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ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Information Systems | Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Infrastructure Engineering and Asset Management | Information Systems Organisation | Information Systems Management | Business Information Systems (Incl. Data Processing) | Information Systems Development Methodologies | Transport Engineering | Applied Mathematics | Operations Research | Economic Development Policy | Interorganisational Information Systems | Software Engineering | Building Construction Management | Operations Research | Business and Management | Public Policy | Business And Management Not Elsewhere Classified |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Management | Application packages | Civil Construction Processes | Marketing | Productivity | Information processing services | Road Public Transport | Measurement standards and calibration services not elsewhere classified | Technological and organisational innovation | Management and productivity issues not elsewhere classified | Preparation and Production of Energy Sources not elsewhere classified | Public Sector Productivity | Technological and Organisational Innovation | Industrial | Logistics | Computer software and services not elsewhere classified | Commercial | Construction Processes not elsewhere classified | Construction Design not elsewhere classified | Road Infrastructure and Networks | Rail Infrastructure and Networks
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Publications
Rework in Construction: A Focus on Error and Violation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-2020
Capturing rework costs in projects
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-2003
A learning culture for strategic partnering in construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-2004
DOI: 10.1108/14714170410815006
Abstract: This paper highlights the importance of creating a learning culture for strategic partnering in construction. Theories of organizational learning and strategic partnering are interpolated to identify the related attributes that help to relate and intertwine the two concepts. With the emergence of a learning culture, organizations are able to undergo the transition from no organizational learning to integrated organizational learning, which in turn reinforces the embedded culture. Since learning from experience, continuous improvement and a learning climate are pre‐conditions for a learning culture, three models are presented respectively in dealing with issues relating to these conditions. These models help to attain strategic partnering.
Risk and Uncertainty in the Cost Contingency of Transport Projects: Accommodating Bias or Heuristics, or Both?
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 2024
Chaos Theory: Implications for Cost Overrun Research in Hydrocarbon Megaprojects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 02-2017
Sustaining TQM through self-directed work teams
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 08-2002
DOI: 10.1108/02656710210427557
Abstract: Teamwork is increasingly seen as a prerequisite for many job functions within those organisations seeking to sustain total quality management (TQM). However, the daunting task of creating a teamwork environment within many companies is often left to pro‐active senior management that assumes the responsibility for creating a culture of interdependency. The opportunity for maximising employee potential through empowered teamwork represents a challenge for many managers. These managers who often become ch ions for success inevitably contribute towards improving organisational performance through re‐engineering the people process. This paper describes a reflective case experience of a small to medium enterprise that developed a team‐based organisation, where all employees were empowered to challenge the status quo, implement continuous improvement strategies and, thus, strive towards TQM. The paper describes how the formation of self‐directed work teams (SDWTs) is used as a strategy for motivating a erse group of people with different attitudes, skills and personalities, to work together towards common business goals. Particularly, emphasis is placed on the role of the team facilitator within dynamic teams, and the necessary attributes of such a facilitator are identified. This identification also assists in providing an understanding of how a facilitator can assist in curtailing conflict. The benefits experienced by the case study as it sustains its TQM efforts through flexible SDWTs are also identified.
Dispute causation: Identification of pathogenic influences in construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-07-2010
DOI: 10.1108/09699981011056592
Abstract: While a considerable amount of knowledge has been accumulated about dispute causation, disputes continue to prevail and disharmonise the process of construction with considerable cost. This paper seeks to identify the underlying pathogens that clients and contractors perceive to contribute to disputes in construction projects. The identification of pathogens can provide an ameliorated understanding of the origin of disputes and therefore enable their prevention. Case law and focus groups with a client and contracting organisation from Western Australia are used to determine the pathogens of disputes. Analysis of the case law findings revealed that the underlying issues that were brought to litigation were to do with points of law, namely “civil procedure”. A significant number of disputes are thus settled using alternative dispute resolution methods such as adjudication, arbitration and mediation. For clients the underlying latent conditions that resulted in a dispute were due to the nature of the task being performed (e.g. failure to detect and correct errors) and those arising from people's deliberate practices (e.g. failure to oblige by contractual requirements). For the contractor focus group the circumstances arising from the situation or environment the project was operating in were identified as the main underlying latent condition for disputes (e.g. unforeseen scope changes). Focus groups are only undertaken with clients and contracting groups as they were identified as the main parties involved in dispute during the analysis of litigation cases within Western Australia. Input from consultants and subcontractors may provide a more balanced perspective as to the perceived causes and costs of disputes. The research has been able to provide the initial building blocks for understanding the underlying pathogens contributing to disputes. However, more empirical research is required before conclusive findings can be made, particularly with regard to the influences on subcontractors.
Planning of Deep Foundation Construction Technical Specifications Using Improved Case-Based Reasoning with Weighted k-Nearest Neighbors
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-2017
Rework in civil infrastructure projects: Determination of cost predictors
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 03-2010
See the Difference in a Precast Facility: Changing Mindsets with an Experiential Safety Program
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 02-2017
Determinants of rework in building construction projects
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 08-2004
DOI: 10.1108/09699980410547612
Abstract: Rework represents the unnecessary effort of redoing a process or activity that is incorrectly implemented the first time. Using a structured questionnaire survey, the causes and costs of rework in 161 Australian construction projects were identified. Respondents were invited to indicate direct and indirect rework costs that would be subsequently combined to produce a total rework cost (TRC) figure. Stepwise linear multiple regression analysis was then used to determine a model that included an optimum mixture of significant variables that contributed or lead to a reduction in TRC for the projects s led. The research revealed that rework per se can negatively influence project safety. Client initiated changes and ineffective use of information technology by the design professionals were identified as being significant variables contributing to rework occurrence. Contrary to an earlier presupposition, design scope freezing was also identified as being a significant factor that can contribute to rework.
Dynamics of rework in complex offshore hydrocarbon projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 12-2011
Toward productivity improvement in electrical engineering documentation
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 09-11-2015
DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-10-2014-0151
Abstract: – The purpose of this paper is to determine the unproductive time and additional cost to re-engineer a safety control system for a Floating Production Storage Offloading vessel that was originally engineered and documented in computer-aided design (CAD). – The “As-Built” drawings contained numerous errors and omissions, which resulted in a “requests for information” being raised and productivity rates reduced – these costs and productivity losses are quantified. The use of CAD to originally engineer and document the safety control system was found to be inefficient as a 1: n relationship existed. Systems Information Models (SIMs) presents an alternative method to produce engineering documentation for the safety control system where a 1:1 relationship is created between the model and the real objects. By constructing a 1:1 model, information redundancy can be eliminated, which reduces the propensity for errors and omissions to be made by engineers. – The use of a SIM to re-engineer and document the new safety control system resulted in significant productivity benefits being achieved. Consequently, it is proffered that a paradigm shift from a 1: n to 1:1 perspective is required for engineering electrical and instrumentation systems so as to ameliorate the quality of documentation produced and productivity. – The paper concludes by suggesting that future research is required to examine how processes and procedures can be re-designed to accommodate the use of a SIM.
Information technology evaluation: Classifying indirect costs using the structured case method
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 08-2004
DOI: 10.1108/17410390410548724
Abstract: Many companies are increasing their expenditure on information technology and information systems (IT/IS) to obtain or even sustain a competitive advantage in their respective marketplaces. Many managers, however, are often left with the quandary of how to evaluate their investments in technologies. Reasons of this difficulty have been suggested in the normative literature as centring on the socio‐technical (human, organisational and technical) dimensions associated with the adoption of IT/IS. The inability of managers to determine the true costs of deploying IT/IS is considered attributable to a lack of knowledge and understanding of IT/IS related costs. In developing a broader picture of such cost dimensions and their respective taxonomies, the research presented in this paper uses a structured case method to gain an understanding of how a construction firm embraced the IT evaluation process. A review of the IT cost literature is presented and a conceptual IT evaluation framework that focuses on indirect costs is proposed.
Toward a Systemic View to Cost Overrun Causation in Infrastructure Projects: A Review and Implications for Research
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 04-2017
DOI: 10.1177/875697281704800207
Abstract: Infrastructure cost overruns receive a significant amount of attention in the academic literature as well as the popular press. The methodological weaknesses in the dominant approaches adopted to explain cost overrun causation on infrastructure projects are explored in this article. A considerable amount of cost overrun research is superficial, replicative, and thus has stagnated the development of a robust theory to mitigate and contain the problem. Future research should move from single-cause identification and the traditional net-effect correlational analysis to a search for causal recipes through systems thinking and retrospective sensemaking to address the high-level interactions between multiple factors.
Bills of Quantities: nemesis or nirvana?
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 29-05-2009
DOI: 10.1108/02630800910956434
Abstract: Traditional Lump Sum (TLS) methods have been the primary procurement method within Australia. Yet, their use is beginning to wane in states such as: Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria where Design and Construct, Construction Management and hybrids thereof have become the norm. Considering the demands of clients, the increasing propensity to use non‐traditional methods, the quality of drawings that are being produced, and the role of software applications such as Computer‐Aided Design in directly generating quantities, this paper seeks to examine the role Bills of Quantities (BoQs) serve and how effective they are as a pre‐contract and post‐contract tool. Only limited empirical research has addressed the role and effectiveness of BoQs, particularly in Australia. With this in mind, the research adopted an exploratory approach to gain insights from industry practitioners about BoQs. A questionnaire survey was developed from the literature and used to solicit the opinions of practitioners about their role and effectiveness as a pre‐contract and post‐contract tool. The distributed questionnaire survey resulted in 86 responses from industry practitioners – quantity surveyors, building contractors, and project managers. The findings fundamentally reveal that the use of Bill of Quantities prepared in accordance with the standard method of measurement is on the decline and only useful as a tool for post‐contract control. The research has revealed that there is a need for industry to embrace alternative forms of measuring quantities in building projects. Abridged bills and builders' quantities are being increasingly demanded in Australia. Thus, it is suggested that this demand could drive the need for alternative forms of pricing in building projects and lead to the increasing use of non‐traditional methods of measurement.
A system dynamics model for assessing the impacts of design errors in construction projects
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2013
An application of the Internet-based project management system
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2001
A project management quality cost information system for the construction industry
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2003
Key decision-making attributes for project inception
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 23-05-2008
DOI: 10.1108/02632770810877949
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to focus on the intense research activity with regard to the project inception stage. The need to establish the project parameters and performance requirements is crucial to the success of any construction project. Many organizations have been developing approaches to assist everyone involved in this process. This study aims to provide some data on one approach used by the authors during these early stages. One approach to these early stages of the project is the use of a workshop‐based technique termed “strategic needs analysis”. Strategic needs analysis assists in these critical inception stages in the development of a project. Six action research studies based on these workshops were organized and analyzed by the authors. This has resulted in the development of a series of decision‐making attributes that capture the key characteristics relevant to the project inception stages. This paper analyzes and identifies on a two‐dimensional scale the best‐ and worst‐performing of the identified attributes classified by the stakeholders in each study. The conclusions to this research suggest that working during these early inception stages with briefing workshops is both challenging and difficult. The findings provide a springboard for pointing out how an ambitious approach like this will always lead to practical implementation problems. It also provides data to indicate where one can begin to try to overcome these deficiencies. Data analysis and experience on this key stage of a project are now available to inform future researchers and practitioners in this complex but important area of activity.
Design error management: interaction of people, organisation and the project environment in construction
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 14-03-2013
BIM + AR: A Framework of Bringing BIM to Construction Site
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Date: 17-05-2012
Learning alliances: a customersupplier focus for continuous improvement in manufacturing
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-1999
DOI: 10.1108/00197859910269167
Abstract: The manufacturing industry is becoming increasingly competitive. In order to remain competitive there is a need for improved inter‐organizational relations between organizations so as to improve the performance. In an attempt to improve cost effectiveness and improve quality, as well as create a long‐term competitive advantage, manufacturing organizations are beginning to initiate strategic alliances with their customers and suppliers as part of their supply chain management. This paper suggests that the key to gaining a competitive advantage and improving customer satisfaction lie with the ability of manufacturing organizations to form learning alliances. Essentially, learning alliances are strategic partnerships that are based on creating an environment that encourages mutual and reflective learning between supply chain partners. It is suggested that an alliance based on cooperation can encourage higher levels of trust and commitment. This paper presents a learning framework founded on total quality management for the formation of cooperative alliances between manufacturing organizations in a supply chain. The implications of forming a learning alliance in manufacturing are discussed.
BIM cost estimation guidelines for Brazilian public sector infrastructure
Publisher: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Date: 25-01-2021
DOI: 10.20396/PARC.V12I00.8659766
Abstract: The cost estimation of public sector projects in Brazil must observe the prevailing legislative framework to reduce the likelihood of under-and-over pricing of construction works and potential corruption. Therefore, initial estimates for projects must be prepared using the National System of Costs and Civil Construction Indices (SINAPI). This is a labor-intensive process, and the result estimates produced may be inaccurate. Therefore, it becomes difficult to determine if the under-or-over pricing of works has arisen during the tendering process. The problem is approached with new guidelines for improving the accuracy of estimates that utilizes SINAPI methodology with Building Information Modelling cost estimation. The research method used was Design Science Research (DSR) developing: problem diagnosis, solution proposition, implementation, and evaluation of contributions. The proposed guidelines were tested in two projects: a multi-family residential building and a Reference Center for Social Assistance (CRAS) using a BIM authoring platform. It has been demonstrated that text parameters can be used to identify material specifications, the geometry of elements, and specify substrates, improving the process to generate an estimate following ‘SINAPI factors’ tree’ elemental costs. The guidelines comply with prevailing Brazilian legislation and can improve the process and accuracy of the pre-tender estimate.
Putting an engine into re-engineering: Toward a process-oriented organisation
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 09-1998
DOI: 10.1108/01443579810225531
Abstract: Process re‐engineering, a recently popularised phenomenon, has been advocated as a change management strategy that can be used to refocus organisational tasks into processes so that dramatic performance improvements in critical, contemporary measures of performance such as cost, quality service, and speed can be achieved. This paper suggests that before an organisation can re‐engineer its processes they must first be engineered. Inherent within the philosophy of total quality management (TQM) is the notion of being process oriented. This paper argues that a process should be engineered by utilising the philosophical foundations of TQM. Furthermore, both the technical and social inputs of a process must be designed simultaneously and be performed congruently. When engineered processes are no longer considered to be effective and efficient, and dramatic performance improvements are sought, then they should be re‐engineered, specifically encouraging breakthrough performance improvements and innovative ways of working and delivering products or services.
Embodied energy analysis of fixtures, fittings and furniture in office buildings
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 11-1999
DOI: 10.1108/02632779910291877
Abstract: The energy required to operate office buildings has been the focus of much research in the past three decades. There have been limited attempts to quantify the embodied energy consumed in construction. Some embodied energy studies have been relatively detailed. But the energy embodied in fixtures, fittings and furniture which is used by occupiers of buildings is rarely mentioned. The potential significance of the energy embodied in fixtures, fittings and furniture has yet to be established. Aims to establish the likely importance of the energy embodied in fixtures, fittings and furniture relative to other life cycle energy requirements of office buildings in temperate climates. Implementation actions are suggested for the optimisation of the energy embodied in fixtures, fittings and furniture used in buildings. Assists facility managers and businesses with their decision making with respect to the environmental impacts associated with energy use throughout the life cycle of their buildings.
