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Chen, J J (1996) The impact of public construction investment upon special economic zones: the Chinese experience. Construction Management and Economics, 14(02), 175-82.
Finch, E F, Flanagan, R and Marsh, L (1996) Auto-ID application in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 14(02), 121-9.
Green, S D (1996) A metaphorical analysis of client organizations and the briefing process. Construction Management and Economics, 14(02), 155-64.
Kometa, S T, Olomolaiye, P O and Harris, F C (1996) Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants. Construction Management and Economics, 14(02), 131-45.
Lambropoulos, J, Manolopoulos, N and Pantouvakis, J P (1996) SEMANTIC: smart earth moving analysis and estimation of cost. Construction Management and Economics, 14(02), 79-92.
MacSporran, C and Tucker, S N (1996) Target budget levels for building operating costs. Construction Management and Economics, 14(02), 103-19.
Ranasinghe, M (1996) Mine restoration bond for clay mining and its impact on the prices of building materials in Sri Lanka. Construction Management and Economics, 14(02), 165-74.
Shoesmith, D R (1996) A study of the management and procurement of building services work. Construction Management and Economics, 14(02), 93-101.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: domestic sub-contracting; nominated sub-contracting; procurement; sub-contracting
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461996373548
- Abstract:
This paper is concerned with the performance of nominated and domestic sub-contractors in building services in the Hong Kong construction industry. It maps out the variables influencing overall project performance, and tests for factors involved in the selection of sub-contractors which in turn are likely to influence project performance. The study had two objectives: first to investigate the relationship between project management actions and the achievement of reduced costs and completing on time; second, to explore the most appropriate procurement method for building services for particular types of project. To achieve the first objective, the investigation used systems and contingency theory to view managerial actions, and it was hypothesized that the way that the procurement form was managed would determine the project’s performance. Moreover, the nature and structure of the temporary multi-organization (TMO) would determine the most appropriate form for optimum performance. In short, appropriate organization management leads to higher performance of building services sub-contractors. The second objective was addressed by considering the roles and responsibilities afforded to the specialist contractor. The methodology for the research was a case study format that enabled the problems experienced in each project to be reviewed. Six case studies of high rise commercial buildings have been carried out. Although the sample was small, it did provide sufficient data to test the methodology. However the small sample did make it difficult statistically to test the data with confidence. The managerial actions that have been observed arose from a cross-sectional study of data collected by structured interview and a questionnaire that used a standard scoring system. Data on the profile of the sub-contractors undertaking the work were also gathered and management actions of the sub-contractor and project performances were appraised.
Sommerville, J (1996) An analysis of recruitment sources and employee turnover in Scottish construction organizations. Construction Management and Economics, 14(02), 147-54.