TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT i
UNDERTAKING iii
CERTIFICATE v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii
NOMENCLATURE x
LIST OF FIGURES xvii
LIST OF TABLES xix
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION 2
1.1 Need for the study 2
1.2 Objectives 4
1.3 Scope of the work 4
1.4 Methodology 4
1.5 Timeline of activities 6
1.6 Contribution 6
CHAPTER-2: LITERATURE REVIEW 8
2.1 The construction design process 8
2.2 Construction design life-cycle 9
2.3 Design management 12
2.2.1 Challenges in design management and its implementation 13
2.3 Lean in Design Management 15
2.4 Waste in Design process due to Point-based design 17
2.5 Set-Based Design 19
2.5.1 Current Application of SBD in AEC industry 20
2.6 Research gaps 22
CHAPTER-3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 24
3.1 What is Action Research 24
3.2 Why Action Research 25
3.3 Cyclic Stages of Action Research Methodology adopted 26
3.3.1 Establishing Research Environment 27
3.3.2 Diagnosing 29
3.3.3 Action Planning 29
3.3.4 Action Taking 29
3.3.5 Evaluating 30
3.3.6 Specifying Learning 30
3.4 Framework adopted for the current research 30
3.5 Summary of the adopted research methodology 33
CHAPTER-4: DATA COLLECTION 36
4.1 Diagnosing 36
4.1.1 Semi-Structured Interviews with the Project stakeholders 36
4.1.2 Semi-Structured Interviews with the other Design Experts 40
4.2 Action Planning 43
4.2.1 Project – I (M/s Hilux Auto-electric Pvt. Ltd.) Studio line design 43
4.2.2 Project – II (M/S HERO E-Cycles Pvt. Ltd.) Studio line design 45
4.2.3 Project – III (Residence at N-246, Greater Kailash-I) Design Consortia 47
4.3 Action Taking 49
4.3.1 Project – I (M/s Hilux Auto-electric Pvt. Ltd.) Studio line design 50
4.3.2 Project – II (M/S HERO E-Cycles Pvt. Ltd.) Studio line design 54
4.3.3 Project – III (Residence at N-246, Greater Kailash-I) Design Consortia 59
CHAPTER-5: DATA ANALYSIS 64 Evaluation 64
5.1.1 Data Analysis of the Semi-Structured Interviews using Thematic analysis 64
5.1.2 Evaluation of SBD implementation in organizational settings 73
5.2 Specifying Learnings 76
5.2.1 Learnings about Success and Advantage of SBD implementation 76
5.2.2 Learnings of Challenges faced in SBD implementation 77
5.2.3 SBD implementation Framework for Construction Projects 77
CHAPTER-6: CONCLUSION 80
6.1 Achievement of Research Objectives 80
6.2 Research Limitations 81
6.3 Future Scope of work 82
REFERENCES 84
APPENDIX 94
Appendix-I: Transcripts of Semi-structured Interviews with Project Stakeholders 94
1. Interview with Architectural design consultant – Studio Line Design Pvt. Ltd. 94
2. Interview with Architectural design consultant – Design Consortia 98
3. Interview with Structural consultant – Beniwal Associates Pvt. Ltd. 101
Appendix-II: Transcripts of Semi-structured Interviews with DESIGN EXPERTS 103
1. Interview with Design Expert – Loughborough University 103
2. Interview with Design Expert – Texan A&M University 107
3. Interview with Design Expert – GMR-DIAL 113
4. Interview with Design Expert – Colliers International 119
5. Interview with Design Expert – Crisil 124
Appendix-III: Thematic analysis output 132
Thematic analysis theme-1 (Challenges of point-based design) 132
Thematic analysis theme-2 (Value propositions) 133
Thematic analysis theme-3 (Challenges of implementing sbd) 135
Thematic analysis theme-4 (Overview and advantages of sbd) 136
Thematic analysis theme-5 (Tools to facilitate SBD) 138
Thematic analysis theme-6 (BIM-SBD integration) 139
Thematic analysis theme-7 (Project type for SBD implementation) 139
Thematic analysis theme-8 (Design trade) 140
Thematic analysis theme-9 (Stakeholders that drive SBD) 141
Thematic analysis theme-10 (Design stages followed by Indian firms) 141