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Relational Contracting for Construction Excellence

Author : Albert P Chan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134036019
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Relational Contracting for Construction Excellence written by Albert P Chan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improved efficiency and effectiveness in the construction industry provide huge potential savings. Various forms of relational contracting such as partnering, alliancing, public private partnership (PPP), and joint venture are good examples of this. Relational Contracting for Construction Excellence presents the principles of relational contracting, practicalities and a series of short case studies. Principles begins with the fundamentals then covers development in major countries, definitions of relational contracting, their benefits, difficulties, critical success factors and key performance indicators. Practice includes the relational contracting approach and process in general, and significant factors which make workshops successful, at whatever stage of the process. A number of real-life case studies from the UK, USA, Australia, and Hong Kong are provided. Since the book draws on a combination of practical consultancy works and university research, a wide range of readers will find it useful, i.e. from industrial practitioners to undergraduate students.

Procurement Strategies

Author : Derek Walker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470680369
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Procurement Strategies written by Derek Walker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Construction has been an industry characterised by disputes, fierce competitiveness and fragmentation - all major obstacles to development. Now, however, a relationship-based approach to project procurement, through partnering and alliancing, aims to bring about a fundamental change. This book addresses the critical relationship issues for a more collaborative and sustainable construction industry. It looks at how project procurement and project alliancing partner selection works, and how risk and crisis resolution are managed. It provides readers with guidance and models on how to put a relationship-based approach to procurement into practice, drawing on specific prototypes from an actual, successful project that can be adapted.

Partnering in the Construction Industry

Author : John Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136374760
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)

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Download or read book Partnering in the Construction Industry written by John Bennett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-03-14 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Partnering is the most effective way of tackling construction projects. This book explains how clients and construction firms using partnering can achieve ever higher levels of efficiency and certainty to provide world class buildings and infrastructure of all kinds. Detailed guidance about the actions that clients and professionals new to partnering need to take is given followed by advice about the actions individual firms can take to get the maximum benefits from partnering. Finally the book describes how highly developed forms of partnering are developing into strategic collaborative working that turns construction into a genuinely modern industry able to meet all customers’ needs. The book is designed to be used flexibly by a variety of readers, with coloured sections and executive summaries built into the body of the text to enable senior managers to get a quick overview of the guidance provided. The detailed guidance provides those at the workface with the ammunition needed to cooperate with those around them in doing their best work. The guidance is supported by check lists that help ensure everyone involved knows what they need to do to match and then exceed today’s best practice. Construction clients will learn how to get high quality, reliable and fast completion and a firm price that represents best value for money. This book helps everyone in the construction industry be fairly rewarded for delivering best practice. The expert guidance also gives the construction industry the time and resources needed to give proper attention to all aspects of quality including sustainability and total life cycle costs. to match and then exceed today’s best practice.

Describing Construction

Author : Rick Best
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000648117
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Describing Construction written by Rick Best and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third book from editors Rick Best and Jim Meikle brings together and presents insights into a number of key concepts in the study of construction firms, projects and the group of activities that loosely define the construction industry. The value for readers comes from the collection of a variety of topics in a single volume, which provide a basic understanding of the complexities of construction as more than a set of practical concerns such as labour management and materials handling. Instead, the focus is on analysis of the industry and its component parts from the viewpoints of construction economists and others seeking to understand the drivers and challenges that shape an area of economic activity that is a major contributor in all economies. The aim of this book is to provide an overview and discussion of several aspects of what makes construction tick. It is unlike other industry sectors in many ways, being project-based with often intense competition for work. Where the first book, Measuring Construction, focused on particular areas associated with quantifying various aspects of construction activity and the second, Accounting for Construction, looked more at how we record and report on construction activity, Describing Construction gives readers the views of experts in the field of how the construction industry is described, what its make-up is, it even asks the question: is construction a single industry? This book will change the way most readers understand the ‘construction industry’, whatever that may be, not from the point of view of visible on-site activities, but through a scientific approach to analysis and understanding of how projects, firms and various sectors of the industry work and how things are changing and may continue to change in future. It is essential reading for students and researchers in construction management, quantity surveying, architecture and engineering.

Trust in Co-operative Contracting in Construction

Author : Sai On CHEUNG
Publisher : City University of HK Press
ISBN 13 : 9629371170
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book Trust in Co-operative Contracting in Construction written by Sai On CHEUNG and published by City University of HK Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume identifies the most critical driver for co-operative behavior—“Trust”. Its legal and behavioral implications will be carefully examined. Furthermore, a case study on the Mass Transit Railway Tseung Kwan O extension will help illustrate both theory and practice in perspective.This book provides a comprehensive discussion on trust in co-operative contracting. Directed from both management and legal perspectives with findings supported by empirical researches, it is hoped that professionals, researchers and students will find the book interesting. Published by City University of Hong Kong Press. 香港城市大學出版社出版。

Effective Construction Project Delivery

Author : Titus Ebenezer Kwofie
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030493741
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Effective Construction Project Delivery written by Titus Ebenezer Kwofie and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the development of communication skills in the context of non-traditional procurement and construction projects. It helps readers to understand the fundamentals of non-traditional procurement, and highlights the inherent communication challenges that arise, as well as how to solve them. The book is divided into four parts, the first of which provides an introduction to communication, discussing the theoretical concepts and contextual nature of communication as well as its benefits. The second part goes into more depth, discussing communication in the context of construction project delivery and non-traditional procurement systems, what these two terms actually mean, and what effective communication looks like in these contexts. Part III offers solutions to the inherent challenges of communication, including the use of information and communications technology, while the book’s fourth and final part explores the future of construction communication. Given the scope of its content, the book represents a valuable asset for researchers, professionals and students in the areas of procurement management and construction management.