Examining the relationship between electronic marketplace strategy and structure
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 05-2006
Public Infrastructure Procurement: Detecting Collusion in Capped First-Priced Auctions
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 06-2020
Financing of public private partnerships: Transactional evidence from Australian toll roads
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2017
From design to operations: a process management life-cycle performance measurement system for Public-Private Partnerships
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-10-2018
Re-thinking TQM: Toward a framework for facilitating learning and change in construction organizations
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 04-2000
DOI: 10.1108/09544780010318361
Abstract: Organizations in the construction industry have eschewed implementing TQM practices because short‐term benefits are relatively minimal. As a result, re‐engineering has emerged as an alternative to change. Albeit re‐engineering seeks radical performance improvements, the path to its implementation is incremental. Therefore, organizational change should be viewed as a continuous process rather than a static or “one‐off” event. Before construction organizations consider implementing re‐engineering initiatives, they should re‐address their existing approaches to quality, so that an adaptive learning TQM culture can be cultivated. In striving for this ambition and based on a review and synthesis of the literature, a framework for facilitating organizational learning and change in construction organizations is presented.
Comparative greenhouse emissions analysis of domestic solar hot water systems
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2003
A rework probability model: A quantitative assessment of rework occurrence in construction projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-04-2015
Statistical characteristics of cost contingency in water infrastructure projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 03-2014
Systems information modelling: Enabling digital asset management
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2016
Transforming failure into success through organisational learning: An analysis of a manufacturing information system
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2001
An ontological approach for technical plan definition and verification in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2015
Rework causation: Emergent theoretical insights and implications for research
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 06-2016
An exploratory study of information technology evaluation and benefits management practices of SMEs in the construction industry
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2004
Integrating procurement and operational innovations for construction industry development
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 10-2004
DOI: 10.1108/09699980410558511
Abstract: Uncertainty of eventual outcomes coupled with a reluctance to embark upon potentially long learning curves, have militated against much‐needed holistic innovations in our instant‐results‐oriented construction industry. While sporadic initiatives towards new organizational and/or contractual arrangements have enabled incremental improvements in some scenarios, the increasing demand for step gains in construction industry performance levels evidently envisages a more solid launching pad with re‐engineered paradigmatic foundations. Initial investigations suggest that the foregoing desired goals may be achieved together. Finally, a conceptual model that coherently synergises these strategies for institutional and industry development is presented and discussed.
Systemic life cycle design error reduction model for construction and engineering projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-2013
Risk/reward compensation model for civil engineering infrastructure alliance projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 02-2011
Role of design audits in reducing errors and rework: Lessons from Hong Kong
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 06-2014
Fast-and-frugal heuristics for decision-making in uncertain and complex settings in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2023
Total quality management and corporate culture: Constructs of organisational excellence
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2004
A review of methods and algorithms for optimizing construction scheduling
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 08-2013
Causal discovery and inference of project disputes
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 08-2011
A case study of machinery maintenance protocols and procedures within the UK utilities sector
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2016
DOI: 10.1016/J.AAP.2015.10.031
Abstract: Failure to conduct periodic fixed-time-to (or scheduled) maintenance on off-highway plant and equipment represents a significant health and safety hazard and major litigation risk for utility contractors completing service excavation and reinstatement works on public highways. Mini-excavators are a ubiquitous mobile plant item used for such tasks and have recently been responsible for several major injuries and fatalities involving workers and members of the public in the United Kingdom (UK). The research utilises the method of triangulation to examine the maintenance practices of utility contractors in the UK. Findings from the research reveal that a combination of prevailing market forces and internal 'company' pressures have inadvertently removed knowledgeable and trained operators, site foremen and managerial supervisors from hands-on maintenance inspections. Rather, 'virtual' maintenance protocols and procedures are adopted by head office but rarely fully implemented on-site. The research concludes with pragmatic recommendations and direction for future research.
Property rights implications of public-private joint ventures: A comment
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-2001
The enigma of evaluation: Benefits, costs and risks of IT in Australian small-medium-sized enterprises
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2005
Causal ascription of rework in building and civil engineering projects: A multivariate exploration
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 16-05-2202
DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-04-2010-0029
Abstract: – Rework is an endemic problem in construction projects and has been identified as being a significant factor contributing cost and schedule overruns. Causal ascription is necessary to obtain knowledge about the underlying nature of rework so that appropriate prevention mechanisms can be put in place. The paper aims to discuss these issues. – Using a supervised questionnaire survey and case-study interviews, data from 112 building and engineering projects about the sources and causes of rework in projects were obtained. A multivariate exploration was conducted to examine the underlying relationships between rework variables. – The analysis revealed that there was a significant difference between rework causes for building and civil engineering projects. The set of associations explored in the analyses will be useful to develop a generic causal model to examine the quantitative impact of rework on project performance so that appropriate prevention strategies can be identified and developed. – The limitations include: small data set (112 projects), which include 75 from building and 37 from civil engineering projects. – Meaningful insights into the rework occurrences in construction projects will pave pathways for rational mitigation and effective management measures. – To date there has been limited empirical research that has sought to determine the causal ascription of rework, particularly in Hong Kong.
Is it just too good to be true? Unearthing the benefits of disruptive technology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2020
Combining rule-based expert systems and artificial neural networks for mark-up estimation
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-1997
IT non-conformity in institutional environments: E-marketplace adoption in the government sector
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2009
Managing rail infrastructure for a digital future: Future-proofing of asset information
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2018
A systems information model for managing electrical, control, and instrumentation assets
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-07-2015
DOI: 10.1108/BEPAM-03-2014-0019
Abstract: – The purpose of this paper is to present a systems information model (SIM) that is akin to a building information model (BIM) and can be used by asset managers and staff to make more informed and quicker decisions about maintenance. – The problems associated with managing assets are examined alongside recent international efforts to standardize methods of data collection for meeting the objectives of owners. A case study in the domain of electrical, control and instrumentation (ECI) documentation is examined in detail, with particular reference to the amelioration of errors and omissions in “as built” drawings in order to provide the underlying foundation to support effective asset management (AM). – The findings show that object oriented data models such as SIM provide a robust structure for effective and efficient AM and associated leverage of benefits throughout the entire facility lifecycle of a project. In particular object oriented data enables appropriate and reliable information to be created as a project progresses through its lifecycle, at little cost to the creators. – The above special approach to enabling data collection at the point of creation is in alignment with recent Government initiatives such as Construction Operations Building Information Exchange, which are beginning to gather traction within the industry. While the potential benefits for AM of such systems are espoused throughout the industry, there are few successful ex les in existence with measurable realization of benefits.
A model for investment justification in information technology projects
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2001
Safeguarding the integrity of Liquefied Natural Gas infrastructure assets with digitization: Case of a domestic gas metering upgrade project
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2017
Probabilistic risk assessment of tunneling-induced damage to existing properties
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2014
To build or not to build? Assessing the strategic needs of construction industry clients and their stakeholders
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 05-2001
DOI: 10.1108/02630800110393941
Abstract: The pre‐design stage of construction projects has become a focal point in design management research in the last decade, as it is primarily the source of problems such as rework, change orders, and contractual claims. In particular, it is widely acknowledged that client briefing is an intractable problem which many projects encounter. Primarily this is because little attention is given to assessing the needs of the client, stakeholders and those of the design team. With this in mind, this paper presents a soft system approach known as strategic needs analysis (SNA) to assist clients, stakeholders and their design teams in determining their strategic needs for a given project. The rationale for using a SNA approach during the early stages of the project development process and in relation to the strategic environment of the client organization is presented and discussed. The SNA process is described and applied to two case study projects. It is concluded that SNA can improve the strategic decision‐making process of a project, as clients are able to identify their strategic needs and thus improve the effectiveness of the briefing process.
The social organization of errors and the manifestation of rework: learning from narratives of practice
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 17-10-2022
Statistical Analysis of Injury and Nonconformance Frequencies in Construction: Negative Binomial Regression Model
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 08-2017
Propagation of an alternative enterprise service application adoption model
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 08-2004
DOI: 10.1108/02635570410543762
Abstract: The much‐heralded provision of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) applications via hosting houses has been deemed to have failed. Many investigations have taken place, most of which have analysed the failure from the customer perspective, trying to understand why the end‐user did not endorse the application service provision (ASP) model. This paper examines the ASP value chain and identifies the winners and risk takers within it. The supply side of ASPs is analysed and an alternative model for ASP adoption propagated.
Probability distribution fitting of schedule overruns in construction projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 08-2013
DOI: 10.1057/JORS.2013.29
A quantitative approach to construction pollution control based on resource levelling
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-2002
DOI: 10.1108/14714170210814694
Abstract: A quantitative approach for construction pollution control that is based on construction resource levelling is presented. The parameters of construction pollution index (CPI) and hazard magnitude (hi) are treated as a pseudo resource and integrated with a project’s construction schedule. When the level of pollution for site operations exceeds the permissible limit identified by a regulatory body, a Genetic Algorithm (GA) enhanced levelling technique is used to re‐schedule project activities so that the level of pollution can be re‐distributed and thus reduced. The GA enhanced resource levelling technique is demonstrated using 20 on‐site construction activities in a project. Experimental results indicate that the proposed GA enhanced resource levelling method performs better than the traditional resource levelling method used in MS Project©. The proposed method is an effective tool that can be used by project managers to reduce the level of pollution at a particular period of time when other control methods fail.
A procurement policy-making pathway to future-proof large-scale transport infrastructure assets
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2021
Influence of project type and procurement method on rework costs in building construction projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 02-2002
Multimedia technology in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2001
Hundreds of Years of Pain, With Minimal Gain: Capital Project Cost Overruns, the Past, Present, and Optimistic Future
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 12-2022
The ‘context’ of transport project cost performance: Insights from contract award to final construction costs
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2021
Probabilistic Assessment of Design Error Costs
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 06-2014
An e-commerce system for construction material procurement
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-2001
DOI: 10.1108/14714170110814505
Abstract: This paper presents an e‐commerce system that is being used for construction material procurement. The paper identifies the limitations relating to information retrieving, recording and sharing in the traditional material procurement process. E‐commerce applications that can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the material procurement process in construction are then identified and described. Finally, the design and implementation of an e‐commerce system for construction material procurement for trading construction materials in China is presented and discussed.
Modeling tunnel construction risk dynamics: Addressing the production versus protection problem
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2016
Applying concepts of fuzzy cognitive mapping to model: The IT/IS investment evaluation process
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2002
Cost profiling of water infrastructure projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 12-2018
Nurturing a learning organization in construction: A focus on strategic shift, organizational transformation, customer orientation and quality centered learning
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-2004
DOI: 10.1108/14714170410815033
Abstract: The construction industry resides in a period of intense introspection as it seeks to improve its performance and productivity. Yet, yielding such improvements requires each in idual organization to adopt a customer value strategy that enables organizational learning to become an integral part of an organization’s fabric. This paper reviews the elements of a learning organization within the context of the construction environment. A conceptual framework that can provide managers with a better understanding of how a learning organization in construction can be nurtured is presented. Embodied within this framework are factors such as strategic shift, organization transformation, customer orientation and quality centered learning. The paper concludes by suggesting that the key success factor for each in idual organization may no longer be a matter of size or the number of assets, but the amount and quality of experience it can apply and manage.
Co-operative benchmarking: a tool for partnering excellence in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2001
Risk assessment in the maintenance of offshore caisson operations
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-01-2019
Stock-Flow Model for Forecasting Labor Supply
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 06-2012
Mapping rework causes and effects using artificial neural networks
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-2008
A New Framework for Evaluating Public-Private Partnerships
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Date: 11-07-2017
Benchmarking, benchaction, and benchlearning: Rework mitigation in projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 10-2003
Management of knowledge in project environments
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2003
There Is Strength in Numbers: Seven Principles to Contain and Reduce Error and Mitigate Rework in Transport Mega-Projects
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 03-2022
Rework: A symptom of a dysfunctional supply-chain
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-1999
A new future for the past: A model for adaptive reuse decision-making
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 08-07-2011
DOI: 10.1108/20441241111143768
Abstract: Adaptive reuse is an effective strategy for optimizing the operational and commercial performance of built assets. While the benefits of adaptive re‐use have been widely espoused, it would appear that owners and practitioners lack a point of reference to justify and evaluate their decision‐making with regard to reusing existing assets. This paper therefore aims to develop a model to assist practitioners with their decision‐making when considering to re‐use or demolish an existing built asset. To gain an understanding of the issues that owners and practitioners are confronted with when considering adaptive re‐use, demolition and issues pertaining to sustainability, an interpretative research approach was adopted. A total of 81 in‐depth interviews were conducted over a six‐month period with a variety of stakeholders such as architects, developers, planners, building managers/owners and property consultants. Content analysis was used as the primary analysis technique on the collected data. The analysis of the interviews revealed three key criteria are used to examine adaptive reuse decision making: capital investment asset condition and regulation. While financial criteria such as development and construction costs were the primary determinants influencing the decision reuse or demolish, the physical condition of the asset juxtaposed with regulations were also considered. Additionally, issues associated with the environmental, economic and social tenets of sustainability were identified as being important but had been given less priority when considering reuse. As current building stock is rapidly becoming obsolete, increasing emphasis is beginning to be placed on them during the adaptive reuse decision‐making process to ensure sustainable outcomes. The developed model identifies the critical areas that owners, developers and key project stakeholders need to consider when deciding to either reuse or demolish an existing building. It also can be used to evaluate the economic, physical and social implications of undertaking a heritage project. Project and asset managers need to be aware of the impact that different variables have on a reuse project's construction and operational performance as well as long term commercial performance. The proposed adaptive reuse decision‐making model is grounded in practice and therefore encompasses the real‐life dilemmas and issues facing practitioners. The model captures the complexity associated with the adaptive reuse process and provides an important reference point for developing future ex‐ante evaluation models for its investment justification.
Error begat error: Design error analysis and prevention in social infrastructure projects
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2012
DOI: 10.1016/J.AAP.2011.02.027
Abstract: Design errors contribute significantly to cost and schedule growth in social infrastructure projects and to engineering failures, which can result in accidents and loss of life. Despite considerable research that has addressed their error causation in construction projects they still remain prevalent. This paper identifies the underlying conditions that contribute to design errors in social infrastructure projects (e.g. hospitals, education, law and order type buildings). A systemic model of error causation is propagated and subsequently used to develop a learning framework for design error prevention. The research suggests that a multitude of strategies should be adopted in congruence to prevent design errors from occurring and so ensure that safety and project performance are ameliorated.
