Coordinating construction logistics for multiple projects in an urban development district A case study of Masthuggskajen
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Even with a continuous flow of studies proven its potential, construction logistics is an
often-negligible part in the construction industry, particularly in dense cities. This thesis
aims to investigate how the construction logistics plan in the project Masthuggskajen
including adherent actors’ collaboration and logistics solutions contribute to the
realization of Älvstranden Utveckling’s visions of Älvstaden. Through an abductive
research process, both a literature study including topics of supply chain, supply chain
management and construction coordination, as well as an empirical study including an
interview- and an observational study, a holistic approach is taken on the current
logistics situation. Contractors, project managers, and construction coordinators
involved in project Masthuggskajen were interviewed. To guide the work, research
questions encompass the collaboration in project Masthuggskajen and how it affects the
coordination of construction logistics, how the current logistic plan is structured and
adhered and what implementation of the logistics plan could benefit future projects are
developed.
The study shows that the current logistics mainly is individually coordinated in the
different projects with a unified progress plan regulating the delivery routes. This
progress plan is however not sufficiently adhered. Together with a decentralized view
and focus on the individual project the common negative effects are overseen.
Moreover, Älvstranden Utveckling needs to explicitly define their role towards the rest
of the consortium to ensure the city of Gothenburg’s aims. They also need to develop
the framework for representing and cooperating with the other local authorities. Finally,
ensuring that information reaches throughout the supply chain down to the suppliers is
shown as a success factor for a multi project district construction supply chain.
This master thesis provides contributions for project Masthuggskajen in general and its
coordination of construction logistics in particular by enlightening improvements and
success factors to import to the eastern part of Masthuggskajen. To add a more
comprehensive construction logistics solutions requirements into the land allocation
agreements and an extended coordination is needed in future projects in Vision
Älvstaden and other urban development districts with multiple projects
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Construction logistics, Construction coordination, Logistics solutions, Construction supply chain, Urban development