The Management of Complex Projects

Author : Stephen Pryke
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405173459
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Management of Complex Projects written by Stephen Pryke and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Value is added to projects through the relationships surrounding the client; the focus of this book is therefore the client as project, rather than the building on the ground. It shows how to create and maintain effective relationships between the client and the project team, as well as intra-coalition relationships Students, academics and practitioners need to understand the changing nature of reforms from successive calls for change by the industry’s various clients and client groups. Project team network relationships are a function of mindsets, behaviour and competencies of individuals and The Management of Complex Projects: a relationship approach: • Explores the relationship at the project interface: client-design team-contractor, stakeholders and supply chain relations • Examines different concepts to the development and management of relationships; formation and maintenance issues • Highlights some of the key issues that require development, both academically and through applied research. Most project management books cover tools and techniques; this one covers the softer skills and shows how crucial good relationships are to the successful management of projects.

COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health

Author : Adrian Bonner
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 144736497X
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health written by Adrian Bonner and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2023-01-20 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have been exacerbated by central government-imposed austerity budgeting by local authorities and the health service. This book, part of the Social Determinants of Health series, extends the ideas developed in the previous volumes by reviewing the impact of COVID-19 on local and national governance from the perspectives of public health, social care and economic development. Drawing on case studies from across the UK and beyond, it explores the pandemic and other ‘wicked’ issues including climate change, homelessness, unemployment and domestic abuse through the lens of relationalism, and proposes necessary system changes.

Building Procurement

Author : Roy Morledge
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119609526
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Building Procurement written by Roy Morledge and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an industrial process, construction is unique. The procurement processes used to achieve the successful completion of built assets requires a different approach to that adopted in most other industries, due to the design of buildings being bespoke and the sites being geographically varied. The procurement process is central to the success of any construction project and many of the problems which impact construction projects can be traced back to the procurement phase, so a good understanding of the methods of procurement, the development of a procurement strategy and the influence it has on project success is essential for all those working in the industry. Much has changed in the global construction industry since publication of the second edition of Building Procurement, for example the increase in debt burden of many major economies, widespread adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Technology in the industry and the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. This new edition has been rewritten to take account of these significant developments, but at its core it continues to provide a critical examination and review of current procurement practices in the UK, continental Europe (including EU procurement procedures), China, Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa and the USA. It retains its original strong emphasis on the need for clients to establish achievable objectives which reflect the project business case and focuses on development of suitable strategies and management structures to meet those objectives in the current construction climate. Building Procurement will be essential reading for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction management and practitioners working in all areas of construction management.

Procurement in the Construction Industry

Author : William Hughes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134157479
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Procurement in the Construction Industry written by William Hughes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-07-29 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence-based assessment of new procurement processes in relation to collaborative working patterns, weighing up the costs and benefits to the construction industry.

Target Cost Contracting Strategy in Construction

Author : Daniel W.M. Chan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317229274
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Target Cost Contracting Strategy in Construction written by Daniel W.M. Chan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problems inherent in the traditional design-bid-build procurement method often lead to the adversarial working relationships within the construction industry. Target cost contracts, accompanied by a gain-share/pain-share arrangement serving as a cost incentive mechanism, have emerged in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Hong Kong with the aim of achieving better value for money and more satisfactory overall project performance under a collaborative working relationship. This book presents the underlying principles, practicalities and a series of short case studies of applying the target cost contracting strategy. Principles begin with the fundamentals then cover the development of target cost contracting in major countries/cities, definitions of target cost contracting, perceived benefits, potential difficulties and critical success factors for implementation. Practices include the target cost contracting approach and process in general, the key risk factors, risk assessment model, risk allocation and risk mitigation measures for target cost contracts in particular, together with a conceptual framework for the performance measurement of target cost contracts. Several short real-life case studies from the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand are provided for further illustration. The book will appeal to a wide spectrum of readers from industrial practitioners to undergraduate students, researchers and academics interested in construction contracts and procurement methods.