Improved reliability in planning large-scale infrastructure project delivery through Alliancing
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-06-2022
DOI: 10.1108/IJMPB-02-2022-0035
Abstract: Price reliability for complex and highly complicated infrastructure projects is problematic. Traditional project delivery approaches generally fail in achieving targeted end cost reliability. However, integrated project delivery (and particularly Alliancing), develop a far more reliable and robust project delivery plan and outturn time-cost targets. This paper aims to explore why this may be the case. This case study investigated the project design, planning, cost/time estimation approach and how risk/uncertainty was dealt with. Five senior project delivery experts from an organisation that delivers multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects in Australia were interviewed. These five experts collectively had 100+ cross-disciplinary experience years delivering complex infrastructure projects. Alliancing adopts a radically different approach to project design, time/cost planning and risk assessment and management to traditional project delivery approaches. Key findings explain how the project alliance agreement designs-in processes that maximises team integration and collaboration. Analysis concludes that design thinking is used to craft and shape collaborative behaviours and project governance. Additionally, including project owner and facilities operator representatives in the project team adds valuable insights, expertise and knowledge contributing to planning reliability. This study is exploratory and focussed on complex infrastructure projects so findings cannot be generalised. We unpack Alliancing processes that develop the target outturn cost plan, comprising a holistic and realistic plan to design a project to meet expected project outcomes. This case study may serve as an exemplar for complex project delivery. This paper illustrates how Alliancing more effectively delivers best value than traditional procurement approaches through its TOC-TAE processes. The paper contributes to the scant existing academic literature analysing these processes. Its novel contribution is explaining how Alliancing treats unexpected events that in traditional delivery forms trigger expensive and time-energy-wasting disputation. This case study may serve as an exemplar for complex project delivery.
State-of-the-Art Review of Urban Rail Transit Public–Private Partnerships
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-2020
Editorial for special issue - 'Systems thinking in workplace safety and health'
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2014
Taking the pulse of UK construction project managers' health: Influence of job demands, job control and social support on psychological wellbeing
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-2005
DOI: 10.1108/09699980510576916
Abstract: In this paper the predictive capabilities of the full job strain model (JSM) for construction project managers is examined. The principal aim of the work is to determine whether employees' psychological wellbeing in terms of worker health and job satisfaction can be reliably predicted. The full JSM is tested by investigating perceived work demands, job control and social support. The predictive capability of the full JSM (which encompasses job demands, job control and social support) is applied to a s le of construction project managers from the UK. The analysis of the results indicates that the JSM can significantly predict employees' psychological wellbeing in terms of worker health and job satisfaction among the construction project managers s led. A key finding was that social support had significant ( p .0001) main effects on psychological wellbeing. Contrary to previous research, however, non‐work‐related support was found to be more significant than work support in alleviating psychological strain. A model that incorporates a wider range of variables should be developed to account for the variance in strain between different roles that construction project managers adopt within an organisation and projects so they can be useful for job design. For the specific s le, the JSM captured the key characteristics that contributed to the job strain that they experienced. With the exception of non‐work‐related social support, the results support previous studies that examined the predictive capacity of the JSM.
The propagation of quality management concepts in the Indian manufacturing industry: Some empirical observations
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-2000
DOI: 10.1108/09544780010320232
Abstract: Presents findings from a study that investigated the propagation of quality management practices among Indian manufacturing companies over a period of 16 years from 1980 to 1996. Reports the findings of a mail questionnaire survey conducted on 500 selected companies from 14 manufacturing sectors. The extent to which quality management practices have been implemented is reported and the obstacles to adoption are identified. The spread of quality initiatives in various functional areas is analysed and discussed. The paper will be of particular interest to practicing managers as it identifies a number of policies that governments may use to stimulate the adoption of quality management concepts in developing countries.
Analysing the life-cycle energy of an Australian residential building and its householders
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-2000
An empirical analysis of the barriers to implementing e-commerce in small-medium sized construction contractors in the state of Victoria, Australia
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-2001
Design error reduction: Toward the effective utilization of building information modeling
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 06-03-2011
Forensic project management: The underlying causes of rework in construction projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2004
Social media and Web 2.0 for knowledge sharing in product design
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 23-05-2017
Mapping knowledge management and organizational learning in support of organizational memory
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2009
Dismantling the public sector bastion: evaluating capital works
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-04-2010
DOI: 10.1108/09513551011032446
Abstract: The determination of the most appropriate procurement system for a capital works project is a challenging task for public sector clients considering the array of assessment criteria that are considered and the procurement methods that are available. This is particularly pertinent to the Western Australian public sector where there has been a propensity to use traditional lump sum as the default procurement solution despite knowing that the selection of an inappropriate procurement method may lead to cost and time overruns, claims, and disputes on projects. This paper aims to present a six‐step procurement method evaluation approach that requires public sector agencies to consider in detail an array of options so as to obtain value for money. A procurement evaluation approach is developed and is examined using a focus group of 12 participants comprising a public sector client, project team and key stakeholders. The focus group was used to examine the developed approach in the context of a real‐life capital works project. The procurement method evaluation approach was deemed to be pragmatic and enabled decision makers to re‐evaluate outcomes from previous steps in the process. All focus group participants stated the six step process enabled a recommendation that was grounded in reflection and detailed evaluation. The developed procurement approach has enabled the public sector client to evaluate the way in which it views procurement method selection and examines how “value for money” is obtained. The six‐step procurement approach makes use of quantitative and qualitative techniques and is reliant on discourse and reflection in making a procurement method recommendation. Consequently, the approach enables public sector clients to account for the complexities often associated with procurement selection.
Construction managers’ expectations and observations of graduates
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 12-2001
Abstract: Considering the ersity of employment opportunities for construction management graduates, they increasingly need to have a portfolio of skills to work effectively and efficiently with other professions in the industry. In exploring this, tries to determine if construction management graduates are meeting the expectations of their employers. In considering the competitive forces impacting on the construction industry, seeks to establish whether construction managers are able to identify those key skills needed for the future success of the industry. In turn, this information is considered critical for the successful formulation of curricula. Therefore, to establish whether construction management graduates are meeting the expectations of contractors, a survey was distributed to managers to establish their expectations and observations of recent graduates. The survey results indicate that managers are generally satisfied with the skill level of graduate students. The survey also highlighted several important skills that were considered to be lacking in graduates. Acknowledging that there is always a need to improve the skill level of graduates, proposes a number of recommendations that are considered to improve the content of construction management curricula.
Industry-centric benchmarking of information technology benefits, costs and risks for small-to-medium sized enterprises in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2004
Using machine learning and GA to solve time-cost trade-off problems
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-1999
Optimal allocation of construction planning resources
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-1999
Putting into practice error management theory: Unlearning and learning to manage action errors in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2018
DOI: 10.1016/J.APERGO.2018.01.007
Abstract: Error management theory is drawn upon to examine how a project-based organization, which took the form of a program alliance, was able to change its established error prevention mindset to one that enacted a learning mindfulness that provided an avenue to curtail its action errors. The program alliance was required to unlearn its existing routines and beliefs to accommodate the practices required to embrace error management. As a result of establishing an error management culture the program alliance was able to create a collective mindfulness that nurtured learning and supported innovation. The findings provide a much-needed context to demonstrate the relevance of error management theory to effectively address rework and safety problems in construction projects. The robust theoretical underpinning that is grounded in practice and presented in this paper provides a mechanism to engender learning from errors, which can be utilized by construction organizations to improve the productivity and performance of their projects.
The propagation of rework benchmark metrics for construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 10-1999
DOI: 10.1108/02656719910249829
Abstract: Australian construction organisations have generally refrained from implementing quality management principles. As a result, little is known about the costs of poor quality and the impact it has on an organisation’s performance and competitiveness. With respect to rework, it is suggested that most organisations have learnt to accept it as part of their operations, inasmuch as they have not realised its true extent or its influence on their own and a project’s performance. This paper uses a case study approach to develop a series of benchmark metrics for the causes and costs of rework, which were derived from two construction projects that were procured by the same contractor using different procurement methods. From the findings a conceptual model for benchmarking and reducing rework throughout the quality‐chain is presented and discussed.
Project pathogens: The anatomy of omission errors in construction and resource engineering project
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 08-2009
A conceptual approach to modelling strategic issues to improve the performance and competitiveness of manufacturing
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Date: 2002
Towards a system dynamics modelling framework for quality in manufacturing
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Date: 2002
Determining overpricing in Brazilian infrastructure projects: A forensic approach
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-2016
A deep learning-based approach for mitigating falls from height with computer vision: Convolutional neural network
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2019
Attaining fairness in construction cost consultancy pricing services
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-10-2016
DOI: 10.1108/JEDT-01-2015-0002
Abstract: Price fairness is important amongst construction and engineering consultants because a perceived lack of it engenders unwillingness to pay amongst clients. This can create contractual disputes that negatively impact upon a consultant’s ability to generate sufficient revenue to ensure business continuity and survival. With this in mind, this research aims to analyse the pricing measurement forces needed to attain pricing fairness within a Ghanaian construction cost consultancy practice. Specific objectives are to identify the key variables responsible for price fairness within cost consultant services and to establish any interrelationships between them. This study leans towards the positivist methodological tradition by adopting a quantitative approach. A survey questionnaire was distributed to a random s le of 79 construction cost consultancies, drawn from a population of 372, who were registered with the Ghana Institution of Surveyors. Hypotheses developed from the literature review were then tested on data collected. The analysis revealed that fairness of construction cost consultancy services pricing is significantly related to value and affordability, pricing objectives, pricing strategies, taxes and international trade and its effects on inputs for construction cost consultancy services. The paper advances knowledge by providing a basis for the consideration of pricing forces in the valuing of construction cost consultancy services which hitherto has not been the case.
Project Finance for Public Private Partnerships: Evidence from Australia
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Date: 11-07-2017
BIM for Built Asset Management
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-07-2015
Building information modelling in construction: insights from collaboration and change management perspectives
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 27-11-2018
Champions of practice: Context and habitus for unbounded learning in construction projects
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 05-04-2011
DOI: 10.1108/02632771111120510
Abstract: Knowledge is recognised as a valuable resource for organizational growth and sustained competitive advantage, especially for organizations operating in uncertain and challenging environments such as construction. Within the construction industry, communities of practice (CoP) have not been effectively embraced as a strategic tool for knowledge creation and sharing within and between organizations. Accordingly, this paper aims to review CoP and present a pragmatic approach for their utilisation. A review of the literature on CoPs is provided and ex les from the authors' experience are provided to demonstrate their usefulness in addressing problems that are being confronted within the construction industry. The construction industry is sceptical about adopting “management fads” and gimmick technologies that provide no strategic competitive advantage. Evidence of this can be seen with the industry's reluctance, particularly in Australia, to embrace re‐engineering and concepts associated with lean construction. The industry has been informally using CoP, or aspects thereof, for many years but it has not been formally recognised as a performance improvement tool. Organizations may find it difficult to build, sustain and integrate CoP within their organization, especially when staff are geographically spread over numerous remote locations. It is suggested that the underlying concept of CoP can create and sustain learning and knowing in projects. The challenge for construction organizations is not necessarily to use intra‐organizational forms of CoP, but to learn how they can use them within the project environment within which they operate. A proposal for using communities of practice, namely “ch ions of practice” (CoPE), at an inter‐organizational level is proposed in this paper. This hybrid form of CoP is dependent on the sharing of knowledge within and across organizational boundaries. For this to happen effectively within a project environment, the right set of communication tools, incentives, motivation, organizational and managerial mechanisms need to be in place for “best practice” to be formalised and shared in a meaningful and reflective way.
ANN-based mark-up estimation system with self-explanatory capacities
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 06-1999
Toward cyber-centric management of policing: Back to the future with information and communication technology
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 09-2004
DOI: 10.1108/02635570410550269
Abstract: A number of external and internal forces are influencing policing efforts to service the community. These external forces include public expectations for traditional services, and the State government's push towards new public management practices. Internal forces include legacy management practices and inappropriate asset holdings. While there have been a plethora of companies from the private sector that have successfully used information and communication technology (ICT) to address similar influences and ameliorate their performance, this has not been the case in the policing environment. To obtain the strategic, tactical and operational benefits that can be acquired through the adoption and widespread implementation of ICT, a framework is presented to enable virtual policing in Western Australia.
Understanding Near-miss Count Data on Construction Sites using Greedy D-vine Copula Marginal Regression: A Comment
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2021
Cost modelling of office buildings in Hong Kong: an exploratory study
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 07-2005
DOI: 10.1108/02632770510602379
Abstract: This paper presents a set of step‐wise regression models which can incorporate multiple factors in modelling the costs of office buildings. The models appeared to be more accurate than the traditional method. The data were collected from historical office building projects, which were then, adjusted using the construction price index. The step‐wise regression was conducted to produce the linear cost models. Seven RC office buildings and 11 steel office buildings in Hong Kong completed in different years were selected randomly to verify the accuracy of the regression models developed. The data of these buildings were not used in the development of the cost models. The result shows that the variability of percentage difference is ranging from −4.11 per cent (4.11 per cent underestimate) to +2.74 per cent (2.74 per cent overestimate) for RC office buildings. For steel office buildings, it ranges from −6.65 per cent (6.65 per cent underestimate) to +2.78 per cent (2.78 per cent overestimate). This study presents a methodology that can be used in cost estimation of office buildings in Hong Kong at early stage of construction project. The regression cost models developed above are based on, in total, historical data of 30 completed office buildings in Hong Kong. The reliability of the cost models can be further improved by including more office buildings to develop the cost models. Furthermore, the application of cost modelling by regression analysis is not limited to office buildings. The same approach can be applied to residential and other non‐residential buildings as well. Regression cost modelling, with sufficient updating for new cost data available, can provide economic, quick and accurate cost estimation at early stage of construction projects. It will become rational guide supplementing judgmental forecast of cost advisors in near future. Step‐wise regression procedure was applied to develop the cost models. Jackknife re‐s ling was carried out and both of the models show stability. Cross‐validation shows that the developed regression models performed satisfactorily. The paper considers that it can provide economic, quick and accurate cost estimation at the early stage of construction project. In addition, the approach of this study can be adopted to develop cost models of other types of buildings in other locations.
Personality and Occupational Accidents: Bar Benders in Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, China
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 07-2014
Does the Planning Fallacy Prevail in Social Infrastructure Projects? Empirical Evidence and Competing Explanations
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 12-2022
Quantitative and qualitative approaches to information systems evaluation
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2006
Moving beyond CAD to an object-oriented approach for electrical control and instrumentation systems
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2016
A review of builder registration in the state of Victoria, Australia
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-2000
DOI: 10.1108/02630800010322526
Abstract: Builders have a long history of a public perception of poor image and low quality products. Political and administrative demands for builder registration and tighter control of entry into the industry have been seen to be the solution to these problems. However, progress towards registration and control has proved elusive. Recently, the state of Victoria in Australia introduced mandatory builder registration under its Building Control Act 1993. Further reform for the housing industry was introduced in 1996 through the Domestic Building Contracts and Tribunal Act 1995. As the first legislation of its kind in Australia, the Victorian experience provides a case study for similar developments elsewhere. This paper reviews the history of builder registration in Victoria and identifies the major provisions of the 1995 Act, including the organisations established to regulate and supervise the implementation of the legislation. The perceived drawbacks and benefits of the new system are also analysed following the limited experience since the introduction of the legislation.
