Improving Street Reconstruction Projects in City Centers Through Collaborative Practices

Olli Seppänen; Rita Lavikka; Joonas Lehtovaara; Antti Peltokorpi

doi:10.24928/2021/0116

Improving Street Reconstruction Projects in City Centers Through Collaborative Practices

Olli Seppänen
, Rita Lavikka
, Joonas Lehtovaara
, Antti Peltokorpi

Aalto University

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Abstract

Renovation and relocation of underground utilities and renovating the streets are essential to maintain urban infrastructure. In cities, street reconstruction projects cause substantial harm to citizens in the form of traffic jams, noise, and poor access to businesses. Although some harm is unavoidable, the harm could be mitigated, for example, by decreasing overall construction durations. We used design science research to diagnose the current state of street reconstruction projects in the City of Helsinki and to develop a new model aimed at shortening project durations. The diagnosis was made based on interviews, workshops, observations, a survey, and an archival study. The identified key root causes of problems were lack of collaboration and inflexible contract forms in projects with high uncertainty. The new model was co-created with stakeholders participating in these projects, including a collaborative development phase, a shared situation picture among actors, and joint risk analysis of all parties. The study's key contribution was the way to use design science research to start a lean implementation in a challenging project type with multiple public stakeholders. The City of Helsinki will pilot and further develop the model in three street reconstruction projects.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Lean Construction in Crisis Times
Subtitle of host publication	Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges
Editors	Luis Fernando Alarcon, Vicente A. Gonzalez, Danny Murguia, Xavier Brioso
Place of Publication	Lima
Publisher	Pontificia Universidad católica del Perú, Fondo editorial
Pages	373-382
ISBN (Electronic)	978-612-48025-4-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.24928/2021/0116
Publication status	Published - 2021
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, IGLC 2021 - Lima, Peru Duration: 14 Jul 2021 → 17 Jul 2021

Conference

Conference	29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, IGLC 2021
Country/Territory	Peru
City	Lima
Period	14/07/21 → 17/07/21

Funding

The research project “Functional street projects” was supported financially and technically by the City of Helsinki, whose support is greatly appreciated. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the City of Helsinki. The authors would like to thank the people participating in the interviews and workshops for the time invested and knowledge shared.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

collaboration
contract forms
design science research
Street reconstruction
trust

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Seppänen, O., Lavikka, R., Lehtovaara, J., & Peltokorpi, A. (2021). Improving Street Reconstruction Projects in City Centers Through Collaborative Practices. In L. F. Alarcon, V. A. Gonzalez, D. Murguia, & X. Brioso (Eds.), Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges (pp. 373-382). Pontificia Universidad católica del Perú, Fondo editorial. https://doi.org/10.24928/2021/0116

Seppänen, Olli ; Lavikka, Rita ; Lehtovaara, Joonas et al. / Improving Street Reconstruction Projects in City Centers Through Collaborative Practices. Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges. editor / Luis Fernando Alarcon ; Vicente A. Gonzalez ; Danny Murguia ; Xavier Brioso. Lima : Pontificia Universidad católica del Perú, Fondo editorial, 2021. pp. 373-382

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Improving Street Reconstruction Projects in City Centers Through Collaborative Practices. / Seppänen, Olli; Lavikka, Rita; Lehtovaara, Joonas et al.
Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges. ed. / Luis Fernando Alarcon; Vicente A. Gonzalez; Danny Murguia; Xavier Brioso. Lima: Pontificia Universidad católica del Perú, Fondo editorial, 2021. p. 373-382.

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Seppänen O, Lavikka R, Lehtovaara J, Peltokorpi A. Improving Street Reconstruction Projects in City Centers Through Collaborative Practices. In Alarcon LF, Gonzalez VA, Murguia D, Brioso X, editors, Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges. Lima: Pontificia Universidad católica del Perú, Fondo editorial. 2021. p. 373-382 doi: 10.24928/2021/0116

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