Routledge Handbook of Construction Project Procurement and Delivery

Author : Mohan Kumaraswamy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003817793
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Construction Project Procurement and Delivery written by Mohan Kumaraswamy and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-03-28 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides the knowledge needed to design and deploy proactive construction project procurement and delivery systems based on essentials while addressing emerging construction industry imperatives in order to boost overall performance. Section 1 of the Handbook provides an overview, while Section 2 provides the fundamentals with fresh insights into the building blocks and trends in performance-linked procurement and delivery, including procurement strategies and commercial priorities, project briefs and management plans, design management, stakeholder management, risk management, ethics and professionalism, team building, information and knowledge management, digital aids, conflict, claims and dispute management, collaborative contracting, relationship-based teamworking and linking to built asset management. Section 3 explores and expands on specific trends, including sub-contractor selection, Building Information Modelling (BIM) in project cost management; off-site and modern methods of construction; 4IR/5IR technologies; and constructing for the circular economy, supply chain resilience and social value imperatives in this domain. While other books describe standard processes or focus on specific strategies such as design and build, target cost contracting or integrated project delivery, this Handbook presents the fundamentals of such processes and protocols together with invited specialist insights into growing trends and imperatives in holistic procurement and delivery. Those who could benefit from this Handbook include academics, researchers, postgraduate students, policy makers and administrators, managers in both public and private sectors involved with planning and overseeing construction project procurement and/or delivery and undergraduates looking for a balanced introduction and useful insights into what is critical to the success of construction projects, organisations and the industry itself.

Commercial Management

Author : David Lowe
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118486129
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Commercial Management written by David Lowe and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commercial Management: theory and practice defines the role of commercial management within project-oriented organisations, providing a framework for and helping to develop a critical understanding of the factors that influence commercial management practice. It also identifies generic aspects of this practice and provides a theoretical foundation to these activities, by reference to existing and emergent theories and concepts, as well as to relevant management best practice. The book is structured into four parts: Part 1 Introduction – Commercial Management in Project Environments explores the nature of commercial practice within project-oriented organisations at the buyer-seller interface. It presents a Commercial Management framework, which illustrates the multiple interactions and connections between the purchaser‘s procurement cycle and a supplier‘s bidding and implementation cycles. Additionally, it outlines the principle activities undertaken by the commercial function, identifies the skills and abilities that support these activities and reviews the theories and concepts that underpin commercial practice. Finally, it identifies areas of commonality of practice with other functions found within project-oriented organisations, plus sources of potential conflict and misunderstanding. Part 2 – Elements of Commercial Theory and Practice covers commercial leadership; exploring strategy; risk and uncertainty management; financial decision-making; and key legal issues. Part 3 – Approaches to Commercial Practice addresses best practice management; and commercial and contracting strategies and tactics. Finally, Part 4 – Case Studies offers two extended case studies: Football Stadia (the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; the Emirates Stadium, Islington; and Wembley Stadium, London); and Heathrow Terminal 5. The book provides a one-stop-shop to the many topics that underpin commercial management practice from both a demand (buy-side) and a supply (sell-side) perspective. It will help develop an understanding of the issues influencing commercial management: leadership, strategy, risk, financial, legal, best practice management and commercial and contracting strategy and tactics. This book’s companion website is at www.wiley.com/go/lowecommercialmanagement and offers invaluable resources for both students and lecturers: • PowerPoint slides for lecturers on each chapter • Sample exam questions for students to practice • Weblinks to key journals and relevant professional bodies

Research Companion to Construction Economics

Author : Ofori, George
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839108231
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Research Companion to Construction Economics written by Ofori, George and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative Research Companion considers the history, nature and status of construction economics, and its need for development as a field in order to be recognised as a distinct discipline. It presents a state-of-the-art review of construction economics, identifying areas for further research.

Contracting for Business Success

Author : Andrew W. Cox
Publisher : Thomas Telford
ISBN 13 : 9780727726001
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Contracting for Business Success written by Andrew W. Cox and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines the current use and performance of standard forms of contract and dispute resolution in the UK construction industry. It draws on extensive research into which contractual conditions are most appropriate to adopt in individual circumstances. It concludes with a guide for all clients and construction professionals to the selection of the contracting methods which generate business success. It reviews the main forms of contract currently in use, including: ICE 6th edition; ICE Design & Construct; ICE Minor Works; FIDIC; NEC (2nd edition); GC/Works/I; IChemE (Red & Green Books); and JCT Forms.

Procurement Systems

Author : Derek Walker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134117922
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Procurement Systems written by Derek Walker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovative and novel, this book extends its coverage of the topic well beyond the conventional themes of project solicitation and proposal evaluation. Using extensive experience gathered over five years of teaching postgraduate courses, Walker and Rowlinson build on Procurement Systems: A Guide to Best Practice in Construction to present a comprehensive and coherent volume that is invaluable to the wider project management community. Cross-disciplinary in approach, coverage includes general historical issues and practical discussions of different types of projects and their procurement needs. It provides and discusses cutting-edge research and thought leadership on issues such as: stakeholder management ethics and corporate governance issues business strategy implications on procurement e-business innovation and organizational learning cultural dimensions human resource development. Helping readers to design project procurement implementation paths that deliver sustainable value, this indispensable volume is key reading for students, lecturers and professionals working in or studying project management.

Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era

Author : Temidayo Oluwasola Osunsanmi
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803821612
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era written by Temidayo Oluwasola Osunsanmi and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-23 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing invaluable support for construction in determining the acceptable practice and standard for regulatory bodies and managers, Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era also appeals to researchers as it expands the frontiers of knowledge in the fourth industrial era.