Modeling Australia's construction workforce demand: Empirical study with a global economic perspective
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 04-2015
Intention to e-collaborate: Propagation of research propositions
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 2006
DOI: 10.1108/02635570610641031
Abstract: This paper seeks to propose the examination of the importance of firms' intention to e‐collaborate in facilitating e‐collaboration for an informal alliance. A rigorous review of the existing literature is undertaken for the purpose of developing a contingency framework that determines firm boundaries. The conceptual framework posits that three decision contexts (the threat of opportunism, the threat of commercial failure, and the opportunity for sustainable advantage) are predictors of selecting the governance mode between e‐collaboration and arm's‐length relationship, and that an intention to e‐collaborate moderates the governance mode choice. Testable propositions are offered to examine the proposed relationships in the framework. The paper concludes by suggesting that firms which would like to implement e‐collaboration in a group of companies must initiate and strengthen their intention to form the desired governance mode.
Using Animated Augmented Reality to Cognitively Guide Assembly
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-2013
The impact of socio-political and economic environments on private sector participation in energy infrastructure delivery in Ghana
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-04-2017
DOI: 10.1108/JEDT-02-2016-0007
Abstract: Investment in power and electricity generation for replacing aging infrastructure with new represents a major challenge for developing countries. This paper therefore aims to examine infrastructure projects’ characteristics and how socio-political and economic investment environments interplay to influence the degree of private sector participation (PPP) in infrastructure delivery in Ghana. Using World Bank Public-private infrastructure advisory facility (PPIAF) and private participation in infrastructure (PPI) project database data from 1994 to 2013, binary logistic regression was used to: determine the probability of a higher or lower degree of PPP and examine the significance of factors that are determinants of private investments. The findings reveal that the private sector is more likely to invest in a higher degree of PPP infrastructure projects through greenfield and concession vehicles as opposed to management and leasing contracts. From the extant literature, drivers of PPP included infrastructure project characteristics and the social–economic–political health of the host country. However, the significance, direction and magnitude of these drivers vary. This paper identifies investment drivers to PPP advisors and project managers and seeks to engender discussion among government policymakers responsible for promoting and managing PPP projects. Direction for future work seeks to explore competitive routes to infrastructure debt and equity finance options that finance energy projects.
The Duality and Paradoxical Tensions of Quality and Safety: Managing Error in Construction Projects
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 02-2023
Outsourcing information systems: Drawing lessons from a banking case study
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2001
Determining the probability distribution of rework costs in construction and engineering projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-2013
Falls from heights: A computer vision-based approach for safety harness detection
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2018
Adequacy of personal fall arrest energy absorbers in relation to heavy workers
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2010
Object oriented modeling: Retrospective systems information model for constructability assessment
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2016
Object-oriented model for life cycle management of electrical instrumentation control projects
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2015
Construction business performance measurement: The SPM alternative
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 12-2000
DOI: 10.1108/14637150010352417
Abstract: Construction business performance measurement (BPM) is myopic, most often being project‐specific, profit‐orientated, and neglecting broader “stakeholder” issues. If construction organizations are to remain competitive in the longer term, they need to develop and better understand their relations with their customers, suppliers, employees, lenders and the wider community. Hence, performance measurement must embrace these broader business characteristics. The need for a shift in “orthodox” (BPM) beliefs from “basic” performance measurement, to an alternative “stakeholder perspective measurement” (SPM), is underlined. SPM will adequately consider relations with customers, suppliers, employees, financiers, and the wider community all being critical for a business’s long‐term viability. The paper goes on to advocate that construction organizations should reject this myopic strategic thinking, and better consider the interests of their stakeholders, both economically and morally. The latter calls for development of a serious stakeholder perspective to business performance measurement, so that construction organizations can be monitored and judged in a socially acceptable manner.
Financial distress and highway infrastructure delays
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-02-2017
DOI: 10.1108/JEDT-02-2016-0006
Abstract: In developing countries, delays in highway infrastructure projects caused by financial distress-related factors threaten the construction industry’s capacity to contribute optimally to economic development. Against this backdrop, this paper aims to determine factors contributing to financial distress and develops a conceptual framework to illustrate the relationship between financial distress and project delay. A questionnaire survey collected data on factors that contributed to financial distress and delays in highway infrastructure delivery. In total, 78 responses were obtained, and factor analysis revealed that factors associated with payment, project financing, cash flow, economic issues, project planning and cost control influenced project delays. The research identifies the importance of efficient public and private policies to engender financial sustainability among construction firms in developing countries. This work presents the first research of its kind and strives to engender wider academic debate and renewed economic development in some of the world’s most impoverished nations.
Occupational licensing of building trades: Case of Western Australia
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 10-2010
Cost performance of public infrastructure projects: the nemesis and nirvana of change-orders
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 29-05-2017
Unearthing the nature and interplay of quality and safety in construction projects: An empirical study
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2018
Development of an object model for automated compliance checking
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2015
Research note: Machinery, manumission, and economic machinations
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2017
Quality Costs in Construction: Case of Qom Monorail Project in Iran
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-2013
Public-Private Partnerships: A review of theory and practice of performance measurement
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 08-04-2014
DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-09-2013-0154
Abstract: – This paper reviews the normative literature of performance measurement within the context of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of current ex post evaluations of PPPs and identify a feasible direction to comprehensively and effectively measure the performance of PPP infrastructure projects. – An in-depth literature review is conducted in this paper. The focus of the review is associated with the general performance measurement and performance measurements of PPPs. – This paper identifies that conventional ex post evaluation is not robust enough to measure the performance of PPP projects. Based on the characteristics of PPPs, the life-cycle (process-based) evaluation under performance measurement system is a promising approach to comprehensive and effective PPP performance measurement. – The outcomes of this paper can be used as a theoretical base for the development of PPP performance measurement framework. – Performance measurement is essential to business success, whether it is at the organisation or project level. Limitations on public funds have encouraged more and more governments across the world to use PPPs to procure economic and social infrastructure projects. Similar to traditional procurement, ex post evaluation is being widely used in PPP projects. However, PPPs are more complicated than other traditional procurement approaches. Exploration of literature suggests that limited research has been undertaken to examine if conventional ex post evaluation is sufficient to measure the performance of PPPs. This paper will bridge this significant knowledge gap.
White Collar Crime: Unearthing Collusion in the Procurement of Infrastructure Projects
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 10-2022
Moving beyond optimism bias and strategic misrepresentation: An explanation for social infrastructure project cost overruns
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 11-2012
Assessment of residential defects at post-handover
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 04-2013
The symbiotic nature of safety and quality in construction: Incidents and rework non-conformances
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2015
Reviewing the past to learn in the future: making sense of design errors and failures in construction
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-2013
The rhetoric of adaptive reuse or reality of demolition: Views from the field
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2010
Forecasting Private-Sector Construction Works: VAR Model Using Economic Indicators
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 11-2015
From Individual to Collective Learning: A Conceptual Learning Framework for Enacting Rework Prevention
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 11-2015
Work stress, support, and mental health in construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 06-2010
Design Error Classification, Causation, and Prevention in Construction Engineering
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 08-2010
Quality and Safety in Construction: Creating a No-Harm Environment
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 08-2016
User ratings analysis in social networks through a hypernetwork method
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2015
A deep hybrid learning model to detect unsafe behavior: Integrating convolution neural networks and long short-term memory
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2018
Context-aware inference in ubiquitous residential environments
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2014
Measuring the impact of daily workload upon plant operator production performance using artificial neural networks
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2004
Evaluating e-government: Learning from the experiences of two UK local authorities
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 2005
Factors influencing the adaptive re-use of buildings
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 29-03-2011
DOI: 10.1108/17260531111121459
Abstract: Adaptive re‐use enables a building to suit new conditions. It is a process that reaps the benefit of the embodied energy and quality of the original building in a sustainable manner. Initiatives to improve the sustainability of buildings have tended to focus on new construction projects rather than existing ones. One reason is the tendency to regard old buildings as products with a limited useful life that have to be eventually discarded and demolished. Much of the existing building stock will still be in use for another 100 years. Thus, there is a need to develop policy and strategies that encourage adaptive re‐use and the ongoing sustainability of building stock. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the factors influencing the decision to adopt an adaptive re‐use strategy. Adaptive re‐use is beginning to receive attention, yet there is a lack of consensus as to whether it is an appropriate strategy for meeting the changing needs and demands of developers, occupiers and owners for existing building stock. Considering the limited published research on adaptive re‐use in buildings, particularly in the context of sustainability, a comprehensive review of the normative literature is undertaken to determine the factors influencing the decision‐making process for its use. It is revealed that the major drivers for adaptive focus on lifecycle issues, changing perceptions of buildings, and governmental incentives. The barriers to re‐use, on the other hand, include a perception of increased maintenance costs, building regulations, inertia of development criteria and the inherent risk and uncertainty associated with older building stock. The identification of drivers and barriers has enabled a balanced view of the adaptive re‐use debate to be presented. The paper concludes that more empirical research is required to examine the role of adaptive re‐use in the context of its contribution to sustainability if it is to become an effective strategy that drives the formulation of public policy for addressing the issues associated with existing building stock. The research identifies key adaptive re‐use issues that need to be addressed by policy makers, developers and owners during the formative stages of the design process so that efforts toward sustainability can be ameliorated. Addressing a building's adaptive re‐use will significantly reduce whole life costs, waste and lead to the improved building functionality. This paper provides policy makers and key decision makers with the underlying factors that need to be considered when implementing an adaptive re‐use policy as part of their sustainability strategy.
Network communication in the construction industry
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-2001
DOI: 10.1108/13563280110390314
Abstract: Multiple parties are involved in completing a construction project. Such parties possess different skills and each sets out to be self‐sufficient. However, it is accepted that communication between parties is critical to the success of an alliance. A supporting mechanism is developed, which determines the roles of inter‐ and intra‐organisational communication, and helps to achieve efficient and effective communication. Communication between construction alliance parties consists of several aspects. First, inter‐organisational communication should take place in the alliance team. Representatives from in idual organisations take the role for communication in the team. Second, communication channels are created for either close contacts or distant connections. Finally, the choice of channels depends on the amount of information, how instant it needs to be, and the efficiency and effectiveness of communication.
Dynamics of safety performance and culture: A group model building approach
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2012
DOI: 10.1016/J.AAP.2011.05.010
Abstract: The management of occupational health and safety (OHS) including safety culture interventions is comprised of complex problems that are often hard to scope and define. Due to the dynamic nature and complexity of OHS management, the concept of system dynamics (SD) is used to analyze accident prevention. In this paper, a system dynamics group model building (GMB) approach is used to create a causal loop diagram of the underlying factors influencing the OHS performance of a major drilling and mining contractor in Australia. While the organization has invested considerable resources into OHS their disabling injury frequency rate (DIFR) has not been decreasing. With this in mind, rich in idualistic knowledge about the dynamics influencing the DIFR was acquired from experienced employees with operations, health and safety and training background using a GMB workshop. Findings derived from the workshop were used to develop a series of causal loop diagrams that includes a wide range of dynamics that can assist in better understanding the causal influences OHS performance. The causal loop diagram provides a tool for organizations to hypothesize the dynamics influencing effectiveness of OHS management, particularly the impact on DIFR. In addition the paper demonstrates that the SD GMB approach has significant potential in understanding and improving OHS management.
Measuring residential property values in Hong Kong
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 12-2000
DOI: 10.1108/02637470010360669
Abstract: The elements of sales comparison for residential property depend on a package of inherent attributes that are valued by consumers. These attributes can be classified into the following categories: structural, physical, neighbourhood and environmental. A model that incorporates adjustments for floor area, age, views and amenities such as availability of recreational facilities is presented and discussed. A multiple regression analysis with transactions‐based data, using weighted least square to determine the discrete estate‐type induced price effect in the Hong Kong housing market, is also presented. The paper demonstrates how the view of negative housing attributes is capitalised into house prices. Specifically, it is shown that the residential property values are higher for estate‐type housing properties, and lower for dwelling units with a cemetery view.
Curbing rework in offshore projects: systemic classification of risks with dialogue and narratives
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-2013
The nature and severity of workplace injuries in construction: engendering operational benchmarking
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 27-07-2019
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2019.1644379
Abstract: To remain competitive and manage their safety performance, many construction organisations have engaged in benchmarking themselves against lagging indicators provided by a statutory body. Aggregated metrics that are provided by statutory bodies are not useful for the purpose of operational benchmarking, as 'best practice' is unable to be identified. Access to safety statistics from leading construction organisations' projects is seldom made available for the purposes of benchmarking. In addressing this void and to engender a process of operational benchmarking, a homogeneous dataset is used to examine 26,665 workplace injuries that arose during the delivery of 562 projects over a 10-year period by a leading international Australian construction organisation. The nature and the degree of severity of the injuries that arose are statistically analysed. The findings provide invaluable insights into issues contributing to workplace injuries during construction, which can be used as a basis for operational benchmarking and a platform for engaging in continuous improvement.
Digital system information model: future-proofing asset information in LNG plants
Publisher: Thomas Telford Ltd.
Date: 03-2020
Abstract: Rework during construction is often required due to errors and omissions contained in the engineering documentation that is produced. If errors and omissions go undetected, they may become embedded within the ‘as-built’ documents that are provided to an asset owner at practical completion. In the specific case of instrumentation and control systems (ICSs), errors and omissions are often found in as-builts. This adversely impacts productivity and safety during the operations and maintenance process, as information is not readily available. In the case of liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, for ex le, shutdown periods may have to be extended, which can jeopardise the production and supply of gas and therefore place a strain on energy markets. The research presented in this paper aims to address this issue by proposing a novel digital system information model which can be used to improve the robustness of an LNG operator’s asset information management system. The creation of a digital model provides a platform for future-proofing LNG assets and minimising the duration of shutdown periods. The research provides the LNG sector with an innovative solution for digitising their ICSs so that assets can efficiently and effectively be maintained and operated.
Learning lessons from evaluating eGovernment: Reflective case experiences that support transformational government
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2008
A generic conceptual framework for a Total Information Networking System in construction
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Date: 2002
Researching the investment of information technology in construction: An examination of evaluation practices
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2005
Evaluation of public–private partnerships
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 04-01-2018
Abstract: Public–private partnerships have become an integral strategy to deliver infrastructure projects in Australia. Yet, public–private partnerships have been plagued with controversy due to recurrent time and cost overruns. The paucity of an approach to evaluate the performance of public–private partnerships throughout their life-cycle has hindered the ability of governments to manage their effective and efficient delivery. This paper examines the practice of evaluation for a hospital and prison that were delivered using public–private partnerships. The empirical evidence indicates that with public–private partnerships: (1) performance is typically measured during the construction and operation phases using time, cost and quality and a restricted number of key performance indicators and (2) a process-based and stakeholder-oriented measurement approach would be better suited to evaluate performance. Building upon the extant literature and the findings emerging from ‘practice’ (i.e. actual activity, events or work), a Performance Prism for ameliorating the evaluation of public–private partnerships throughout their lifecycle is proposed. The research presented in this paper provides stakeholders of public–private partnerships, especially governments, with a robust framework for governing and future proofing their assets to ensure value for money.
