Competitive triangle
BAU-HOW has targeted the three most important factors in the building industry: Cost, Quality and Time. As shown above, the BAU-HOW industrial construction technique has numerous advantages compared to traditional construction principles.
Cost
- Higher efficiency in a factory controlled environment
- Even though all projects are different there is great repetition effect in the construction
- Lower costs for building site, crane rental,
trailers etc. due to shorter construction periods
- Economies of scale by purchasing materials
in bulk
- Less energy consumption and less waste
- Limited winter preparations
- Fewer mistakes and shortages due to effective quality control
- Well-defined projects and assurance that all decisions are made before production begins
Quality
- Building processes are carried out indoors under optimal and controlled conditions
- No building moisture as construction takes place indoors
- Less damage to the finished interior surfaces than at traditional building sites
- Specially educated employees and better cooperation between professionals
- Better possibility for quality assurance and defect management
- Better possibility for collecting experience
- Constructions and solutions are tested as industrial products
- All design decisions are made before production begins
Time
- Shorter construction time as the building is raised in modules
- High finishing degree in modules >90%
- Effective resource allocation in the factory and at the building site
- Tool, machines and material are always available when they are needed
- Computer controlled supply inventory
- Any production questions can be addressed immediately by the operations manager
- No delays because of the weather
- Established standards for data exchange
