECNAthens, 19 and 20 June 2003

COMPETITIVENESS :

THE PRESENT SITUATION

ECN Athens 09

EB 03/025

COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

WORK IN PROGRESS

e-construction

Sustainable Construction :» Life Cycle Costing (LLC)

COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

WG e-CONSTRUCTION

Objective

- to evaluate the situation in e-construction on the basis of e-commerce technologies, e-collaboration and knowledge technologies, including e-learning, and to provide recommendations on how to develop and exploit it.

COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

WG e-CONSTRUCTION

Content of the final report :

- construction competitiveness and IT

- needs and challenges

- recommendations

- action plan

COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

WG e-CONSTRUCTION

Needs and challenges :

- e-collaboration and project centres- e-learning- business to business (B2B)- business to Administration (B2A)- business to consumer (b2C)- facilities & services management- legal aspects

COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

WG e-CONSTRUCTION

Draft recommendations

- to promote the development of innovative ICT applications, in particular for SME’s

- to develop and adopt shared standards - e-learning to become an important tool for a

wider use of ICT- to set up innovative B2A applications

COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

WG e-CONSTRUCTION

Action plan

- list of actions

- action groups

- wg e-construction phase III

COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

WG SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

TASK GROUP 4 ON LIFE CYCLE COSTING

- Objective

» To draw up recommendations and guidelines on Life Cycle Costing (LCC) of construction aimed at improving the sustainability of the built environment

COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

TG LIFE CYCLE COSTING

Content of the draft final report :

- Definition of LCC- Differences and similarities with LCA- Methodology and costs to be considered- LCC and public procurement- Recommendations

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LCCDRAFT FINAL REPORT

Definition of LCC

Differences and similarities with LCA

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LCC DRAFT FINAL REPORT

Methodology and costs to be considered

- Non-construction acquisition costs- Construction acquisition costs- Operation costs- Maintenance costs- Replacement costs- Disposal costs

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LCCDRAFT FINAL REPORT

LCC and public procurement

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LCC DRAFT FINAL REPORT

Recommendations- Adopt a European methodology for LCC - Encourage data collection for benchmarks,

support best practice and maintenance manuals

- LCC / lowest price in public procurement- LCC indicators displayed in public buildings- Fiscal measures to encourage the use of LCC- Develop guidance and facts sheets- LCC and disabled people?

COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

New developments

- Draft Recommendation on IPP- Action plan for sustainable production and

consumption- Thematic strategy in the Urban Environment