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Turnkey
About: Turnkey is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 468 publications have been published within this topic receiving 4109 citations. The topic is also known as: Turnkey project & Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning.
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01 Dec 1983
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine interactive computer graphics and its use in design industrial robots, computer control of manufacturing processes, computer-integrated production control, automated inspections, and flexible manufacturing systems.
Abstract: In this book, the authors examine interactive computer graphics and its use in design industrial robots, computer control of manufacturing processes, computer-integrated production control, automated inspections, and flexible manufacturing systems. They also discuss the implementation of turnkey CAD/CAM systems.
262 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the compatibility of various construction contracting methods with certain types of owners and projects is examined, and the most common method is the traditional system of an independent designer, a general contractor, and a competitively bid, lump-sum price.
Abstract: This paper examines the compatibility of various construction contracting methods with certain types of owners and projects. Contracting methods, as defined in this paper, consist of four parts: scope, organization, contract, and award. An owner must create an appropriate contracting method for each project. It was determined that there are six main organizations around which the contracting variations are created: general contractor, construction manager, multiple primes, design‐build, turnkey, and build‐operate‐transfer. The most common method is the traditional system of an independent designer, a general contractor, and a competitively bid, lump‐sum price. This method is efficient in many cases; however, in some situations, alternative methods are more appropriate and should be explored. Choosing certain methods can decrease the project duration, provide flexibility for changes, reduce adversarial relationships, allow for contractor participation in design, provide cost savings incentives to the contr...
252 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss results of research conducted to address owners' attitudes toward one specific alternative contracting method, design-build, and compare private and public owner attitudes toward this particular delivery strategy.
Abstract: Modern owners of constructed facilities are increasingly investigating a variety of alternative procurement methods. These methods include design-build, turnkey, and construction management. To effectively service this market-driven expansion of project delivery strategies in the construction community, a fundamental understanding of owner attitudes is required. This paper discusses results of research conducted to address owners' attitudes toward one specific alternative contracting method, design-build. A tremendous growth in design-build and limited existence of documented research on owner's attitudes toward design-build necessitate a focus on this particular delivery strategy. Primary design-build selection factors identified and analyzed include establishing cost, reducing cost, establishing schedule, shortening duration, reducing claims, large project size/complexity, and constructability/innovation. Additionally, a comparison of private and public owner design-build attitudes is documented.
156 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared what homeowners identified as motives and barriers for installing photovoltaic panels in Sweden in 2008-2009 and in 2014-2016, and found that financial incentives had become an important motivation by 2014−2016, while the investment cost remained a barrier even though it has been reduced over the years.
143 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a methodology that responds to the needs of small firms whilst overcoming the constraints to their use of Internet based information and communication technology (ICT) technologies.
Abstract: Internet based information and communication technology provides the opportunity for small firms to improve their competitiveness. This paper presents a methodology that responds to the needs of small firms whilst overcoming the constraints to their use of these technologies. Key features of this methodology are: provision of a turnkey package of hardware, software, installation and training for Internet connection and operation; identification of opportunities for integrating Internet ICT into business processes that will deliver performance improvement; ongoing IT and business support for a year. The effectiveness of this methodology was examined during its application in 21 SME automotive component suppliers in the West Midlands region of England. This exercise found that 90 per cent of firms continued to use their Internet based ICT capability after a year.
136 citations