In the construction sector today, there is a lot of discussion about material reuse tominimize the negative environmental impact. By reuse of precast concreteelements, significant amounts of CO2 emissions can be prevented. In order toreuse a concrete element for structural purposes in a building, the element need tobe assessed to ensure it can withstand the required loads. This report is based on a comparison of different building codes, it describes andcompares three selected building codes and their associated concrete standardsfrom different eras. The purpose of the report is to compare the results obtainedwhen designing predetermined concrete elements and components. The findingswill indicate whether it is possible to reuse concrete elements that were designedaccording to previous standards. The calculations will demonstrate bothsimilarities and, more importantly, differences in the design approaches of thebuilding codes and how they have evolved. An investigation concludes that by employing a chain of checks, it is possible todetermine if an existing component is reusable considering its load capacity. The differences in reinforcement content vary within approximately 0-25% infavor of the previous code, i.e. the older code requires more reinforcement.

Today, there is a housing shortage in the larger cities. This together with the long housing waiting lists makes it difficult for younger people to make a housing career and invest in a condominium. In 2014, the Swedish Parliament introduced the reform of attefallshus with the aim of reducing the housing shortage in the country and facilitating entry into the housing market. The work studies whether an attefall block can be a favorable housing concept and an example of such a housing concept is designed. The purpose of the study is to analyze which legal obstacles limit a block of attefall houses and whether the housing concept can possibly reduce the housing shortage. To answer the study's purpose and questions, interviews were conducted with experienced people in the field. The results show that very few attefallshus are currently used as dwellings. Instead they have other functions. Furthermore, the results show that the legal obstacles that limit an Attefall block are, according to the study, availability to existing one- or two residential buildings that allows additional buildings of in total 30 on the plot. The interviewees believe that the concept should change the name to single-family neighborhoods and establish detailed development plans specifically for this. The conclusions are that an attefall block will not be economically favorable, is impracticable and not a solution for housing shortages.

Abstract  This thesis is based on the problems surrounding the building permit process that many in the construction industry is experiencing. When you are going to build something new, change a building or demolish a building, you need a building permit from the municipality where the measure is to be carried out. The purpose of the work is to identify the shortcomings that applicants in Malmö municipality experience with the building permit process. And what building permit applicants in Malmö municipality experienced were good and bad with their case and building permit process. Some shortcomings are long processing times, which is a problem and problem with drawings and documents, as well as other problems during the building permit process. The purpose is also to see what solutions are available to these problems, and solutions to shorten the processing times and have a more efficient building permit process. Several methods have been used to identify the perceived shortcomings in the municipality's building permit process. The study is partly based on an interview with Malmö municipality building permit officer which was conducted orally, and partly on a questionnaire that was sent to private individuals to find out which steps in the building permit process they found difficult to perform. Information about applicants comes from Malmö Municipality's city planning office during public documents. The questionnaire was sent out via email to 102 private individuals who applied for a building permit between the years 2019-2021. 