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Abisuga, O (2020) Integrated collaborative facilities management framework for post-occupancy evaluation of higher education facilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Afzal, F (2019) A framework to improve sustainability performance of construction organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Ahmadian Fard Fini, A (2017) Optimizing crew performance through integration of human resource strategies into planning of construction activities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Aljassmi, H A (2013) Analysis of complex mechanisms of defect generation in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Alrasheed, H (2015) A socio-ecological framework for improving the psychological health of foreign workers in developing countries: The case of saudi construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Boadu, E (2022) A framework for promoting health and safety through procurement in the construction industry in developing countries: A case of Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Chand, A (2015) A socio-ecological resilience perspective to enhance hospital service delivery resilience to extreme weather events, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Chandra, S (2006) Investigating green building assessment tools: a risk-analysis based approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Chandra, V (2007) An investigation of cultural learning during the hospital process from a facilities management perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Cooke, J R (1973) Methods of documentation and administration of building contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Coolican, A M (1989) A history of industrial relations in the Sydney building trades, 1870-1914 , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Cooper, A A (1971) An economic study of housing production and associated works in Australia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Dave, M (2019) High performance prefab housing: towards an evaluation framework for design, sustainability and affordability, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Deng, Z M (1995) Extended state space modelling and influence diagrams for construction processes and aids, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Denny-Smith, G (2022) The social value of indigenous procurement policies in the Australian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Forsythe, P (2003) The role of service quality as a determinant of customer satisfaction in residential construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Galea, N R (2018) Built for men: Institutional privilege in the Australian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Habibi Rad, M (2022) Impact of lean construction on contractor performance and organisational resilience in post-disaster infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Heng, H K S (2010) Information brokerage in hospital facilities management: A social network perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Ho, M F C (2003) Ethics management in a construction organisation: Employees' attitudes to corporate codes of ethics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Hong, Y C (2018) Modelling and evaluating the adoption of building information modelling in Australian and Chinese small and medium-sized construction organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Hunt, P (2021) The business case for sustainable development in the Australian built environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Hutcheson, J M (1980) Administration of building contracts with particular reference to the builder's financial control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales (Australia).

Hutcheson, J M (1979) Administration of building contracts with particular reference to the builder's financial control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Hwang, H (2011) Rational irrationality: The making of property decisions in firms as a part of resource allocation processes - a Korean example, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Kabirifar, K (2022) Effective construction and demolition waste management assessment: A case of Australian large construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Kaboli, A (2014) Cost and emissions analysis of earthmoving operations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Karunaratne, B M (1994) A new method of analysis for cyclic construction operations using systems engineering approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Khalil, K (1994) An evaluation of managerial knowledge and skills of technical professionals in the construction industry in Malaysia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Kim, S M (2019) Tenants' leasing motivators and decisions about the greenness of office buildings and their rental, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Kim, Y-S (1994) The development and application of a probabilistic model for risk analysis of life cycle cost predictions: For apartment buildings constructed by the Korea National Housing Corporation in Seoul, Korea , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Lam, K C (1997) The optimisation of financial decision in a contracting firm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales (Australia).

Lam, K-c (1997) The optimisation of financial decisions in a contracting firm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Li, Y (2015) Sense of home in post-disaster reconstruction: A study of resident experiences of living in rebuilt houses after the wenchuan earthquake in China, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Liu, L (2003) Models of enterprise-level project performance: Comparative studies of organizational form, control mode and feedback mechanisms in the construction and it services industries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Liu, Y M (2005) A holistic approach to developing generic vs. regionally specific frameworks for sustainable building tools, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Matsuzaki, H (1995) Construction industry unionism in Japan, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

McLaren, M (2018) An investigation of swift trust formation in disaster management teams, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Mohd Ishak, S S B (2014) Resistance factors to technology innovation in construction organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Moon, S (2014) Dynamic control of supply chain quality to improve process performance in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Ong, E M S (2008) Trust, commitment, satisfaction and learning in construction project teams, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Paterson, I (1981) Contractors' risk and insurance in the Australian building industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

• Type: Thesis
• Keywords: building industry; insurance; security; specifications; communication; forecasting; risk identification; builder; owner; subcontractor; corporate planning; Australia; probability
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• URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/67614
• Abstract:
  

