December 2019
CIB Recognised Journal Also Indexed in SCOPUS, ESCI

Call for Papers Special Issue – Deadline 30th April 2020
BEPAM: Built Environment Project and Asset Management

Application of Design for Excellence (DfX) in Construction
Background and Rationale
Design plays a vital role in construction projectsuccess. Over the years, a large number of researchstudies have been carried out across the globe on
improving design for the built environment. Thesestudies investigated design optimisation from different
angles, including design for sustainability, design fordeconstruction, design for manufacturing andassembly, design for adaptability etc. However,design-related issues arise, and at times even damage
the image of the construction industry, while designoptimisation is still far from reality. This has drawn theattention of industry practitioners and researchers to
identify and investigate existing gaps in theory andpractice that hinder design optimisation. This
investigation should take a more holistic life cycle
approach to improve the design instead of a narrow
linear approach which focuses on one or two designrelated aspects. In this context, the concept of Designfor Excellence (DfX) is currently used efficiently in themanufacturing industries. DfX is a new concept thatrefers to the use of a formal methodology to optimise aspecific aspect of a design. The variable X represents
the principal focus areas. The application of the DfX
concept for construction is innovative and emerging.
This special issue expects to explore the overall
concept of a holistic lifecycle approach to arrive at an
optimum solution for design in construction. In
exploring the above, the proposed Special Issue
papers are expected to focus on what theoreticalsolutions are presently available; how to translate any
new or improved propositions and theories to more
effective and innovative practices in the constructionindustry to achieve design optimisation; and practices
followed by various countries like Singapore intransforming the construction industry to design
upfront for ease of manufacturing and assembly
including the challenges encountered and any
corresponding mitigation practices.
The proposed Special Issue of Built Environment
Project Asset Management (BEPAM) journal titledCIB Newsletter“Application of Design for excellence (DfX) inConstruction” aspires to inspire authors to develop andsubmit papers on Design for Excellence (DfX).
The specific objectives of the issue include:•••

To identify, integrate, develop and disseminate
knowledge on the Design for Excellence
concept in opening up pathways to achieving
design optimisation.
To explore the barriers and opportunities incomplete DfX optimisation for delivering
optimal design solutions.
To explore and analyse leading-edge
examples of best practices and assess theimpact of the adaptation and implementation ofDfX in construction.

This Special Issue aims to make a real impact inbringing together and synergizing advances in theory
and practice on DfX. These may set the basis of amuch-needed paradigm shift required in the industry toholistically improve design rather than taking a limited
linear approach to deliver design optimisation.
Anticipated Themes
The following is an indicative, hence a non-exhaustive,
list of anticipated themes that could be explored in thisSpecial Issue:
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Design for sustainability
Design for cost
Design for procurement
Design for manufacturing and assembly
Design for constructability
Design for supply chain
Design for performance
Design for maintainability
Design for operability
Design for whole-life
Design smart
Design for resilience
Design for health and safety
Design for regulatory compliance
Design for deconstruction
Design for adaptive re-use
BIM as a platform to support DfX

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Guidance on Submissions
All submissions to Built Environment Project andAsset Management should be through ScholarOne
Manuscripts. Registration and access are availableat:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bepam
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Pleasesee:
http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=bepam
The total word count limit (including Figures andTables, counted at 280 words each) is 7,500 words.
Submitted articles must not have been previously
published, nor should they be under consideration for
publication anywhere else, while under review for thisjournal.
The Guest Editors will conduct an initial screening ofsubmitted papers. Those judged suitable for the
special issue will be sent to at least two independent
referees for double blind peer review, after which
submissions may be recommended for revisions andfurther review, acceptance or rejection.
Interested authors should select (from the drop-downmenu) the special issue “Application of Design forExcellence (DfX) in construction” at the appropriate
step in the submission process, i.e. in response to“Please select the issue you are submitting to”.
Deadline
Papers for this special issue should be submitted
through the above portal before 30th April 2020. [Note:
new submissions after the deadline of 30th April 2020
cannot be considered for this Special Issue].
Journal
BEPAM is a CIB recognised international journal. It isindexed and abstracted in databases such as
SCOPUS, EBSCO, INSPEC as well as in the ESCI(‘Emerging Sources Citation Index’) maintained by
Clarivate Analytics (previously by Thomson Reuters) in‘Web of Science’. For further information on the journal,
please visit:
http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/bepam.htm.

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Guest Editors:

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Dr. Niluka Domingo
School of Built Environment, Massey University,Albany, 0632, Auckland, New Zealand.
Email : N.D.Domingo@massey.ac.nz

BEPAM is one of the three CIB recognised Journals.
There is a discount rate for CIB Members.

Prof. Monty Sutrisna
School of Built Environment, Massey University,Albany, 0632, Auckland, New Zealand.
Email: M.Sutrisna@massey.ac.nz

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