19 people participated, which corresponds to a response rate of 18.6%. The types of building permits that have been investigated are new construction of ancillary buildings, extensions of ancillary buildings and extensions of detached houses. The results from the study have led to suggestions for improvement measures, based on the questionnaire responses, five major areas in the process were identified as insufficient. Many had problems with long processing times, there are many who apply for a building permit even if the municipality adheres to statutory processing times. If the municipality were to employ more staff, it could help to shorten the processing time, but it takes a lot of money to complete and there should be people to hire. Many also find it difficult to know which documents and drawings will be submitted with the application to the municipality, which some often consider to be unreasonably many requirements and documentation. Another problem is that private individuals can submit applications and drawings even if they do not have previous knowledge of the construction environment or architecture. Applications must be checked by a professional before the case is submitted to the municipality. The last area that many considered to be a problem is contact and communication with the building permit officer or the municipality. Many find it difficult to get in touch with administrators. A better communication system is needed as this usually takes time when external parties need to be involved in a case. Keywords: Building permit, Building permit process, Building permit documents, Complete documents, Malmö municipality, Planning and Building Act, National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, application process / Sammanfattning Detta examensarbete grundar sig i problematiken kring bygglovsprocessen som många i byggbranschen upplever. När man ska bygga något nytt, ändra eller riva en byggnad behövs ett bygglov från kommunen där åtgärden ska utföras. Syftet med arbetet är att identifiera de brister som sökande i Malmö kommun upplever med bygglovsprocessen. Samt vad bygglovssökare i Malmö upplevde var bra respektive dåligt med deras ärende och bygglovsprocess. Några brister är långa handläggningstider, som är ett av problemen och det andra är problem med ritningar och handlingar, samt andra problem under bygglovsprocessen. Syftet är även att se vilka lösningar som finns för dessa problem,    och hitta nya lösningar för att korta ner handläggningstiderna och få en effektivare bygglovsprocess.  För att identifiera de upplevda bristerna i kommunens bygglovsprocess har flera metoder använts. Studien grundar sig delvis på en intervju med Malmö kommun bygglovshandläggare som utfördes muntligt, och delvis på en enkätundersökning som skickades till privatpersoner för att ta reda på vilka steg i bygglovsprocessen som de fann svåra att utföra. Uppgifter om sökande kommer från Malmö kommuns stadsbyggnadskontoret under offentliga handlingar. Enkäten skickades ut via mejl till 102 privatpersoner som ansökte om bygglov mellan år 2019-2021. 19  personer deltog som motsvarar en svarsfrekvens på 18,6 %. Bygglovs typerna som undersökts är nybyggnad av komplementbyggnad, tillbyggnad av komplementbyggnad samt tillbyggnad av enbostadshus Resultaten från studien har lett fram till förslag på förbättringsåtgärder, baserat på enkätsvaren identifierades fem stora områden i processen som otillräckliga. Många hade problem med långa handläggningstider, det är många som ansöker om bygglov även om kommunen håller sig till lagstadgade handläggningstider. Om kommunen skulle anställa fler personal kan det hjälpa att förkorta handläggningstid, men det behövs stor ekonomi för att slutföra samt ska det finnas personer att anställa. Många har också svårt att veta vilka handlingar och ritningar som kommer att lämnas in med ansökan till kommunen, vilket vissa ansåg ofta var orimligt många krav och dokumentationer. Ett annat problem är att privatpersoner kan skicka in ansökan och ritningar även om de inte har tidigare kunskaper i byggmiljö eller arkitektur. Ansökningar måste kontrolleras av en professionell innan ärendet lämnas in till kommunen. Det sista området som många ansåg var problem är kontakt och kommunikation med bygglovshandläggare eller kommunen. Många har svårt att komma i kontakt med administratörer. Ett bättre kommunikationssystem behövs då detta vanligtvis tar tid när externa parter behöver involveras i ett ärende.