  The problem under investigation is to test the hypothesis that the building industry in Australia can benefit from a more detailed analysis of the present application of contractor’s risk and insurance. A review is given of the literature relevant to the subject. The analysis set out in the thesis commences with an examination of the importance of the contractors’ risk class of insurance in the insurance industry and the problems faced by the building industry in regard to relatively high commissions and management changes, relatively low outstanding claims and the inadequate knowledge of underwriting security in the event of catastrophic losses. Examination of insurance industry practice with contractors’ risk general insurance contracts highlights further problems in terms of inadequate existing insurance provisions and the insurance of subcontractors, where recent attempts by the building industry to secure reform have proved unsuccessful. Analysis of building industry practice with contractors’ risk insurance in Australia shows the problems of traditional methods of securing adequate project insurance. The need for project insurance specifications that are competitively tendered is highlighted by way of example. Risk identification programmes are devised for streamlining existing procedures with due consideration of the constraints in obtaining change within the building industry. Examples of building risk are listed as a first step towards a more detailed classification by the building industry of all applicable risks that are capable of being identified while, in the Appendices, a proposed thesaurus of standard terminology is listed for further development. An approach to quantify the range of risks and probabilities of events is introduced with the risk probability model that, by way of illustration, is used to assess a fire and explosion risk premium for a project. The risks to principal parties under contract, being owners, builders and insurers, are represented using Venn diagrams. In order to secure a change in present procedures, better communication aids are required as a prerequisite to the development of mathematical models and risk databanks for more accurate analysis and assessment of risk and insurance premiums. A maximum risk model is used as a method of corporate planning, using the Venn diagram notations, to identify any contract party that may have a financial inability to absorb its maximum risk liabilities under a project contract. A third mathematical model is introduced for the assessment of contract conflict costs which provides scope for a possible new insurance field. In the example given, subjective costs and probabilities are used. However, a method is stated of obtaining actual costs, probabilities and the ranking of risk for the contract conflict model. It is concluded that the hypothesis was proved, and that contractors’ risks and insurance can be better assessed by a more scientific approach. Directions for further research include the establishment of an industry thesaurus of standard terminology, further diagrammatic relationships and mathematical models, and the establishment of industry databanks of risk and insurance information that will allow more accurate risk forecasting, rating and better loss minimisation schemes.

Perera, W A S (2018) An investigation into developing productive construction environments to improve quality performance in Australian building construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Qu, Y (2017) An investigation of opportunistic behaviour in public-private partnerships, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Rahnamayie Zekavat, P (2014) Performance assessment of agile communication in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Recsei, R A (1998) A generalised decision support system for contaminated site management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales (Australia).

Ridyard, J (1976) Computer based management games for the building industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Salehudin, M S B (2012) Developing sustainable resorts in developing countries: A proposed new generation rating framework for Malaysia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Seemann, K W (1997) The socio-technical sustainability of shelter systems and hardware in remote indigenous Australian communities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Shahbazi, B (2020) A mathematical optimization approach to account for career development, job security, and job satisfaction in human resource planning in construction organizations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Slay, P G R (2019) Development of an ontology for project management success criteria and associated technical and personal competencies in an Australian engineering context, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Sufianto, H (2013) A fire safety improvement framework for residential buildings: A socio-ecological behaviour modification approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Sunindijo, R (2012) Skills for developing safety climate in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Ta'i, B (1994) Critical evaluation of stormwater management practices on urban construction sites in the Sydney region, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Teo, A L E (1997) Strategic market positioning in the construction industry: Model for evaluating mobility and diversification, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Teo, M M M (2009) An investigation of community-based protest movement continuity against construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Tran, H V (2013) Contractor internal profiling of owners, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Trethewy, R (2002) Influences on subcontractor OHS management outcomes in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Trethewy, R W (2003) Influences on subcontractor OHS management outcomes in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales (Australia).

Uher, T E (1990) The effect of risks and uncertainties on subcontract bid prices, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Wang, R (2015) The virtual learning experience: Learning styles, task complexity and presence in the context of emerging VR technologies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Wang, Z (2019) Effects of main contractors' service quality on subcontractors' behaviours and project outcomes in the Chinese construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Wang, Z (2014) Housing pathways and homeownership determinants of the young middle class in beijing, China, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Xiao, P (2018) Development of colletive intelligence for building energy efficiency, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Yamaguchi, H (2002) Risk allocation in privately financed projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Zaid Alkilani, S (2018) Performance measurement and improvement model for small and medium contractors in developing countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.

Zhang, Q (2021) Key influencing factors of corporate social responsibility implementation in the Chinese construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of New South Wales.