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Ahiaga-Dagbui, D D and Smith, S D (2014) Dealing with construction cost overruns using data mining. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 682-94.
Bijleveld, F R and Dorée, A G (2014) Method-based learning: a case in the asphalt construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 665-81.
Buser, M and Koch, C (2014) Is this none of the contractor’s business? Social sustainability challenges informed by literary accounts. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 749-59.
Close, R and Loosemore, M (2014) Breaking down the site hoardings: attitudes and approaches to community consultation during construction. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 816-28.
Collinge, W H and Harty, C F (2014) Stakeholder interpretations of design: semiotic insights into the briefing process. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 760-72.
Ju, C and Rowlinson, S (2014) Institutional determinants of construction safety management strategies of contractors in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 725-36.
olde Scholtenhuis, L L and Dorée, A G (2014) High reliability organizing at the boundary of the CM domain. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 658-64.
Rutten, M E J, Dorvan der Veen, B, Voordijk, H and Dorée, A (2001) Innovation of construction in the Dutch railways: lessons from inter-organizational co-operation. In: Akintoye, A (Ed.), Proceedings 17th Annual ARCOM Conference, e, A G and Halman, (2014) Together on the path to construction innovation: yet another example of escalation of commitment?. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 695-704.
Sage, D, Dainty, A, Tryggestad, K, Justesen, L and Mouritsen, J (2014) Building with wildlife: project geographies and cosmopolitics in infrastructure construction. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 773-86.
Sherratt, F (2014) Exploring ‘Zero Target’ safety programmes in the UK construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 737-48.
Shipton, C, Hughes, W and Tutt, D (2014) Change management in practice: an ethnographic study of changes to contract requirements on a hospital project. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 787-803.
Smiley, J-P, Fernie, S and Dainty, A (2014) Understanding construction reform discourses. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 804-15.
Taggart, M, Koskela, L and Rooke, J (2014) The role of the supply chain in the elimination and reduction of construction rework and defects: an action research approach. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 829-42.
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2014.904965
- Abstract:
Since 2007, Ireland has suffered a circa 80% reduction in construction output. This has resulted in bankruptcy, unemployment and bad debt. Contractors have attached greater emphasis to production efficiency and cost reduction as a means of survival. An action research (AR) strategy was used to improve processes adopted by a small/medium enterprise (SME) contractor for the control of defects in its supply chain. It is conservatively estimated that rework, typically, accounts for circa 5% of total project costs. Rework is wasteful and presents an obvious target for improvement. The research reported here concerns the (first) diagnosing stage of the AR cycle only, involving: observation of fieldwork, analysis of contract documents, and semi-structured interviews with supply chain members. The results indicate potential for supply chain participants to identify root causes of defects and propose solutions, having regard to best practice to avoid reoccurrence. A lack of collaborative forums to contribute to production improvement was identified. Additionally the processes used to collect, manage and disseminate data were unstructured and uncoordinated, indicating scope for developing more efficient methods. The findings indicate a good understanding of the potential benefits for supply chain collaboration but suggest that the tools and knowledge to collaborate are currently lacking in the SME sector.
Tansey, P, Spillane, J P and Meng, X (2014) Linking response strategies adopted by construction firms during the 2007 economic recession to Porter’s generic strategies. Construction Management and Economics, 32(07), 705-24.