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Chan, D W M and Kumaraswamy, M M (1999) Modelling and predicting construction durations in Hong Kong public housing. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 351-62.

Gaafar, H K and Perry, J G (1999) Strategies for insuring sub-contracted works. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 383-91.

Green, S D (1999) A participative research strategy for propagating soft methodologies in value management practice. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 329-40.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: briefing; group decision support; participative research; risk management; soft operational research; value management
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461999371538
  • Abstract:

    The emerging methodologies of `soft operational research’ have been developed for the purposes of structuring multi-perspective problems characterized by uncertainty, ambiguity and conflict. A participative research project is reported that sought to propagate the three most established `soft’ methodologies within UK value management practice. The adopted research strategy consisted of four key stages. Following an initial literature review, an insight into existing value management was gained by twelve semi-structured interviews with leading practitioners. This was followed by a series of six participative research seminars, which used simulated case studies to evaluate the potential application of the three methodologies within the context of value management. A final series of interviews then determined the extent to which the three methodologies subsequently had been adopted in practice. The results are encouraging in that already the research has had an influence on UK value management practice. However, doubts remain as to whether the practitioners have assimilated the methodologies fully, or simply have adopted individual techniques in the absence of any theoretical understanding.

Irurah, D K and Holm, D (1999) Energy impact analysis of building construction as applied to South Africa. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 363-74.

Kenley, R (1999) Cash farming in building and construction: a stochastic analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 393-401.

Leung, A W T and Tam, C M (1999) Prediction of hoisting time for tower cranes for public housing construction in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 305-14.

Okoroh, M I and Torrance, V B (1999) A model for sub-contractor selection in refurbishment projects. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 315-27.

Pietroforte, R and Bon, R (1999) The Italian residential construction sector: an input-output historical analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 297-303.

Runeson, G and Skitmore, M R (1999) Tendering theory revisited. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 285-96.

Scott, S and Assadi, S (1999) A survey of the site records kept by construction supervisors. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 375-82.

Slaughter, E S (1999) Assessment of construction processes and innovations through simulation. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 341-50.

Stocks, S N and Singh, A (1999) Studies on the impact of functional analysis concept design on reduction in change orders. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 251-67.

Vermande, H M and Mulligen, P-H v (1999) Construction costs in The Netherlands in an international context. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 269-83.