Evaluating the integration of supply chain information systems: A case study
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2004
Reduce rework, improve safety: an empirical inquiry into the precursors to error in construction
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 15-01-2018
Learning organization: Toward a paradigm for mutually beneficial strategic construction alliances
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2000
Underpricing in Social Infrastructure Projects: Combating the Institutionalization of the Winner’s Curse
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 12-2020
Automated detection of workers and heavy equipment on construction sites: A convolutional neural network approach
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2018
A computational intelligent fuzzy model approach for excavator cycle time simulation
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2003
Role of error-recovery process in projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 04-2004
Discussion of state of Practice of Building Information Modeling in the Electrical Construction Industry by Awad S. Hanna, Michael Yeutter, and Diane G. Aoun
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 03-2016
Large-Scale Transport Infrastructure Project Performance: Generating a Narrative of Context and Meaning
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 10-2023
Auditing construction costs during building design: A case study of cost planning in action
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-2004
Systems thinking in workplace safety and health in construction: Bridging the gap between theory and practice
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2016
Contract documentation and the incidence of rework in projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2005
Establishment of critical success factors for construction partnering
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 03-2000
Reflections on the Risk and Uncertainty of Rework in Construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 04-2021
Evaluation of IT costs in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2001
Using systems dynamics to better understand change and rework in construction project management systems
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2002
Praxis of performance measurement in public-private partnerships: Moving beyond the iron triangle
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 07-2016
Convolutional neural networks: Computer vision-based workforce activity assessment in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2018
Make-or-break during production: shedding light on change-orders, rework and contractors margin in construction
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 29-01-2019
REALMEDIA: Providing multimedia-based real-estate services through the Internet
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2001
Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 08-11-2011
DOI: 10.1108/02630801111182439
Abstract: There is growing acceptance that heritage buildings are an important element of Australia's social capital and that heritage conservation provides economic, cultural and social benefits to urban communities. The decision whether to reuse a building entails a complex set of considerations including location, heritage, architectural assets, and market trends. The role of building conservation has changed from preservation to being part of a broader strategy for urban regeneration and sustainability. A growing body of opinion supports the view that adaptive reuse is a powerful strategy for handling this change. Urban development and subsequent redevelopment has a significant impact on the environment and the purpose of this paper is to investigate how the conservation of heritage buildings may contribute to a more sustainable urban environment. This paper examines the views and experiences of architects, developers and building managers who have been involved with the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings. In total, 60 semi‐structured interviews were drawn from this stakeholder group to investigate their current understanding of the sustainability issues associated with the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings. The subsequent data show that despite many positive outcomes in terms of sustainability, the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings is considered to create many problems not the least of which is whether heritage buildings are icons that should be conserved or whether they are in fact eyesores and unviable for adaptive reuse. The contribution of heritage buildings to the three tenets of sustainability has not previously been explored comprehensively and as a result there is a conflict of interest between the preservation of heritage values and progression of the sustainable urban design agenda.
Off the rails: The cost performance of infrastructure rail projects
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2017
Debunking fake news in a post-truth era: The plausible untruths of cost underestimation in transport infrastructure projects
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2018
Methodological application of system dynamics for evaluating traffic safety policy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2012
Multiplier model for forecasting manpower demand
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 10-2012
Establishing the link between plant operator performance and personal motivation
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 05-06-2007
DOI: 10.1108/17260530710833211
Abstract: Research suggests that personal motivation is a critical internal driving force that, if harnessed, can significantly improve an operator's productivity rate when working mobile plant and machinery. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of personal motivation upon plant operator productivity (and examine those variables that stimulate personal motivational forces). To achieve this, an artificial neural network (ANN) was developed. The ANN's topology comprised a multilayer perceptron, with one hidden layer and three output classifications of “good”, “average”, and “poor” (productivity performance). During development of this model, a non‐linear dynamic mapping function and metric were used to improve its classification accuracy. The model initially utilised 32 independent (input) variables identified from the literature such as: pay bonuses relationships between work colleagues promotion prospects and job satisfaction. Subsequent analyses condensed these variables down to the five most significant (i.e. best motivational classifiers of operative productivity), these being: ( v 2 ) receipt of payment for overtime, ( v 11 ) job promotion potential, ( v 22 ) a safe working environment, ( v 24 ) variety of work activities, and ( v 31 ) availability of flexible work patterns. Model accuracy when employing these most significant predictors was high at 87.67 per cent. By testing on a hold out s le of original data, the developed model was validated as being reliable and robust. The main conclusion of the work is that operators' personal motivation can best be encouraged by paying attention to “personal satisfiers” and “security” aspects, with particular emphasis being given to work flexibility and variety, a safe work environment, and appropriate operator remuneration. By delivering and exploiting these variables, employers can improve plant productivity rates and, as a consequence, company profitability.
Detection of Collusive Tenders in Infrastructure Projects: Learning from Operation Car Wash
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 2020
Real estate infrastructure financing in Ghana: Sources and constraints
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2015
Beyond the Red Queen syndrome: CRM technology and building material suppliers
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 04-09-2009
DOI: 10.1108/09699980910988366
Abstract: Many businesses operating in the construction and engineering sector have been trying to respond to the demands being imposed on them by utilising information technology applications such as CRM and ERP, but immediate benefits and improvements in business performance have not been forthcoming. This paper aims to provide building material suppliers with the underlying knowledge to improve their business performance and customer relationships. A structural model that examines the following critical success factors of implementing CRM was constructed: operational and strategic benefits, knowledge top management support, technological readiness, and management capabilities. The model was tested using a questionnaire survey and randomly distributed to 150 building material suppliers. A s le 72 building material suppliers was obtained. Using the evaluation technique of partial least squares the analysis fundamentally revealed that CRM technological initiatives are successful when adequate top management support and accurate knowledge management capabilities, supported by a suitable IT structure, (measured by technological readiness) are in place. Material suppliers, as well as other organisations operating in the construction and engineering sector, considering the implementation of a CRM strategy can utilise these results to become better acquainted with CRM applications. To reap the rewards of CRM technological initiatives material suppliers need to develop a strategy for its implementation. Part of this strategy should be determining the factors that will influence its successful implementation and then develop a plan to address these issues. The results provide valuable insights into the critical success factors of CRM technological initiatives. The paper shows that managers should develop strategies based upon critical success factors to maximise the benefits of their CRM application.
Loosening the Gordian knot: the role of emotional intelligence in construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 11-01-2011
DOI: 10.1108/09699981111098685
Abstract: A perennial problem faced by construction professionals, educators and researchers is what needs to be done to improve project performance? In addressing this question, the need for the switching of lenses from the dominant operations paradigm to one that focuses on organizational behavior is advocated. Emotional intelligence (EI) is a growing area of behavioral investigation which is considered to be positively related to occupational success, satisfaction, emotional health and adjustment. This paper aims to look at its influence. In this paper emotions are examined and the usefulness measures of EI are discussed and critiqued. The paper then looks more closely at the way in which EI may relate to success in a common position within the construction industry, that of the construction manager. Recommendations are made on the ways in which research and practice can contribute to project success through attention to the link between EI and project performance. In construction, there is a real need to examine how in iduals, teams and the structure of projects influence behavior, if the improvements being sought within the industry are to be realistically achieved. Potentially EI, in conjunction with other assessment tools, could be used by construction organizations to significantly improve the performance of construction managers and their teams. Several researchers in construction have begun to examine EI but have limited understanding about its underlying origins and the problems associated with many of the tools that have been developed. The paper provides invaluable guidance about how EI could be used to improve the performance of construction projects.
Houston, we have a problem! Understanding the tensions between quality and safety in construction
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 27-05-2019
Toward the sustainable adaptation of existing facilities
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 21-08-2009
DOI: 10.1108/02632770910969603
Abstract: Much of the existing commercial building stock in Western Australia has the ability to adapt to varying conditions such as climate change, which provides some potential for reusability and sustainability. Current sustainability assessment systems tend to be relevant only for new construction. The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) to address this gap by considering the influence of occupant behaviour on performance. Feedback provided from 39 stakeholders during a public review of NABERS and a subsequent trial of NABERS on nine office buildings in Sydney and Victoria are examined. The data are obtained from the Department of Environment and Heritage and NSW Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability (now the Department of Environment and Climate Change). Assessment of the environment performance of existing facilities is needed to improve their energy efficiency. These findings need to be given serious thought when considering an adaptation strategy or the construction of a new facility. From a sustainability perspective, it will almost always be a more viable option to use an adaptive re‐use strategy. The use of adaptation will require clients and designers to re‐examine how their facilities are to be used and require them to embrace whole‐life costing and the use of innovative materials and technologies. Adaptive re‐use has received limited attention in Australia, as there has been a tendency to demolish or construct new buildings in response to client demands. However, adaptation is proving to be an effective strategy in ensuring a sustainable built environment. This research provides the impetus and foundations for exploring the invaluable role of adaptation and energy efficiency of existing facilities.
IT project evaluation: Why more formal evaluation is not necessarily better
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 12-05-2008
Coping and psychological adjustment among information technology personnel
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-07-2007
Divergence or congruence? A path model of rework for building and civil engineering projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 12-2009
Procurement of public sector facilities: Views of early contractor involvement
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 07-2014
Abstract: – The purpose of this research is to determine the perceptions of a public sector agency’s representatives who are involved in the selection of procurement methods about the benefits and barriers of implementing early contractor involvement (ECI). There have been widespread calls for the public sector to use of non-traditional delivery methods so as to obtain better “value for money”. ECI is one form of delivery approach that has begun to attract the attention of many Australian State Governments, as it allows a contractor to proactively participate in design development, risk management and the construction programming processes. Design and construction processes can also be integrated which, therefore, overcome the impediments and barriers that have conventionally existed between designers and contractor. Within Western Australia, the use of ECI has been limited and therefore perceptions about its potential application are obtained. – Using questionnaire surveys and follow-up semi-structured interviews, the research sought to determine the perceptions of a public sector agency’s representatives who are involved in the selection of procurement methods about the benefits and barriers of implementing ECI. – It is revealed that a significant proportion of contractors did not have the capability and experience to be involved within an ECI approach. Their preference was the use of a traditional lump-sum method. Where there was limited scope for using competitive tendering, particularly on large complex projects, then ECI could be a preferred option for future projects. – To date, there has been limited empirical research that examined the public sectors views on the use of ECI despite the calls for the greater use of integrated procurement methods of this nature. The research indicates that there is a need to develop strategies to better educate public sector clients, designers and contractors about how ECI can contribute to the development of innovative solutions and better value for money.
Genetic search for solving construction site-level unequal-area facility layout problems
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2000
Future proofing PPPs: Life-cycle performance measurement and Building Information Modelling
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2015
Learning to build relationships for a better Australia Indigenous reconciliation in action in the construction and resource sectors
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-01-2017
Abstract: Research examining the role of construction and involvement of resource organisations with indigenous reconciliation has been very limited in Australia. This paper aims to examine how a s le of organisations from Western Australia (WA) are engaging with indigenous reconciliation. A questionnaire survey juxtaposed with in-depth interviews are used to explore how construction and resource companies (mining and energy) operating in WA have been planning to build better relationships with the indigenous community as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. The majority of construction and resource companies s led embraced reconciliation as part of a contractual and legal requirement rather than part of their CSR. It was acknowledged that to effectively address the issues associated with reconciliation and indigenous engagement, there is a requirement for flexibility and adaption of existing protocols and processes to better suit the cultural differences that arise with interactions between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. The questionnaire survey was cross-sectional, and a limited number of in-depth interviews were undertaken. Respondents’ opinions were sought about their organisations’ reconciliation action plans, which have only been recently embraced by firms, and thus, views that were solicited should not be treated as being definitive. Research examining the role of construction and involvement of resource organisations with indigenous reconciliation in the construction and resource sector has been limited. The findings of this study can provide a platform for examining and comparing how construction and resource organisations in different countries are embracing the process of reconciliation with their indigenous peoples.
Overruns in transportation infrastructure projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 23-08-2012
Demystifying the folklore of the accidental project manager in the public sector
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 12-2010
DOI: 10.1002/PMJ.20164
Abstract: Many in iduals are called upon to undertake project management responsibilities with little or no preparation. Such project managers have been referred to as accidental project managers. This article examines the experiences of 46 accidental project managers within the Western Australian public sector through a questionnaire survey. Findings reveal that most project managers were selected based on their technical or managerial expertise and thus lacked the required competencies to deliver a project. There was a greater propensity for accidental project managers to act in a part-time mode, undertake nontechnical projects, and be provided with limited training and education.
Visualising a knowledge mapping of information systems investment evaluation
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2014
An IFC-inspection process model for infrastructure projects: Enabling real-time quality monitoring and control
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2017
Stakeholder management during project inception: Strategic needs analysis
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 03-2004
Rehabilitation of existing building stock: A system dynamics model to support policy development
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2018
Project Inception: Facilities Change Management in Practice
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 16-12-2012
Digital reproduction of historical building ornamental components: From 3D scanning to 3D printing
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2017
Triangulation in construction management research
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 04-2002
DOI: 10.1108/EB021224
Abstract: There has been considerable debate in the construction management (CM) literature as to which research methodology is the most appropriate to CM research problems. This paper contributes to that debate by suggesting that postmodernity and multi‐level research can extend the scope of CM theory. It is argued that if CM researchers are to effectively solve the problems that the construction industry faces, then they need to adopt a robust methodological approach that takes account of both ontological and epistemological viewpoints. It is proffered that only then will we fully understand phenomena that influence organizational and project performance in construction.
A method for performance briefing at the project inception stage
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-2005
DOI: 10.1108/02632770510600272
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to create a strategically positioned client performance brief with a clear and workable statement of the project requirements specified by a representative group of stakeholders. The application describes the relocation of a library with community facilities with a local council. This action research study of the project inception stages used the process of strategic needs analysis (SNA). This approach uses a workshop setting involving stakeholders in identifying a range of strategic options for the project problem. The development of a range of realistic options was aided by the use of a problem‐ structuring computer program, Situation Structuring . In idual workshop participants then expressed their preferences for the final options using a second software package ( Strategizer) and after a short period for analysis the results were presented to a second workshop for discussion. The performance brief was then prepared to reflect stakeholders' and the workshop's preferences. The process involved is described with the development and selection of organizational strategic options with the council stakeholders. The creation and identification of user performance indicators to guide the design development process is illustrated and a s le from the final performance brief is provided. The project is nearing completion and the local Council considers the process has been a success. The process described has been developed over six studies in varying client environments in Australia. Further studies are needed in client organisations with a rolling program of capital works to test the robustness of the approach described. This work can assist the facilities manager to play an important role in the development of the initial performance‐based brief during the project inception stage that can assist clients and guide the design team. Establishing client needs during the formative stages of a project (before design commences) is becoming an increasingly important role for the facilities manager. This work presents a description of a process that provides the means for clients and facilities managers to ensure that their strategic needs are met within the defined project.
Linking knowledge transformation to Information Systems evaluation
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2005
Intelligence and maintenance proficiency: An examination of plant operators
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 12-2005
DOI: 10.1108/14714170510815285
Abstract: The productivity and output levels of construction plant and equipment depends in part upon a plant operator’s maintenance proficiency such that a higher degree of proficiency helps ensure that machinery is maintained in good operational order. In the absence of maintenance proficiency, the potential for machine breakdown (and hence lower productivity) is greater. Using data gathered from plant and equipment experts within the UK, plant operators’ maintenance proficiency are modelled using a radial basis function (RBF) artificial neural network (ANN). Results indicate that the developed ANN model was able to classify proficiency at 89 per cent accuracy using 10 significant variables. These variables were: working nightshifts, new mechanical innovations, extreme weather conditions, planning skills, operator finger dexterity, years experience with a plant item, working with managers with less knowledge of plant/equipment, operator training by apprenticeship, working under pressure of time and duration of training period. It is proffered that these variables may be used as a basis for categorizing plant operators in terms of maintenance proficiency and, that their potential for influencing operator training programmes needs to be considered.
