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Akmam Syed Zakaria, S and Amtered El-Abidi, K M (2021) Economic effects of migrant labor on industrialized building system (IBS) adoption in the Malaysian construction industry. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 50–66.
Akmam Syed Zakaria, S, Gajendran, T, Rose, T and Brewer, G (2018) Contextual, structural and behavioural factors influencing the adoption of industrialised building systems: a review. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(01–02), 3–26.
Akmam Syed Zakaria, S, Gajendran, T, Skitmore, M and Brewer, G (2018) Key factors influencing the decision to adopt industrialised building systems technology in the Malaysian construction industry: an inter-project perspective. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(01–02), 27–45.
Al-Bazi, A and Dawood, N (2018) Simulation-based optimisation using simulated annealing for crew allocation in the precast industry. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(01–02), 109–26.
Arashpour, M, Wakefield, R, Abbasi, B, Arashpour, M and Hosseini, R (2018) Optimal process integration architectures in off-site construction: Theorizing the use of multi-skilled resources. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(01–02), 46–59.
Bekdik, B, Pörzgen, J, Bull, S S and Thuesen, C (2018) Modularising design processes of façades in Denmark: re-exploring the use of design structure matrix. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(01–02), 95–108.
Bostancioglu, E (2021) Double skin façade assessment by fuzzy AHP and comparison with AHP. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 110–30.
Cardellicchio, L (2021) Building defects in new iconic structures: the technical challenge and the economic impact of restoring the Jubilee Church in Rome. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 146–66.
Chang, W and Xue, C Q L (2021) Government and its aid buildings: the governmental influence on the design and management of China-aided stadium projects after 2000. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 36–49.
Elkhayat, Y O, Ibrahim, M G, Tokimatsu, K and Ali, A A M (2021) Life cycle cost analysis on three high-performance glazing systems for an office building in New Cairo, Egypt. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 131–45.
Hairstans, R and Smith, R E (2018) Offsite HUB (Scotland): establishing a collaborative regional framework for knowledge exchange in the UK. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(01–02), 60–77.
Lu, W, Tan, T, Xu, J, Wang, J, Chen, K, Gao, S and Xue, F (2021) Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) in construction: the old and the new. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 77–91.
Montali, J, Overend, M, Pelken, P M and Sauchelli, M (2018) Knowledge-Based Engineering in the design for manufacture of prefabricated façades: current gaps and future trends. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(01–02), 78–94.
Mostafa, S and Chileshe, N (2018) Application of discrete-event simulation to investigate effects of client order behaviour on off-site manufacturing performance in Australia. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(01–02), 139–57.
Rahmani, F (2021) Challenges and opportunities in adopting early contractor involvement (ECI): client’s perception. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 67–76.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Early contractor Involvement; ECI; relationship based procurement; construction clients; Australia;
- ISBN/ISSN: 1745-2007
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2020.1811079
- Abstract:
The emerging project delivery methods increasingly encourage collaboration between the client, designer and contractor to develop longer-term relationship between project parties. In Australia development of Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) was an endeavour to involve the contractor at the early stage of design and planning of a project. While ECI promises benefits to the project outcomes, clients should have a good understanding about this delivery system to make sensible decision as to whether adopt it for a project. Despite the growing use of ECI by public sectors in Australia, there has been limited research that investigated the characteristics of ECI from the client’s views. This paper explores the opportunities and challenges in adoption of ECI in Australian through the public client’s perspective. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 construction professionals who held senior leadership roles for their departments with several decades of experience in the establishment and delivery of collaborative contracts for complex projects and programmes. The study results show cultural barrier, demonstrating value for money, change in relationship protocol, and inadequacy of contractor remuneration for early stage engagement are the challenges that are most experienced in ECI projects. It further shows that there is inconsistency in the use of ECI within the public sector clients as a result of the ambiguity in the definition of ECI. This study also finds a number of opportunities for clients when ECI is adopted, the chief amongst which are enhancement in constructability, improving working relationship, greater certainty in price and scope, and innovation.
Ramaji, I J and Memari, A M (2018) Extending the current model view definition standards to support multi-storey modular building projects. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(01–02), 158–76.
Saghafi, M R and Mirzaei, B (2021) The spatial configuration analysis of a high school through a participatory approach. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 17–35.
Smith, R E, Griffin, G, Rice, T and Hagehofer-Daniell, B (2018) Mass timber: evaluating construction performance. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(01–02), 127–38.
Tonetto, L M, Brust-Renck, P G, Ruecker, S, Fogliatto, F S and Pacheco, D A d J (2021) Differences in thinking styles across professionals with different academic backgrounds when developing a product. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 3–16.
Zami, M S (2021) Enablers supporting acceptance of earth-based material in UK urban housing sector. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 92–109.