Enhancing General Contractors Capacities With Collaborative Networks

Mohebifar, Amirhossein; Sobhiyah, Mohammad Hossein; Haghbin, Samira

doi:10.5592/otmcj.2013.3.3

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“…As shown in Figure 3 and Table 5, the seven linkage factors (B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B10, and B11) have a direct effect on the upper factors. is is consistent with previous studies [11,32,60,61], regarding the positive effect of such influencing factors on capability of contractors. For instance, design capacity (B2) and green construction capacity (B3) located at level 3 are vital guarantees for the general contractor to complete the project on schedule and with the desired quality, thereby helping to improve the enterprise contracting qualification and enhancing social influence (B14) at level 2, which will affect B7 (human resource management capacity).…”

Section: Advances In Civil Engineeringsupporting

confidence: 93%

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Influence Factors on General Contractor Capability in the Context of Transforming China

Yang

Yuan

Lin

2020

Advances in Civil Engineering

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General contracting has gradually become the mainstream mode of project production organizations and the breakthrough point for the transformation of construction industry in China with the deepening of project management and project implementation reform. A general contractor needs to have a clear understanding of the structure and internal mechanism of its capability to achieve sustainable development. This study aimed to explore the critical influencing factors of general contractor capability and interrelationships between these factors in the context of transformation of Chinese construction industry. Fourteen critical factors influencing the general contractor’s capability were identified through literature review and questionnaire survey. Then, the interrelationships between factors were revealed through interpretive structural modeling (ISM). The factors were divided into four groups using the Matrice d’Impacts croises-multipication applique a classement (MICMAC) in accordance with driving power and dependence power. The results indicate that particular attention should be paid to enterprise culture at present. A strategy to improve the capability of general contractor was proposed. The results contribute to the construction of the theoretical system of general contractor capability. These research findings can thus act as a practical reference for future research attempting to provide technological and managerial solutions for promoting the development of general contracting.

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Section: Advances In Civil Engineeringsupporting

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“…Interenterprise cooperation is an important tool for creating technological capabilities. Cooperative enterprises can only achieve their goals through information exchange, negotiation, and coordination [61].…”

Section: Communication and Coordination Capacity (B10)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence Factors on General Contractor Capability in the Context of Transforming China

Yang

Yuan

Lin

2020

Advances in Civil Engineering

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“…For example, in order to modernize their construction industries, overseas countries or clients in global construction markets particularly in developing countries require project financing, a high level of technology, and a foreign firm's advanced experience, knowledge and management skills [40]. Collaborative Network could enhance capability and meet requirements of General Contractor in construction projects [1]. By studying these two fields and classifying their most important characteristics in Table 1 and Table 2, one could get a clear picture of what are common in both subjects areas.…”

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“…Engineering and construction projects are dependent on two fundamental elements: 1) the ability to plan and manage the technical components of the project such as the tasks and resources; and 2) the ability of the project participants to effectively develop into a high performance team. Considering necessities in big projects, it will be useful if we can implement achievements in other knowledge areas in project management to improve success of projects and also, respond to their special needs [1].…”

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“…There are some points of similarity in terms of their performance indexes between Collaborative Networks and General Contractors which could be studied and lead to feasible conclusions for joining contractors with various kinds of networks. [1] Although research on organizational networks has long recognized the importance of collaboration, researchers have only recently begun to assess the construction organization from a network viewpoint [2]. Many researchers argued that construction project organization should consider an interdependent aspect of the cooperative work structure [3]but none of them has performed a joint study on General Contractors and Collaborative Networks .Due to importance of large size construction projects and their strong communicative needs , this research aims to offer possible solutions for creating such communication networks for GCs or large construction companies.…”

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Investigation of Similarities between Collaborative Network and General Contractors-Literature Review

Haghbin

Davoudi

2014

Procedia Technology

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Due to complexity and individuality of large construction projects, wide recruitment of specialist contractors has become a trend of the industry in recent years. Thus, it is a normal practice to divide such projects into smaller parts to be carried out by specialist contractors. Naturally, more emphasis is put on maintenance of coordination between contractors and construction project firms. In this paper, it is intended to investigate the literature of both fields to find out about similar requirements of the Collaborative Network and General Contractor of construction projects, establish common possible existing points and finally highlight the most significant studies. Additionally, we will take a look at those studies with a particular focus on collaboration network in construction to report on approaches taken and results obtained. It seems necessary to drive our attention towards needs of General Contractors arising from modern day business environment and also, capabilities of Collaborative Network in meeting those needs. Findings show that, it is quite possible for General Contractors to enter successfully into the international market by applying Collaborative Network system. Again, it is hoped for this paper to be a reliable reference for those working and interested in subject area, helping them to gain some insight for future studies and also bridging the gap in management of large projects by employing Communication Management which is 1 of the 9 scopes discussed in Project Management Body of Knowledge.

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Enhancing General Contractors Capacities With Collaborative Networks

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Influence Factors on General Contractor Capability in the Context of Transforming China

Influence Factors on General Contractor Capability in the Context of Transforming China

Investigation of Similarities between Collaborative Network and General Contractors-Literature Review

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