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Construction logistics status and actors' opinions - an industry wide survey in Sweden
Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Halmstad University, School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4615-709x
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
2024 (English)In: Construction Innovation, ISSN 1471-4175, E-ISSN 1477-0857, Vol. 24, no 7, p. 319-340Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether construction logistics services are still carried out mostly in an ad hoc manner, or has advanced to a more standardized, strategically implemented practice and to explore different actors' attitudes towards construction logistics. Design/methodology/approach - Unlike previous studies of construction logistics, relying on single or multiple case studies, a survey was designed to deliver a generalizable snapshot of contemporary industry practices and the status of construction logistics. A total of 902 responses from the Swedish construction industry were collected with the help of the industry wide questionnaire. Findings - The results show that construction logistics setups (CLSs) are only used by 14% of the responding organizations, which confirms that construction logistics services are still mostly carried out in an ad hoc manner. This may change considering that respondents with more experience in the industry claim an increased demand for CLSs. The ad hoc approach is less common among contractors than other types of organizations and large organizations. Furthermore, there is a more positive attitude towards the benefits of construction logistics among the respondents from organizations having a standard CLS. Originality/value - This is the first industry wide survey presenting the status of implementation level of standardized logistics services in the construction industry and the attitudes among industry actors towards logistics. © 2024, Anna Fredriksson, Ahmet Anil Sezer and Viktoria Sundquist.

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Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2024. Vol. 24, no 7, p. 319-340
Keywords [en]
Construction logistics, Construction logistics setups, CLS, Survey
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Construction Management Transport Systems and Logistics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-54976DOI: 10.1108/CI-10-2023-0255ISI: 001351210200001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85208594115&OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-54976DiVA, id: diva2:1917926
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The authors are grateful for financial support from the Centre for Management in the Built Environment (CMB) under grant [184].

Available from: 2024-12-03 Created: 2024-12-03 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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