Time-cost relationships in Australian building construction projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 02-2005
A rework reduction model for construction projects
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 11-2004
The impact of work settings on organisational performance measures in built facilities
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 2002
Forensic project management: An exploratory examination of the causal behavior of design-induced rework
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 05-2008
A study on the continuance participation in on-line communities with social commerce perspective
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2015
Building materials selection: greenhouse strategies for built facilities
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-2001
DOI: 10.1108/02632770110381694
Abstract: This paper aims to consider the embodied energy of building materials in the context of greenhouse gas emission mitigation strategies. Previous practice and research are highlighted where they have the potential to influence design decisions. Latest embodied energy figures are indicated, and the implications of applying these figures to whole buildings are discussed. Several practical ex les are given to aid building designers in the selection of building materials for reduced overall life cycle greenhouse gas emissions.
Predicting Safety Risks in Deep Foundation Pits in Subway Infrastructure Projects: Support Vector Machine Approach
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-2017
The privatisation of correctional facilities in Australia
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 2000
DOI: 10.1108/02632770010312178
Abstract: In an attempt to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of correctional facilities the Australian Government has recognised the need for their privatisation. Consequently, the Victorian Government initiated an “Infrastructure Investment Policy”, which led to the development of a portfolio called the “New Prisons Project”. This paper presents findings from several prison projects that have been developed using different procurement methods by both the public and private sector. The findings reveal that prisons procured by the private sector using BOO systems are more cost‐efficient, specifically in relation to construction and operating costs, than those procured by other means. Discussions on the future of privatising correctional services using BOO systems are also presented.
Systems information modeling: From file exchanges to model sharing for electrical instrumentation and control systems
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2016
Calculating total rework costs in Australian construction projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2005
Envisioning Rework in Practice: Emergent Insights from a Longitudinal Study
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 2021
Pre-alliance planning: development of an information system infrastructure to support strategic alliance activities
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-2003
DOI: 10.1108/00251740310457579
Abstract: Traditional business models are undergoing a process of redefinition following the drive to develop new business structures that support competition. The result of this has led to the development of virtual organizations, which are founded on alliance structures. In this paper a case study is used to describe the way in which a telecommunications organization and other retail electricity organizations initiated a strategic alliance, so that they could improve their market position, financial stability and customer base. A case study is used to describe the way in which a telecommunications organization explored how a strategic alliance with retail electricity organizations would be structured. Pre‐alliance activities and its impact on alliance formation, such as the design of an information systems framework, are presented and discussed. The experiences identified from the case study provide a learning opportunity for those organizations that are seeking to seize new business opportunities through strategic alliances.
Procurement of construction facilities: A case study of design management within a design and construct organisation
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 2004
DOI: 10.1108/02632770410517924
Abstract: As clients have become more aware and demanding of the construction industry, they are also becoming less tolerant of the problems and the risks involved in the delivery of major projects. Presents a case study of design management within a design‐construct organization on a large residential apartment project. Identifies and analyses issues concerned with the organization, responsibilities, relationships and stages of development in a typical design‐construct project.
Psychological adjustment and coping among construction project managers
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-2004
Credibility of information in online communities
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 22-05-2015
Planning for production in construction: controlling costs in major capital projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 13-09-2018
Combining association rules mining with complex networks to monitor coupled risks
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2019
Re-Examining the Association between Quality and Safety Performance in Construction: From Heterogeneous to Homogeneous Datasets
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 06-2017
Retrospective future proofing of a copper mine: Quantification of errors and omissions in ‘As-built’ documentation
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2016
Managing the transition to global electronic markets in the resource engineering sector
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 05-01-2010
DOI: 10.1108/17410391011008905
Abstract: Most electronic market (e‐markets)‐based research that has been undertaken has primarily focused on the design and development of systems to support electronic trading within national boundaries and it has been implied that conducting business through this medium is beneficial to the organisation. The purpose of this paper is therefore to examine the relative significance of economic, social, political and cultural factors and their interconnections in the transition to global e‐markets. The paper uses an interpretive case study as this facilitates an understanding of how globalisation constructs affect the transition of organisations to the global market environment. The case study has found the need for organisations to address a wide range of issues if they are to benefit from participation in global electronic marketplaces (e‐marketplaces). The development of information communication and technologies (ICT) has been viewed as a primary factor in the reduction of transaction costs and one which allows for a greater number of suppliers in electronic markets. A large supplier base is seen as an advantage by some since it improves the bargaining position of the buyer. Dealing closely with a small number of suppliers may reduce transaction costs and risk, but such costs and risks have been significantly reduced by the development of internet based e‐marketplaces where the market absorbs a high proportion of both. In the case study, an organisation moving to the e‐market because of the advantages of significantly reduced transaction costs has been seen. The literature adoption of global procurement platforms stresses the economic benefits. However, few studies have examined the social, cultural and political factors that are part of the globalisation trend and how these impact on companies trying to make a transition to global procurement strategies. In this paper, it is revealed that the trend toward globalisation fuelled by ICT is affected by a complex array of economic, social, political and cultural factors. The economic benefits of globalisation cannot be fully realised without consideration of the social, political and cultural issues.
Auditing the indirect consequences of rework in construction: a case based approach
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 04-2002
DOI: 10.1108/02686900210419921
Abstract: There is little known about the indirect consequences of rework in construction projects, especially the financial costs. Therefore, this paper uses ex les from a case study to demonstrate the potential indirect consequences and costs that are associated with undertaking rework in building construction projects. A novel taxonomy for categorising the indirect consequences at an in idual level, organisational level and project level is presented. Based on the findings from ex les derived from the case study, it is suggested that the incidence of rework can have a multiplier effect of up to six times the actual (direct) cost of rectification. To reduce these costs it is concluded that design and construction organisations must improve their quality management systems by including a quality system for continuously auditing, analysing and presenting direct as well as indirect rework costs.
Mutual awareness in collaborative design: An Augmented Reality integrated telepresence system
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2014
Employee empowerment in construction: An implementation model for process improvement
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-2000
DOI: 10.1108/13527590010343007
Abstract: The business environment of construction organisations has undergone significant change over the last 50 years. As a result, construction management has had to respond to issues such as increasing levels of client expectation, globalisation of the construction economy, cut‐throat competition, and tight margins, plus the “inherent” obstacles to operating in the sector, such as separation of design and construction, fragmented production methods, adversarial relationships, and a reluctance to innovate and take up information technology. Furthermore, the problems of poor and unstructured training, multi‐tiered management systems, and poor communication provide less than optimal conditions for achieving high quality products in good time and to budget. One approach to addressing these issues is through the concept of employee empowerment. This paper presents an overview of the empowerment concept in the context of construction management, highlighting the hurdles, an implementation process, and achievable benefits.
Collusion Detection in Infrastructure Procurement: A Modified Order Statistic Method for Uncapped Auctions
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 02-2023
A systemic view of dispute causation
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 14-09-2010
DOI: 10.1108/17538371011076109
Abstract: A considerable amount of research has been undertaken with regard to the dispute causation within construction project management. Research has eschewed identifying the interrelatedness of variables, which has blurred researchers understanding of dispute causation and lead to latent work practices being embedded within the contracting environment within which projects are procured. With this in mind, this paper attempts to identify the underlying dynamics influencing disputes through the use of causal modeling. Using the concept of system dynamics a series of causal models are developed from the literature to demonstrate the complexity associated with dispute causation. It is revealed that project management, organization and people are the main sources of disputes. Causal models are constructed for each of these constructs and a series of strategies for avoiding disputations identified. The research has demonstrated the inherent complexity associated with disputes and identified the interrelatedness of factors that can lead to their causation. It is suggested that further empirical research is required to determine the recurring latent conditions that contribute disputes. Once these conditions are examined then effective strategies for dispute avoidance can be identified and advancement toward improving the performance of construction projects made.
Procurement of construction facilities in Guangdong Province, China
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 04-2004
DOI: 10.1108/02632770410540351
Abstract: Argues that the Chinese construction industry faces a daunting challenge as it slowly migrates from a planned to a market oriented economic system, particularly, with the issue of selecting the most appropriate procurement path. One of the fundamental barriers to knowledge transfer is the historically insular nature of the Chinese Government. To overcome this, a questionnaire survey was undertaken to identify the factors influencing the choice of procurement methods adopted in the Guangdong Province. Results show that quality, risk, dispute, arbitration and price certainty were the most important discriminating factors. The traditional procurement methods are regarded as the most suitable approaches for the Guangdong Province.
Causal discovery and reasoning for geotechnical risk analysis
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2024
Cost overruns in transportation infrastructure projects: Sowing the seeds for a probabilistic theory of causation
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2016
The diffusion of quality in Australian manufacturing
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 08-1999
DOI: 10.1108/02656719910245887
Abstract: Previous surveys on quality management have shown that increasingly firms in Australia are adopting and implementing quality control tools and a total quality management philosophy. This paper attempts to determine the effectiveness of quality initiatives that have been implemented and integrated within Australian manufacturing firms. The authors used a combination of questionnaire surveys and interviews to gather information from quality professionals about the different types of quality tools being implemented by firms. The findings of this study are compared with other national and international surveys. A major finding of this study is that the trend of quality initiatives being implemented has been increasing since the early 1980s and the increase is observed in all functional areas of manufacturing. In addition, it reported that manufacturing firms are more conscious about quality and customer satisfaction than ever before. This paper attempts to establish relationships between the adoption of quality initiatives and its benefits with respect to reducing rejects and labour disputes, and increasing revenue.
Logistics of materials handling methods in high rise in‐situ construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 12-1999
DOI: 10.1108/09600039910300037
Abstract: Results of an international investigation concerning the selection of materials handling methods for high rise in‐situ concrete buildings by contractors’ planning engineers in France, Germany and the UK are presented. Findings indicate that materials handling methods differ in each international location. Tower cranes still dominate for high rise in‐situ concrete buildings, although contractors will also frequently utilise concrete pumps in conjunction. Company size has little impact on the materials handling method selected. Eight predominant (construction method) selection factors are identified, and ranked for each international group of contractors. Statistically, the rankings are shown to be almost the same for each country. Relative costs, speed of construction, and site safety are the principal selection criteria. Correlation analysis reveals a degree of association between the selection factors.
Influence of job demands, job control and social support on information systems professionals' psychological well-being
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 18-09-2007
DOI: 10.1108/01437720710820026
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to test the predictive capabilities of the job strain model (JSM) on information systems (IS) professionals. The JSM is tested by investigating whether perceived work demands, job control and social support can predict IS employee's psychological well‐being in terms of worker health and job satisfaction. A questionnaire survey, which contained valid and reliable scales for the aforementioned constructs, was completed by 89 respondents. The results indicate that the JSM can be used to significantly predict employee's psychological well‐being in terms of worker health and job satisfaction among the IS professionals s led in the UK. Contrary to previous research, however, non‐work related support was found to be more significant than work support in alleviating psychological strain. The findings presented are not generalisable to the wider population of IS professionals in the UK due the small s le size. Thus, research involving additional s les is needed to ensure the appropriate generalisation of the results.While there have been limited studies that have examined occupational stress among IS professionals, it is anticipated that further studies that are conducted using the JSM will be able to determine the boundaries of generalisability. The model was found to significantly predict employee's psychological well‐being in terms of worker health and job satisfaction among the IS professionals s led in the UK. For the specific s le, the JSM captured the key characteristics that contributed to the job strain that they experienced. With the exception of non‐work related social support, the results support previous studies that examined the predictive capacity of the JSM.
Organizational Accidents: A Systemic Model of Production versus Protection
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 16-12-2011
Augmented Reality in built environment: Classification and implications for future research
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2013
Real time progress management: Re-engineering processes for cloud-based BIM in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2015
The cost performance of transportation projects: The fallacy of the Planning Fallacy account
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2019
'Plugging the gaps' between optimum bias and strategic misrepresentation and infrastructure cost overruns
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2011
Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials
Publisher: CRC Press
Date: 31-10-2012
DOI: 10.1201/B13165
Hold-Ups and Failures in Negotiated Order: Unearthing the Nuances of Rework Causation in Construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 03-2023
Dietary management of diabetes mellitus
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 05-1997
Current and future directions of multimedia technology in business
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-1999
THE LATENT CAUSES OF REWORK IN FLOATING PRODUCTION STORAGE AND OFFLOADING PROJECTS
Publisher: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Date: 09-06-2014
DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2013.802725
Abstract: There is growing demand for cost effective and reliable floating production systems to maximize marginal and new deepwater fields worldwide. Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels are considered to be the most economical and viable options to meet this demand. Yet, FPSO projects are prone to significant cost and schedule growth. On average, FPSOs have been reported to experience a 20% cost growth and are delayed by six months. Overruns and delays represent uncertainties for owners, contractors and financial institutions. In-depth interviews with twenty-three practitioners about their experiences with FPSO projects revealed that rework arising from design and construction errors were major contributors to cost and schedule growth. Key latent conditions contributing to rework are classified according to people, organization and project. Using retrospective sensemaking an examination of the determinant histories in a new build and conversion FPSO that experienced rework was undertaken. The sharing of experience(s) is deemed pivotal for reducing rework in future projects, particularly through the use of communities of practice that are able to stimulate situated learning to take place. A reduction in rework will not only reduce cost and schedule growth, improve operational performance and augment safety.
Adapting to clients’ needs in construction – a dialogue
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 2001
DOI: 10.1108/02632770110362848
Abstract: The construction industry has faced a period of intense introspection. This has prompted researchers and practitioners to consider what type and structure of construction industry is most appropriate to meet the challenges posed by market driven economies. Client demands are responding more rapidly to changing organisational and market imperatives. Creative and innovative solutions are expected from client analysts, advisers and consultants, from within and outside the construction industry. Previous research conducted in several client organisations at the project initiation (pre‐design) stage indicate that typically a building is not necessarily the only, or best, solution. It is contended that these trends have implications for the nature and workload of the construction industry in developed and developing countries alike. It reviews the past, considers present trends and suggests the effect such directions may have on the procurement of construction facilities.
An analysis of factors influencing waste minimisation and use of recycled materials for the construction of residential buildings
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-2003
DOI: 10.1108/14777830310460432
Abstract: Residential building construction activities, whether it is new build, repair or maintenance, consumes a large amount of natural resources. This has a negative impact on the environment in the form depleting natural resources, increasing waste production and pollution. Previous research has identified the benefits of preventing or reducing material waste, mainly in terms of the limited available space for waste disposal, and escalating costs associated with landfills, waste management and disposal and their impact on a building company's profitability. There has however been little development internationally of innovative waste management strategies aimed at reducing the resource requirement of the construction process. The authors contend that embodied energy is a useful indicator of resource value. Using data provided by a regional high‐volume residential builder in the State of Victoria, Australia, this paper identifies the various types of waste that are generated from the construction of a typical standard house. It was found that in this particular case, wasted amounts of materials were less than those found previously by others for cases in capital cities (5‐10 per cent), suggesting that waste minimisation strategies are successfully being implemented. Cost and embodied energy savings from using materials with recycled content are potentially more beneficial in terms of embodied energy and resource depletion than waste minimisation strategies.
