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Abidali, A F and Harris, F C (1995) A methodology for predicting company failure in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 13(03), 189-96.

Gardiner, P D and Simmons, J E L (1995) Case explorations in construction conflict management. Construction Management and Economics, 13(03), 219-34.

Kumaraswamy, M M and Chan, D W M (1995) Determinants of construction duration. Construction Management and Economics, 13(03), 209-17.

Pietroforte, R and Bon, R (1995) An input-output analysis of the Italian construction sector, 1959-1988. Construction Management and Economics, 13(03), 253-62.

Rwelamila, P D and Hall, K A (1995) Total systems intervention: an integrated approach to time, cost and quality management. Construction Management and Economics, 13(03), 235-41.

Type: Journal Article
Keywords: culture; cost; intervention; quality; time
ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199500000027
Abstract:
Historically there has been an attempt within the construction industry to manage projects by attempting to find the most efficient way of managing time and cost with little recognition of the importance of the aspect of quality. This paper proposes that traditional scientific methods have been utilized in order to determine the optimum method of managing time, cost and quality. These mechanistic models have promoted concepts that lack the aspects of viability and culture associated with the human dimension of the management function. This has resulted in a heuristic, trial-and-error approach to the management of projects and the suggestion, both directly and indirectly by participants to the construction industry, that the construction industry is characterized by the ’endemic crisis’. The paper concludes that the balance between these three factors in conjunction with a consideration of the social/behavioural aspects, and therefore the endorsement of a total time, quality, cost management system can be achieved via the utilization of an approach to ’problem-solving’, namely, total systems intervention.

Shapira, A (1995) Formwork design for high elevated slab construction. Construction Management and Economics, 13(03), 243-52.

Walker, D H T (1995) An investigation into construction time performance. Construction Management and Economics, 13(03), 263-74.