Determinants of Successful Design-Build Projects

Lam, Ewm; Chan, Albert P.C.; Chan, Daniel W.M.

doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9364(2008)134:5(333)

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“…Furthermore, many constructs in research cannot be expected to be independent of each other, so the oblique rotation approach would be appropriate to obtain several theoretically meaningful factors (Hair et al, 1998). Promax is one of the most commonly used oblique rotation methods (DeCoster, 1998;Biber, 2009) which has been adopted by a number of researchers (Pham and Swierczek, 2006;Lam et al, 2008;Chan and Lee, 2009;Kärnä et al, 2009). Therefore, Promax rotation method was finally applied to this study for further discussion.…”

Section: Factor Analysis Of Pfss Benefitsmentioning

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Perceived benefits of applying Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) in construction – A factor analysis approach

Choi¹,

Chan²,

Chan³

2011

Safety Science

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In recent years, construction safety has been a hot topic in Hong Kong. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has launched different safety measures to improve the prevailing safety performance of the construction industry. The Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) has emerged as one of the major safety initiatives launched within the public sector construction industry since 1996. It aims to encourage the safety awareness by taking the contractor's pricing for safety-related items out from the consideration of competitive bidding. The objective is to provide a concise review of the prevailing application of PFSS in Hong Kong in general, and to identify and analyse the key benefits of PFSS in construction through an industry-wide empirical questionnaire survey in particular. Altogether, 145 industrial practitioners who have derived extensive hands-on experience with the PFSS construction projects participated in the survey to indicate their levels of agreement to those 14 key benefits identified which were measured and analysed by factor analysis. The results of factor analysis indicated that the 14 individual benefits of implementing PFSS were consolidated under 4 underlying factors: (1) Enhancing safety climate and attitude; (2) Promoting effective safety-related communication; (3) Streamlining the safety procedures; and (4) Ensuring adequate safety training. A wider application of PFSS should be encouraged with a view to achieving better safety performance within the industry. It is recommended that a similar scheme to PFSS currently applied in Hong Kong may be developed for implementation in other regions or countries for international comparisons.

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Section: Factor Analysis Of Pfss Benefitsmentioning

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Perceived benefits of applying Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) in construction – A factor analysis approach

Choi¹,

Chan²,

Chan³

2011

Safety Science

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“…Understanding the requirements of the facility in both functional and performance terms is the first and foremost step in developing the scope of project (Lam et al, 2008). The development of ER is a dynamic interaction among stakeholders (Barrett and Stanley, 1999).…”

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Management of client requirements for design and build projects in the construction industry of Hong Kong

Chan

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Facilities

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Purpose -This paper aims at investigating the prevailing practice of managing client requirements for design and build (D&B) construction projects in Hong Kong. It attempts to evaluate the limitations and addresses the need for a practical framework for facilitating the implementation of client requirements management within the industry.Design/methodology/approach -Two research instruments were used in this paper:semi-structured interviews and case studies.Findings -The study revealed that the limitations of the current practice included the lack of a comprehensive client's project brief, inadequate involvement of client in the briefing process, the lack of impartial agents, the controversy caused by the uncertain legal status of end-users and the improper timing of raising requirements by key project stakeholders. Recommendations are given that an inclusive project brief is necessary in clarifying the goals and covering all-rounded perspectives. A practical framework is needed to improve the client requirements management practice within the construction industry.Research limitation/implications -The D&B procurement system adopted in Hong Kong actually exists in various forms within the construction industry, which differ from This is the Pre-Published Version.A paper to be submitted to Facilities (Second submission) Page 2 of 27 the prototype that has long been recognized. Therefore, a more detailed study into D & B projects covering a broader area is necessary in the future.Originality/value -Little research work has been undertaken on the study of client requirements management especially for D&B construction projects. This paper has improved the comprehension of the nature of client requirements and has provided valuable insights into the prevailing problems associated with the management of client requirements.

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“…Since the concept of project success is vague among the industry, Lam et al (2008) The study determined three imporant things:…”

Section: Design-build Project Successmentioning

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“…(Lam et al 2008) While several contest that time, cost, and quality are the most qualitative success factors in DB projects, this lumps the DB method in the same category as other procurement methods. The DB method has previously shown its benefit over tradional procurement methods, but not without its design administration challenges.…”

Section: Design-build Project Successmentioning

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Determinants of Successful Design-Build Projects

Cited by 132 publications

References 19 publications

Perceived benefits of applying Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) in construction – A factor analysis approach

Perceived benefits of applying Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) in construction – A factor analysis approach

Management of client requirements for design and build projects in the construction industry of Hong Kong

Design administration in DB projects

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