I en tid av digitalisering kan det vara svårt att hitta rätt. Den sittande regeringen bedriver en digitaliseringspolitik med det övergripande målet att Sverige ska vara bäst i världen på att använda digitaliseringens möjligheter. I förlängningen innebär detta en ökad statlig styrning och kommunerna tvingas navigera bland styrsignalerna. I februari 2023 beslutade regeringen om en ändring i plan- och byggförordningen som innebär att alla nya översikts- och regionplaner som påbörjas från och med 1 januari 2027 måste vara digitala. Till följd av detta arbetar Boverket med att precisera kraven för att stötta kommuner i omställningen till digitala planer. Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur omställningen till digitala översiktsplaner påverkar kommuner samt de potentiella konsekvenser Boverkets förslag på föreskrifter kan innebära. Den valda metoden består av två kvalitativa metoder; dokumentstudier samt intervjuer. Vidare användes tre teoretiska angrepp för att analysera resultatet. Dessa är ‘statlig styrning över kommuner’, ‘urban norm’ och ‘översiktsplanens roll som strategiskt dokument’. I resultatet samlas studiens innehåll i fem teman som exemplifieras med hjälp av de kommuner som intervjuats. Dessa teman är ‘allmän syn på digitalisering’, ‘resurssvaga kommuner och ekonomiska utmaningar’, ‘skynda långsamt’, ‘föreskrifterna inte anpassade för alla’ samt ‘översiktsplanens syfte kan urholkas’. Vidare i analysen identifieras utmaningar som kan uppstå hos mindre kommuner när den statliga styrningen ökar. Boverkets förslag på föreskrifter för översiktsplan är svårt att applicera i många av landets kommuner och det finns även åsikter kring tidsplanen, att ‘skynda långsamt’ benämns som ett alternativ. Föreskrifterna bedöms även utgå från ett urbant perspektiv vilket kan skapa onödigt stora hinder för redan resurssvaga kommuner i rurala miljöer. Det framgår också att föreskrifternas nuvarande form riskerar att förändra översiktsplaneringen i sig. Syftet riskeras att urholkas till följd av att Boverket tycks lägga fokus på kartläggning, när kommunerna vill använda översiktsplanen som ett verktyg för framtida planering. Studien sammanfattas i att översiktsplanerna kommer att behöva ha ett digitalt format, men det är ännu oklart hur omställningen kommer att ske. Om Boverkets förslag fastställs i sin exakta form väntar troligtvis stora konsekvenser, men med tanke på den kritik som föreligger är den preliminära bedömningen att föreskrifterna får en ny utformning. / In a time of digitalization it can be hard to find the right way forward. The now ruling government in Sweden is running a digitalization policy with the overall goal that Sweden should be the best in the world to use the possibilities of digitalization. By extension, this means an increased state governance and that the municipalities of Sweden have to navigate amongst the governing signals. In February 2023 the government ruled for a change in the Planning and Building Ordinance which means that all of the new comprehensive and regional plans that are started as of 1st of January 2027 must be digital. Following this, the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning is currently working on specifying the demands in order to support the municipalities in the adaptation to digital plans.  The purpose of the study is to investigate how this adaptation into digital comprehensive plans affects municipalities and also the potential consequences the proposal for regulations made by the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning might have. The chosen method is two qualitative methods; document studies and interviews. Onward three theoretical approaches were used in order to analyze the result. These are ‘state governance over municipalities’, ‘urban norm’, and ‘the comprehensive plan’s role as a strategic document’. In the result the content from the study is gathered into five discourses that are exemplified with the help of the municipalities that were interviewed. The discourses used are ‘the general view of digitalization’, ‘resourcefully weak municipalities and economic challenges’, ‘rush slowly’, ‘the regulations not adapted to everyone’ and ‘the purpose of the comprehensive plan can hollow out’.  Furthermore in the analysis potential challenges that can arise with smaller municipalities when the state governance increases. The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning’s proposal for regulations for comprehensive plans are hard to apply in many of the country's municipalities and there are also opinions regarding the time plan for implementing the said regulations, where ‘rush slowly’ is mentioned as an alternative. The regulations are also deemed to proceed from an urban perspective which can create unnecessary large obstacles for already resourcefully weak municipalities in rural environments. It also appears that the regulations in its currently proposed form are at risk of changing comprehensive planning in itself, into a completely other form of planning process. The purpose of this type of planning is at risk of hollowing out following the fact that the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning seems to be putting a lot of focus on mapping, when the municipalities want to use the comprehensive plan as a tool for future planning.  The study summarizes that future comprehensive plans will have to take on a digital format, but it is still unclear regarding how this adaptation will happen. If the proposal from the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning is determined in its current form, large consequences are probably to be expected. With regards to the critique at hand, the preliminary assessment is that the regulations will take on another shape.