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Boussabaine, A H and Elhag, T M S (1999) Applying fuzzy techniques to cash flow analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 17(06), 745-55.

Brooker, P (1999) Survey of construction lawyers' attitudes and practicein the use of ADR in contractors' disputes. Construction Management and Economics, 17(06), 757-65.

Bubshait, A A, Farooq, G, Jannadi, M O and Assaf, S A (1999) Quality practices in design organizations. Construction Management and Economics, 17(06), 799-809.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: design organization; Saudi Arabia; quality practice
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461999371132
  • Abstract:

    Design organizations play a major role in the construction industry: they are the media that transfer the requirements of the client to the contractor and ensure that they are met. Thus they need to provide a high quality of service to ensure that their client’s project achieves the best possible standards of cost, time and quality. Seventy quality practices (QP) were identified as having a bearing on the quality of service provided by the local design organizations. These quality practices were grouped into fifteen sections termed quality sections (QS). The prevalence of these practices among the local design organizations was surveyed and determined. The results indicate a significant need for improvement in the quality sections ’working relationship’, ’employee training and education’, and ’performance quality audit’. The study reveals the need for the establishment of a design code, and evaluation standards for local design organizations.

Eldin, N N (1999) Impact of employee, management, and process issues on constructability implementation. Construction Management and Economics, 17(06), 711-20.

Fraser, C (1999) A non-results-based effectiveness index for construction site managers. Construction Management and Economics, 17(06), 789-98.

Hanna, A S, Russell, J S and Vandenberg, P J (1999) The impact of change orders on mechanical construction labour efficiency. Construction Management and Economics, 17(06), 721-30.

Leu, S-S and Yang, C-H (1999) A genetic-algorithm-based resource-constrained construction scheduling system. Construction Management and Economics, 17(06), 767-76.

Loosemore, M (1999) Responsibility, power and construction conflict. Construction Management and Economics, 17(06), 699-709.

Roy, R and Cochrane, S P (1999) Development of a customer focused strategy in speculative house building. Construction Management and Economics, 17(06), 777-87.

Yogeswaran, K and Kumaraswamy, M M (1999) To instruct or not? The engineer's dilemma. Construction Management and Economics, 17(06), 731-43.