Toward Error Management in Construction: Moving beyond a Zero Vision
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 11-2016
System Dynamics Modeling in the Project Environment
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2013
Praxis of rework mitigation in construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-2016
From BPR to CPR - conceptualising re-engineering in construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 12-1998
Burnout and sense of coherence among residential real estate brokers
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2011
Fast-and-frugal heuristics: an exploration into building an adaptive toolbox to assess the uncertainty of rework
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-10-2023
A model for supporting inter-organizational relations in the supply chain
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 2002
DOI: 10.1108/EB021202
Value creation through an e-business strategy: Implication for SMEs in construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-2003
Rework, Failures, and Unsafe Behavior: Moving Toward an Error Management Mindset in Construction
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 08-2022
An exact penalty function method for optimising QAP formulation in facility layout problem
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2017
The costs of rework: insights from construction and opportunities for learning
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-10-2018
e-Government: past, present and future
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-2007
Auto-generated site layout: An integrated approach to real-time sensing of temporary facilities in infrastructure projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 14-12-2016
Integrating mobile Building Information Modelling and Augmented Reality systems: An experimental study
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2018
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats, Ignoring Risks Can Sink Them: The Peril of Rework in Large-Scale Transport Projects
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 06-2021
Revisiting Quality Failure Costs in Construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 02-2018
Enabling sustainable energy futures: factors influencing green supply chain collaboration
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 16-05-2017
A comparison of defects in houses constructed by owners and registered builders in the Australian State of Victoria
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 09-1999
DOI: 10.1108/02630809910291343
Abstract: The lack of attention to quality control by house builders in the Australian State of Victoria has been a contentious issue for more than two decades. In an attempt to improve the quality of housing, various mechanisms have been adopted and discarded by industry‐based organisations and government legislation. While builders are encouraged to improve construction quality, little is known and published about the quality of housing produced by owner builders. This paper presents findings from an ongoing research project that compares the defects in houses built by owner builders with those of registered builders. The initial findings suggest that there is no significant difference between the quality of housing procured by owner builders and registered builders. The functional elements within a house where defects are likely to occur are identified and discussed. The paper concludes by suggesting that the use of a registered builder’s management expertise does not necessarily guarantee a better quality product.
A forensic examination of the causal mechanisms of rework in a structural steel supply chain
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-2005
DOI: 10.1108/02686900510574593
Abstract: This paper aims to take a forensic approach to identify the causal mechanisms of rework in a structural steel supply chain. Rework is an area that has received limited attention, yet it is a major contributor to time and cost overruns in projects. Design/methodology/approach – The research uses an interpretative case study approach to gain an understanding about how and why rework occurred. To determine the causal variables of rework the traditional scientific concept of causality founded on the mono‐causal model in the physical and biological sciences was subject to subtle changes, and adapted to a social context as construction projects are essentially complex social systems. In this instance causality was not considered to be linear, proportional or incremental, but multi‐dimensional whereby each factor is interrelated and multi‐causal in nature. Findings – The findings reveal that the cause of rework in this case was poor information flow and the absence of a quality focus. This was exacerbated by the sequential procurement process and fixed power structure of the contract, and as a consequence poor decision‐making, communication, integration and co‐ordination were experienced. Practical implications – The research has highlighted the need to re‐design the structure of supply chains in construction projects, especially if information and communication technologies are to be effectively used. A conceptual model was developed from the case study findings to illustrate the interconnectedness of factors affecting rework. This model can be used by organisations for reducing the incidence of rework. Originality/value – The research has identified key variables that can contribute to the incidence of rework in projects. A pragmatic model for reducing the incidence of rework is proposed. The model that is propagated will be of use to practitioners and researchers working within project environments.
The impact of enterprise application integration on information system lifecycles
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2003
Design Error Costs in Construction Projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 05-2012
Determining the Probability of Project Cost Overruns
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 03-2013
Knowledge enabled information system applications in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2006
Propagation of a parsimonious framework for evaluating information systems in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2006
Error management: Implications for construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-10-2016
Abstract: Conventional “wisdom” in construction has placed emphasis on error prevention and is often aligned with the concept of “Zero Vision” improvements to safety and quality have been minimal. An alternative approach is needed to ensure significant improvements in safety and quality thus, this paper aims to introduce the concept of error management. The paper reviews the extant literature and draws upon the phenomenological research and observations experienced by the authors. It is promulgated that if quality and safety performance within projects is to improve, then construction organisations and their management need to openly acknowledge their presence so that “learning from errors” can form an integral part of an organisation’s fabric. This will require the institutionalisation of error reporting and an organisational (shared) responsibility for their occurrence. The concept of error management has not been addressed previously in the construction literature. The authors introduce the concept and provide implications for management. The observations and experiences presented in this paper provide an initial starting point for future research to explore “how” construction organisations and projects can avoid the negative error consequences and learn to prevent them in the future.
Partnering research in construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 2000
DOI: 10.1108/EB021134
Abstract: Since the emergence of partnering in the construction industry in the late 1980s, it has received a great deal of attention from practitioners and researchers. The published research that is presented in the major journals typically advocates guidelines and models for implementing partnering. To date, however, no paper has attempted to summarize and present a critique of the existing partnering literature. This paper, therefore, reviews the partnering literature that has been published in four high quality rating journals, these being Construction Management and Economics. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management and ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering . It is concluded that there were four major themes of empirical studies, which were research on project partnering, examining a dual relationship, international partnering and a special application of partnering. Moreover, nonempirical studies were classified as the types of partnering, partnering models, partnering processes and partnering structure. The review provided in this paper ‘polishes the signposts’ and offers new directions for partnering research and its application in construction. Future studies are recommended to emphasize on the identification of performance measures and critical success factors, development and test of partnering models and processes, and the formation and selection of partnering strategy.
Total quality management in Australian contracting organisations: Pre-conditions for successful implementation
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-2004
DOI: 10.1108/09699980410535796
Abstract: Total quality management (TQM) is widely recognised as an enabler for performance improvement in the construction industry. This paper presents empirical findings from eight contracting organisations that have adopted TQM practices in response to competitive and environmental pressures. Using the NIES “How To” model developed by the Australian Government's National Industry Extension Scheme, the paper describes pragmatic considerations. Case study findings reveal that when implementing TQM, contractors must align their organisational culture with the objectives of their TQM program.
Influence of Organizational and Project Practices on Design Error Costs
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 04-2014
Integrating the IS with the enterprise: Key EAI research challenges
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 04-2004
DOI: 10.1108/17410390410518790
Abstract: Enterprise application integration (EAI) technologies provide the means to integrate strategic business solutions within and across the component parts of organisational information system infrastructures. The continuing development of both digitally integrated business models, through various eCommerce and eBusiness initiatives, has meant that the importance of EAI within enterprise IS, has increased significantly. Noting that EAI incurs not only technological but stakeholder‐level commitments, this paper outlines the product of a sustained investigation into key challenges within enterprise IS and EAI, and provides a framework for future research and investigation into this emerging and evolving area.
Experimental study on condition assessment of reinforced concrete structure using a dynamics response approach
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-05-2014
Abstract: – Condition assessment on reinforced concrete (RC) structures is one of the critical issues as a result of structure degradation due to aging in many developed countries. The purpose of this paper is to examine the sensitivity and reliability of the conventional dynamic response approaches, which are currently applied in the RC structures. The key indicators include: natural frequency and d ing ratio. To deal with the non-linear characteristics of RC, the concept of random decrement is applied to analyze time domain data and a non-linear d ing curve could be constructed to reflect the condition of RC structure. – A full-scale RC structure was tested under ambient vibration and the impact from a rubber hammer. Time history data were collected to analyze dynamics parameters such as natural frequency and d ing ratio. – The research demonstrated that the measured natural frequency is not a good indicator for integrity assessment. Similarly, it was revealed that the traditional theory of viscous d ing performed poorly for the RC with non-linear characteristics. To address this problem, a non-linear curve is constructed using random decrement and it can be used to retrieve the condition of the RC structure in a scientific manner. – The time domain analysis using random decrement can be used to construct a non-linear d ing curve. The results from this study revealed that the damage of structure can be reflected from the changes in the d ing curves. The non-linear d ing curve is a powerful tool for assessing the health condition of RC structures in terms of sensitivity and reliability.
From justification to evaluation: Building information modeling for asset owners
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2013
Systemic Modelling of Design Error Causation in Social Infrastructure Projects
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2011
Estimating construction contingency: Accommodating the potential for cost overruns in road construction projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 06-2015
A web-based information management system for predicting the breakdown of off-highway plant
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-2006
DOI: 10.1108/17260530610818633
Abstract: Effective management and utilisation of plant history data can considerably improve plant and equipment performance. This rationale underpins statistical and mathematical models for exploiting plant management data more efficiently, but industry has been slow to adopt these models. Reasons proffered for this include: a perception of models being too complex and time consuming and an inability of their being able to account for dynamism inherent within data sets. To help address this situation, this research developed and tested a web‐based data capture and information management system. Specifically, the system represents integration of a web‐enabled relational database management system (RDBMS) with a model base management system (MBMS). The RDBMS captures historical data from geographically dispersed plant sites, while the MBMS hosts a set of (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average – ARIMA) time series models to predict plant breakdown. Using a s le of plant history file data, the system and ARIMA predictive capacity were tested. As a measure of model error, the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) ranged between 5.34 and 11.07 per cent for the plant items used in the test. The Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) values also showed similar trends, with the prediction model yielding the highest value of 29.79 per cent. The paper concludes with direction for future work, which includes refining the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and developing a Knowledge Based Management System (KBMS) to interface with the RDBMS.
Building absorptive capacity in an alliance: Process improvement through lessons learned
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2016
Price competitive alliance projects: Identification of success factors for public clients
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-2010
Costing and technological challenges of offshore oil and gas decommissioning in the U.K. North Sea
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 07-2017
A probabilistic method for forensic cost estimating of infrastructure projects
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2016
Life cycle option appraisal in retrofit buildings
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2018
Unpacking the ambiguity of rework in construction: making sense of the literature
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-10-2018
Achieving the green building council of Australia's world leadership rating in an office building in Perth
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 05-2012
Alliance contracting: Adding value through relationship development
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-09-2011
Curating a domain ontology for rework in construction: challenges and learnings from practice
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-07-2023
Error culture and its impact on rework: An exploration of norms and practices in a transport mega-project
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2022
Effects of overtime work and additional resources on project cost and quality
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-2000
DOI: 10.1108/EB021146
Abstract: Delays are an endemic feature of the construction industry. Typically, when a delay occurs in a project, the project manager often expedites progress through activity‐crashing with respect to available float and time‐cost relationships. An accelerated schedule is thus obtained either by prescribing overtime working hours or by procuring additional resources or a combination of both. However, excessively prolonged overtime work can generate quality problems, such as rework, and additional resources. With this in mind, there is a need for a model to assist project managers with understanding the complex nature of attaining a trade‐off between overtime working and the procurement of additional resources. Thus, using system dynamics modelling, the effects of prolonged overtime work on project cost and quality are examined. To overcome project delays, several options representing various combinations of prescribing over‐time work and injecting additional resources are analysed. Utility theory is then applied to determine the most appropriate solution for mitigating project delays. The modelling approach offered in this paper should be particularly useful for large projects and for projects on confined sites where potential cost savings and improved quality standards are likely to be the most significant.
Forecasting the Demand and Supply of Technicians in the Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 05-2014
Utilizing IFC for shield segment assembly in underground tunneling
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2018
Collusive bidding in Brazilian infrastructure projects
Publisher: Thomas Telford Ltd.
Date: 08-2017
Abstract: Allegations of corruption have resulted in an investigation of Brazil’s national ‘oil’ company prior to an incumbent Brazilian president disputing their re-election. The investigation has examined allegations that several directors of the ‘state’-owned company received bribes from construction companies and that the funds were used to support the parties of the governing coalition. Using a case study, this paper presents the approach adopted by the Brazilian Federal Police to determine if collusion had occurred. The bidding patterns of construction firms in 22 infrastructure projects suggested to the police that collusion occurred. Considering these circumstances, 561 bids for 77 projects were examined. Investigators obtained evidence that indicates that a collusive behaviour regarding procurement at specific construction firms (the League of 16) had taken place. The conclusions of the research provide insights into the intendment of the League of 16’s bidding patterns with an ex le of the ‘real’ cost of cartelisation that was experienced in an infrastructure project.
Some empirical observations of service quality in construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-2000
DOI: 10.1108/EB021144
Abstract: Architectural and engineering firms (design firms) have eschewed implementing quality assurance (QA) and other subsequent aspects of quality such as continuous improvement. Their reluctance to embrace QA has been found to be a contributing factor in the production of poor quality contract documentation. Missing, conflicting and erroneous information contained within contract documentation are major sources of rework and customer dissatisfaction in construction projects. If design firms are to significantly improve the quality of the service they provide, they should implement ISO 9000 quality management and assurance standards. By implementing such standards, it is suggested that design firms will be able to contribute more effectively to the value adding process in the construction supply chain. It is argued that the service offered by design firms should be viewed as a key component of value that drives its success. Therefore, because rework is a major source of dissatisfaction in projects, a case study was used to determine how its occurrence inhibited value creation and thus the quality of service provided. From the case study findings, the need for design firms to implement ISO 9000 quality management and assurance standards so as to improve their service quality is discussed.
An analysis of the embodied energy of office buildings by height
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 05-2001
DOI: 10.1108/02632770110387797
Abstract: Aims to compare the energy embodied in office buildings varying in height from a few storeys to over 50 storeys. The energy embodied in substructure, superstructure and finishes elements was investigated for five Melbourne office buildings of the following heights: 3, 7, 15, 42 and 52 storeys. The two high‐rise buildings have approximately 60 percent more energy embodied per unit gross floor area (GFA) in their materials than the low‐rise buildings. While building height was found to dictate the amount of energy embodied in the “structure group” elements (upper floors, columns, internal walls, external walls and staircases), other elements such as substructure, roof, windows and finishes seemed uninfluenced.
Defect costs in residential construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 2009
Rework in Urban Renewal Projects in Colombia
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 06-2017
Dynamic Modeling of Workforce Planning for Infrastructure Projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 11-2016
A conceptual framework for integrating building information modeling with augmented reality
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2013
VHBuild.com: A Web-based system for managing knowledge in projects
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 12-2002
Documentation errors in instrumentation and electrical systems: Toward productivity improvement using System Information Modeling
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2013
Integrating ERP using EAI: A model for post hoc evaluation
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-2005
Developing a frame of reference for ex-ante IT/IS investment evaluation
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2002
Making sense of rework causation in offshore hydrocarbon projects
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 08-2016
DOI: 10.1177/875697281604700403
Abstract: Retrospective sensemaking is used to determine how and why rework in offshore hydrocarbon projects occurred. Staff from organizations operating at the blunt end (e.g., clients/design engineers providing finance and information) and those at the sharp end (e.g., contractors at the “coalface”) of a project's supply chain were interviewed to make sense of the rework that occurred. The analysis identified the need for managers to de-emphasize an environment that prioritizes production over other considerations and instead systematically examine mechanisms and factors that shape people's performance. Limitations of the research and the implications for managerial practice are also identified.
