Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
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Risk management trends in the Hong Kong construction industry: a comparison of contractors and owners perceptions
Tập 6 Số 3 - Trang 225-234
This paper reports a study carried out to compare the attitudes and perceptions of Hong Kong construction contractors and owners on the importance of various construction risks and also how the risks should be allocated between the parties to the contract. Data were collected by a questionnaire survey on industry professionals representing contractors and owners. Both the owners and the contractor......
Alliance contracting: adding value through relationship development
Tập 18 Số 5 - Trang 444-461
– Alliancing and partnering have been extensively used to stimulate collaborative relations between supply chain members as well as to address the need to improve the performance of projects. Recognising the need to build and sustain relationships in alliances, the paper aims to present a model that is developed and tested by industry practitioners who are regularly involved with alliance contract......
The significant factors causing delay of building construction projects in Malaysia
Tập 14 Số 2 - Trang 192-206
– The paper seeks to identify the major factors causing delay in building construction projects in Malaysia., – A questionnaire survey was used to carry out the study. The questionnaire consisted of 31 factors which were grouped into four major categories by responsibility – contractor factors, owner factors, consultant factors and external factors. The level of importance of the categories was me......
Pioneering the NEC system of documents
Tập 2 Số 4 - Trang 249-269
This paper explains why Eskom, a large electrical utility, has decided to adopt the New Engineering Contract system of documents and assist the owners of the NEC with its further development. It describes the effect this decision is having on Eskom's ‘culture’, the benefits the introduction is providing through the opportunity to retrain all its contract practitioners and the response from South A......
Construction duration of residential building projects in Germany
Tập 14 Số 1 - Trang 52-64
– Planning the construction duration is an important consideration in any construction project. Indicators that permit an early forecast of the duration provide the basis for such planning. To date, such a basis has been lacking in the German‐speaking area. This paper aims to discuss this matter., – Indicators are identified that enable a forecast of the construction duration. In addition, a simpl......
Improving inter‐spatial comparison of construction costs
Tập 13 Số 2 - Trang 123-135
– The purpose of this paper is to compare construction costs between nations, which is an important part of international economic statistics. Methods employed for these comparisons to date have yielded questionable results. The paper presents a summary of the problem and the results of proof‐of‐concept testing for a new method., – Prices were estimated for a simple basket of two construction comp......
Barriers to women in the UK construction industry
Tập 17 Số 3 - Trang 268-281
– This paper aims to identify the main barriers that lead to the under‐representation of women in the UK construction industry. The study, funded by ConstructionSkills, seeks to explore the issues that women face and investigate the potential positive impact that continuous professional development (CPD) may have upon improving the retention and career progression of women., – The study uses an op......
The satisfaction levels of UK construction clients based on the performance of consultants: Results of a case study
Tập 13 Số 6 - Trang 567-583
– Client satisfaction is one of the major determinants of project success and therefore is a fundamental issue for construction participants who must constantly seek to improve their performance if they are to survive in the marketplace. However, client satisfaction has remained an elusive issue for a majority of construction professionals. This research aims to investigate the performance of cons......
Hong Kong construction foremen’s safety responsibilities: a case study of management oversight
Tập 10 Số 1 - Trang 27-35
In total, 69 foremen from 13 Hong Kong construction companies were invited to participate in a study designed to investigate foremen’s opinions regarding 27 safety supervisory tasks. These fell into six categories, including handling new workers, training, safety, discipline, coordinating, and motivating. Results of the survey and subsequent follow‐up interviews showed that over two thirds of fore......