Engineers' Perceptions of Contract Types' Performances for Highway Construction Projects

2017 ◽  
pp. 152-182
Author(s):  
Fani Antoniou ◽  
Georgios N. Aretoulis ◽  
Dimitrios K. Konstantinidis ◽  
Glykeria P. Kalfakakou
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Highway Projects ◽  
Process Uncertainty ◽  
Private And Public

Research focuses on the perceptions of engineers towards highway projects contract types' (CTs) performance and their respective selection criteria (SC). A questionnaire survey evaluated the CTs against the selected criteria. The SPSS database's sample consisted of 91 engineers from Greece and abroad. Factor analysis identified groups of selection criteria representing the performance of each CT and reflecting the engineers' perceptions. Patterns of changes in engineers' assessment of the contract types' performance were noted and justified. Apart from the total sample, analysis considered participants' subgroups, such as Greek and foreign engineers, and experienced engineers in the private and public sector. Nationality and experience of participants influence the factors' content. Moreover, a number of criteria tend to cluster together irrespective of CT and engineers' profile. These pairs of criteria include all uncertainties' criteria, Scope and Process Uncertainty, Contractual Difficulties and Claims, and finally Value for Money and Criticality of Schedule.

Engineers’ Perception of Contract Types’ Performance for Highway Construction Projects

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fani Antoniou ◽  
Georgios N. Aretoulis ◽  
Dimitrios Konstantinidis ◽  
Glykeria P. Kalfakakou
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Highway Projects ◽  
Process Uncertainty ◽  
Private And Public

This research focuses on the evaluation of a factor analysis of engineers’ perceptions of the performance of highway projects contract types’ (CTs’) against their respective selection criteria (SC) based on the results of a questionnaire survey. The SPSS database’s sample consisted of 91 engineers from Greece and abroad. Patterns of changes in engineers’ assessment of the CTs’ performance were noted and justified by comparing the factors’ content. Apart from the total sample, the analysis considered participants’ subgroups, such as Greek and foreign engineers, and experienced engineers in the private and public sector. Nationality and experience of participants influence the factors’ content. Moreover, a number of criteria tend to cluster together irrespective of CT and engineers’ profile. These pairs of criteria include all uncertainties’ criteria, Scope and Process Uncertainty, Contractual Difficulties and Claims, and finally Value for Money and Criticality of Schedule.

scholarly journals Identification of Causes and Minimization of Delays in Highway Projects of Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-112
Author(s):  
Samiullah Sohu ◽  
Abdul Fattah Chandio ◽  
Kaleem ullah
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Highway Projects ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Causes Of Delays

The problem of delay in construction industry is a regular phenomenon worldwide, and construction industry of Pakistan has no exception, particularly in highways projects. Delay can be described as the extension of time to complete the construction project. The aim of this paper is to identify main causes of delays in highway projects of Pakistan, and to determine mitigating measures for the identified causes. The research method of this study is based on literature review, questionnaire survey and semi structured interview. From in-depth literature review, twenty-six common causes of delay were found. A questionnaire survey was carried out among construction professionals of highway projects. The causes of delay in highways projects were ranked referring to their Mean values. A semi structured interview was carried out to determine mitigation measures for the top ten causes of delays. The data gathered from questionnaire survey was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) while, data collected through semi structured interviews was analyzed using Nvivo software. The findings of this study are expected to be useful for construction parties, to mitigate the delays in highway construction projects of Pakistan.

scholarly journals Workplace Mobbing in Polish and Lithuanian Organisations with Regard to Corporate Social Responsibility

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolita Vveinhardt ◽  
Włodzimierz Sroka
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
The Public ◽  
Closed Type ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Total Item