Strategic alliances: A model for establishing long-term commitment to inter-organizational relations in construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2004
A conceptual approach to modeling the procurement process of construction using petri-nets
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 1999
Generating value in program alliances: the value of dialogue in large-scale infrastructure projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 24-04-2023
Hybrid buyer–supplier relationships in global electronic markets
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2007
System information modelling in practice: Analysis of tender documentation quality in a mining mega-project
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2017
Systematic analysis of affordable housing development and pricing structure in shenzhen, china
Publisher: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Date: 04-2015
DOI: 10.3846/1648715X.2015.1004564
Abstract: As a result of urban housing reform in China, it has become increasingly difficult for low and middle income families to purchase a house. In response to the growing demand for affordable housing, the Chinese Government has developed a specific housing policy to enable families to purchase properties from the private sector. The pricing mechanism of such housing is completely based on the family affordability and the profit margin of developers. To ensure the provision of housing for low and middle-income families, the future trend of affordable housing prices has become a concern for developers, consumers and may adversely influence the implementation of the current national housing policy. In this paper a systematic analysis of affordable housing development and its pricing structure is undertaken for the city of Shenzhen. As information pertaining to the factors influencing house prices is imperfect, a Grey model, which requires a limited amount of data to reflect unknown behavior, is constructed to provide a forecast for affordable house pricing. The analysis indicates that the government should adjust their current affordable housing policy to accommodate the forecasted upward trend in house prices.
Critical success factors of adapting heritage buildings: an exploratory study
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-2016
DOI: 10.1108/BEPAM-01-2015-0002
Abstract: – The loss of heritage buildings should be avoided as they provide a tangible ex le of a period of life that is now gone. Adaptive re-use enables buildings to be given a second life, enabling them to live on when they may have been previously underutilized. Changing the capacity, function or performance of underutilized buildings for a different purpose, or to suit new conditions, or making use of pre-existing structural elements has become necessary to preserve heritage buildings. The purpose of this paper is to identify the critical success factors (CSF) for the adaptive re-use of heritage buildings. – Identification of CSF for adaptive re-use can provide asset owners, developers and key stakeholders with the knowledge needed to ensure a project is delivered successfully. Due to a lack of research in the area of CSF for heritage buildings, an exploratory approach was undertaken. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with stakeholders to solicit their views as to CSFs that lead to the successful adaption of all heritage buildings that had been subjected to re-use program in Perth, Western Australia, were examined. – Four CSFs were identified: research matching function function and design and minimal change. It is proffered that by addressing the CSFs issues associated with latent conditions, building layout and commercial risk and uncertainty can be addressed. Yet, the Building Code of Australia will continue to be the most significant issue for owners/developers and project teams who embrace an adaptive re-use project. – To date there has been limited research undertaken with regard to determining the CSF for heritage buildings that have been subjected to adaptive re-use. The work presented in this paper identifies the key CSFs that emerged from the stock of heritage building’s in Perth, WA. Further research is required to determine the validity of the CSFs, however, those identified provide a benchmark for further studies in this fertile area.
Hybrid life-cycle inventory for road construction and use
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 02-2004
Building cost planning for the design team: Third edition
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 26-02-2016
Building Maintenance and Repair: Determining the Workforce Demand and Supply for a Mandatory Building-Inspection Scheme
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 04-2016
A benefits realization management building information modeling framework for asset owners
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2014
Error aversion or management? Exploring the impact of culture at the sharp-end of production in a mega-project
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2022
Quantitative and qualitative decision‐making methods in simulation modelling
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-2002
DOI: 10.1108/00251740210413370
Abstract: Discrete event simulation (DES) is widely known to be a quantitative research tool. A simulation modelling process is mainly based on feeding quantitative data into a model to produce quantitative results in a structured sequential process. Qualitative approaches to research take a less structured approach with more of an inclination towards judgmental and expert knowledge rather than hard data. In this paper the authors suggest that DES can be employed as both a qualitative and quantitative research tool. The paper demonstrates how simulation may represent both stances either separately or combined. This is based on the fact that the basic objectives of simulation are either for understanding – which needs a qualitative perspective – or performance measurement – which a needs quantitative perspective. Traditional quantitative and qualitative methods are discussed showing how DES might cope with the weaknesses of both stances. A structure for using DES as a combined research methodology is proposed.
Rework in highway projects
Publisher: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Date: 04-07-2014
DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2014.893917
Abstract: There is limited systematic knowledge available about the dynamics of rework in highway projects, despite the fact that they frequently exceed budget and schedule by more than 10%. A case study of a Spanish highway project, which experienced a significant cost overrun as a result of rework, is examined and the causal factors that contributed to its occurrence are determined. Through observation and subsequent analysis of interviews and documentation a high degree of interdependency existed between perceived causes of rework. This resulted in the nomenclature of Project, Organization and People to be adopted and used to develop the rework generic systemic model. Scope changes, high complexity, poor skill levels and unexpected underground services were found to be the most significant causes of rework. The developed model provides managers with insights about the interdependencies and behaviour between key influencing variables in highway projects and can be used to stimulate learning and process improvements in future highway projects.
BIM + AR: Onsite information sharing and communication via advanced visualization
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 05-2012
Uncertainty avoidance: Public sector clients and procurement selection
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 03-10-2008
DOI: 10.1108/09513550810904550
Abstract: Choosing the appropriate procurement system for construction projects is a complex and challenging task for clients particularly when professional advice has not been sought. To assist with the decision‐making process, a range of procurement selection tools and techniques have been developed by both academic and industry bodies. Public sector clients in Western Australia (WA) remain uncertain about the pairing of procurement method to bespoke construction project and how this decision will ultimately impact upon project success. This paper seeks to examine “how and why” a public sector agency selected particular procurement methods. An analysis of two focus group workshops (with 18 senior project and policy managers involved with procurement selection) is reported upon. The traditional lump sum (TLS) method is still the preferred procurement path even though alternative forms such as design and construct, public‐private‐partnerships could optimize the project outcome. Paradoxically, workshop participants agreed that alternative procurement forms should be considered, but an embedded culture of uncertainty avoidance invariably meant that TLS methods were selected. Senior managers felt that only a limited number of contractors have the resources and experience to deliver projects using the non‐traditional methods considered. The research identifies a need to develop a framework that public sector clients can use to select an appropriate procurement method. Learning from previous experiences with regard to procurement selection will further provide public sector clients with knowledge about how to best deliver their projects. The paper adds insight as to how public sector agencies select particular procurement methods.
From Quality-I to Quality-II: cultivating an error culture to support lean thinking and rework mitigation in infrastructure projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 20-08-2023
The praxis of stupidity: an explanation to understand the barriers mitigating rework in construction
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-10-2018
Information systems evaluation: Past, present and future
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2001
PPP social infrastructure procurement: Examining the feasibility of a life-cycle performance measurement framework
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 09-2016
Leveraging global markets: Lessons from Alcoa Alumina
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2007
Rumsfeld's Heuristic: A Metaphor for Understanding the Knowns and Unknowns of Rework in Construction
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 2023
Knowledge mapping for information systems evaluation in manufacturing
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-2007
Curbing Poor-Quality in Large-Scale Transport Infrastructure Projects
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 12-2022
Participatory action research approach to public sector procurement selection
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Date: 03-2012
Genetic algorithm compared to nonlinear optimization for labour and equipment assignment
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-1998
Developing e-government integrated infrastructures: A case study
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 2005
Smart heuristics for decision-making in the ‘wild’: Navigating cost uncertainty in the construction of large-scale transport projects
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 28-08-2023
Evaluating reverse Third-Party logistics operations using a semi-fuzzy approach
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-2012
Brand value Co-creation in social commerce: The role of interactivity, social support, and relationship quality
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2017
Information and communication technology in the stockbroking industry: An evolutionary approach to the diffusion of innovation
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 12-2004
DOI: 10.1108/02635570410567748
Abstract: Stockbroking firms have openly adopted information and communication technology to improve their competitiveness and responsiveness in market conditions. Changes in business practices have resulted from the widespread adoption and diffusion of information and communication technology. Changes experienced by a firm can be viewed as a process of in idual adaptations running parallel to the evolution of the business environment. To examine the diffusion of information and communication technology an ecological approach is used. This paper therefore develops a conceptual framework to explore the ICT diffusion in the stockbroking industry in the context of environmental evolution and selection. It is argued that the acceptance of an innovation is affected as much by the complexity of the interactions between the stockbroking firms and technology. The proposed framework can be used to provide an ameliorated understanding about the way in which ICT‐enabled innovation is diffused within a technology‐oriented industry.
Editorial: Communities and champions of practice: Catalysts for learning and knowing
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 09-10-2009
DOI: 10.1108/14714170910995912
Abstract: The concept of community of practice is a common parlance in many organisations, but has yet to be utilised as strategic tool by construction organisations to improve the performance of their operations. The purpose of this paper is to how they can be used to improve the performance of projects made. This paper uses the normative literature to develop a proposal for using communities of practice in construction projects. An inter‐organisational form of community of practice, known as “ch ions of practice,” is propagated for use in the construction industry. The “ch ions of practice” is independent from the project team and comprised of in iduals from a learning alliances that have been established. The “ch ions of practice” is developed as an active know‐how platform to provide advice pertaining to issues of “best practice” that have been accumulated from projects. The “ch ions of practice” provides a continuous source of learning and knowledge for all those organisations that have formed a learning alliance. The creation of such a form of community of practice can provide invaluable insights about best practice, which can be formalised and shared in a meaningful and reflective way. It is through proactively sharing knowledge and learning together that the industry can change and obtain the significant improvements that have been asked for by various governments worldwide.
Cost Overruns in Hydrocarbon Megaprojects: A Critical Review and Implications for Research
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 12-2015
DOI: 10.1002/PMJ.21556
Abstract: Cost overruns are prevalent in hydrocarbon (oil and gas) megaprojects. A recent report indicates that 64% of ongoing megaprojects globally are facing cost overruns. Despite their increasing occurrence, there has been limited published research in the mainstream literature that has specifically examined why and how they occur. Consequently, suggestions regarding how to constructively address cost overruns in hydrocarbon megaprojects are scant. To better understand the causal nature of cost overruns in hydrocarbon mega-projects, this article provides a critical review of the extant literature. Findings from the research indicate that complex interactions between project characteristics, people, technology, and structure and culture contribute to cost overruns occurring. As a result, it is suggested that chaos theory can be used to explain how cost overruns arise in hydrocarbon megaprojects. This article provides a reference point for engendering future research in this pervasive and fertile area.
Assessing the impact of RFIs in electrical and instrumentation engineering contracts
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-06-2014
Philosophical differences: The case of architects' reluctance to use strategic planning software
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 04-2004
Risks and rewards of cloud computing in the UK public sector: A reflection on three Organisational case studies
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-04-2017
Sociotechnical attributes of safe and unsafe work systems
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-04-2015
A seamless supply chain management model for construction
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 02-2004
DOI: 10.1108/13598540410517575
Abstract: Presents a holistic approach to construction project SCM. Specifically, a seamless project supply chain management (SCM) model is proposed that integrates the design and production processes of construction projects. The proposed model was subjected to validation by a s le of industry practitioners and their comments are presented and reflected upon. Direction for future research is provided and such work aims to: explore the legalities of implementing the model develop an appropriate benchmarking framework explore the use of quality function development and probity issues when selecting project team members.
Residential regeneration and adaptive reuse: Learning from the experiences of Los Angeles
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 06-11-2009
DOI: 10.1108/02630800911002611
Abstract: Adaptive reuse of older commercial buildings, particularly in countries such as the USA, has been regarded by building owners and developers as uneconomic. Retention of older commercial buildings has commonly been regarded as a barrier to progress and a hindrance to the regeneration of older urban areas. This paper aims to examine the program and legislation that is adopted to encourage the adaptive reuse of commercial buildings in the downtown area of Los Angeles (LA) in the USA, as it is considered to be an exemplar ex le of how a regeneration strategy makes a contribution to sustainability. It seeks to assess the effectiveness of adaptive reuse of redundant buildings as a commercially viable and effective strategy for urban regeneration that meets the criteria of sustainability. A case ex le is used to examine the underlying factors that have contributed to LA being an exemplar for adaptive re‐use and its contribution to sustainability. Urban regeneration requires a vision and a continued commitment to sustainability. In the case of LA, there is clearly evidence of a commitment to sustainability through the implementation of an adaptive re‐use program. A key to this strategy's success is the offering of incentives. Such incentives are required to entice investment and involvement in the program. The ability to make commercial buildings attractive to developers as viable reuse projects relied heavily on the use of legislation that reduces code and zoning requirements and offers substantial financial incentives in the form of tax concessions. The advantages of adaptive reuse in terms of sustainability appear to outweigh the advantages of demolition and new development as experienced in LA. Certainly in terms of urban regeneration the adaptive reuse program in the downtown area appears to have been something of a catalyst in prompting investment in major developments. The sharing of experiences is pivotal to learning. Such situated learning can provide clients, and industry practitioners with insights about how adaptive re‐use can be used to promote sustainable outcomes. The experiences of LA emphasize the need to consider emphasis on not only environmental and economic benefits but also issues of social equity such as low cost housing for lower income groups. Generally, the objectives of reusing old buildings appear to coincide with many of the desired outcomes of sustainability, but further research is needed to assess the viability of adaptive reuse as a strategy for urban regeneration and sustainability.
Quality II: A new paradigm for construction
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2023
Predicting production-output performance within a complex business environment: from singular to multi-dimensional observations in evaluation
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-11-2021
What Goes up, Shouldn’t Come down: Learning from Construction and Engineering Failures
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2011
When ‘less is more’: The rationale for an adaptive toolbox to manage the risk and uncertainty of rework
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2022
Light rail transit cost performance: Opportunities for future-proofing
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2017
The attribution of success and failure in IT projects
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 10-2006
DOI: 10.1108/02635570610710809
Abstract: The purpose of this research is to determine how project managers attribute information technology (IT) project success and failure. IT personnel from large Australian organisations completed an adapted version of the Attributional Styles questionnaire, which asked them to attribute causes along a number of attribution dimensions, for IT projects which have either succeeded or failed. The results indicate that IT support workers attribute failure to external factors, whilst attributing success to themselves. On the other hand, executive management took a more balanced perspective which attribute success to external factors and only partially to themselves, whereas they attribute significant personal responsibility for failure. More junior professionals and operational IT employees can learn from their senior professionals in attributing success and failure. Post‐implementation reviews and debriefings conducted by senior IT professionals are ways of passing on their experience in relation to project and self‐evaluations. This paper takes a well established psychology theory and applies it to the management of information systems (IS)/IT projects. IS/IT research has not examined how IT professionals attribute success and failure within projects.
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