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Consoli, G (2006) The architect's dilemma: a self reflection in understanding prison design and construction in private prison projects. Construction Economics and Building, 6(02), 1-10.
Lobo, Y and Wilkinson, S (2006) The effects of occupational licensing on skills needs in the building industry: evidence from New Zealand. Construction Economics and Building, 6(02), 55-63.
Luu, D and Sher, W (2006) Construction tender subcontract selection using case-based reasoning. Construction Economics and Building, 6(02), 32-43.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Case based reasoning; subcontractor selection; construction
- ISBN/ISSN: 1445-2634
- URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v6i2.2982
- Abstract:
Obtaining competitive quotations from suitably qualified subcontractors at tender time significantly increases the chance of winning a construction project. Amidst an increasingly growing trend to subcontracting in Australia, selecting appropriate subcontractors for a construction project can be a daunting task requiring the analysis of complex and dynamic criteria such as past performance, suitable experience, track record of competitive pricing, financial stability and so on. Subcontractor selection is plagued with uncertainty and vagueness and these conditions are difficul t o represent in generalised sets of rules. Decisions pertaining to the selection of subcontracts at tender time are usually based on the intuition and past experience of construction estimators. Case-based reasoning (CBR) may be an appropriate method of addressing the challenges of selecting subcontractors because CBR is able to harness the experiential knowledge of practitioners. This paper reviews the practicality and suitability of a CBR approach for subcontractor tender selection through the development of a prototype CBR procurement advisory system. In this system, subcontractor selection cases are represented by a set of attributes elicited from experienced construction estimators. The results indicate that CBR can enhance the appropriateness of the selection of subcontractors for construction projects.
McDermott, P and Khalfan, M (2006) Achieving supply chain integration within construction industry. Construction Economics and Building, 6(02), 44-54.
Rustom, R (2006) Formulation of generic simulation models for analyzing construction claims. Construction Economics and Building, 6(02), 11-19.
Zou, J and Zillante, G (2006) Relationship contracting: the South Australian experience - a case study. Construction Economics and Building, 6(02), 20-31.