The ‘mobbing’ phenomenon is regarded as the actions or behaviour referring to an employee or directed against an employee, comprising persistent and drawn-out harassment or intimidation of that employee. This phenomenon causes substantial negative workplace consequences, but, above all, one should stress the consequences for the victims, which are devastating. This has been observed in a variety of organisations, regardless of the sector and country. Given these facts, the purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of workplace mobbing in Polish and Lithuanian organisations with regard to corporate social responsibility (CSR). The research sample included a group of 823 entities operating in both countries in both the private and public sectors (410 from Lithuania and 413 from Poland). A closed-type questionnaire was used in the survey. Several research methods including factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, Spearman–Brown, factor loading, and total item correlation were used in our study. The results achieved showed that there were both similarities as well as differences between the analysed organisations. More specifically, our research revealed that: (1) Employee attitude to CSR depends on the company’s sector of activity and the country; (2) In Poland, workplace mobbing is more prevalent in the public sector than in the private, whilst in Lithuania there were no substantial differences; (3) Organisations that implemented the CSR concept showed less imposed mobbing prevalence; and (4) Employees who faced mobbing in the workplace had worse relationships with clients and users of the company’s services/products.

scholarly journals Selection Criteria and the Related Sub-Criteria for the Selection of Standard Form of Contract for Construction Projects in Sarawak

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-39
Author(s):  
Ting Sim Nee ◽  
Chin Lin Wei
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Standard Form ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Local Construction ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Construction Works

Construction contract refers to an agreement which in enforced by law; standard form is printed form of contract to define responsibilities to various parties involved to complete the construction works. Malaysian construction industry relies essentially on a number of standard forms namely the JKR Sarawak Form of Contract, PWD 203A, PAM, IEM and CIDB forms to execute its construction projects. However, with the number of choices available and without a clear selection guide, selection of an appropriate standard form for the particular projects has hinged on the familiarity of the form users with the particular form. This study aims to identify the selection criteria that can be used for standard form selection. The study form looks into the current practice and how decisions are made to select the appropriate standard form. Selection criteria are identified and this research carried out verification works with local construction industry players via questionnaire survey method. Results from questionnaire survey also indicated that standard forms are usually predetermined by the client in tender stage. It is also shown that some of the respondents have limited exposure to certain standard forms of contract. With the selection criteria identified, it is hopeful that a selection guideline can be developed.

scholarly journals Delay Factor Analysis for Indian HAM Highway Construction Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 320-326
Author(s):  
Avinash Rathore
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
Delay Analysis ◽  
Highway Projects ◽  
Construction Period ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
The Government ◽  
Acquisition Delay ◽  
Delay Factor

Abstract: Government has approved the hybrid annuity model (HAM) for building National Highways (NH) to speed up the construction of roads in the country by renewing interest of private developers in highway projects. 40% the Project Cost is to be provided by the Government as Construction Support during the construction period and the balance 60% as annuity payments over the operations period along with interest thereon to the concessionaire. Execution of hybrid annuity model (HAM) projects, which is the preferred mode of awarding by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), is largely on schedule with about 60% of projects, covering 3,200 km of roads, completed on time. The rest of the projects, however, are delayed largely due to various reasons. In order to identify and analysis of delay causes in highway projects of HAM model, this study provides a questionnaire survey-based study. Land acquisition delay is found as the most severe delay cause of highway projects of HAM model. Waste of time in controlling the traffic is found as the least severe delay cause of highway projects of HAM model. The study is supposed as useful to HAM construction managers for delay analysis of highway projects. Keywords: Hybrid annuity model, Highway projects, Delay analysis, Questionnaire survey.

The Improvement Factors of Leadership Skills among Project Managers in Pre-Construction Phase of Sustainable Construction Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (S1) ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Aryani Ahmad Latiffi ◽  
Noorul Adharina Zulkiffli
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Normality Test ◽  
Manager Performance

Leadership skills are required in any area, including the construction industry. Compared to conventional construction projects, the obstacles of practising leadership skills are more significant in sustainable construction projects. In the context of managing a project, a project manager is accountable for overseeing the project from the pre-construction phase to the post-construction phase. Nevertheless, project managers often encountered utmost difficulties in sustainable construction projects during the pre-construction phase. Despite that, improving leadership skills would emerge to boost project manager performance in managing sustainable construction projects. Thus, this paper aims to determine the improvement factors of leadership skills among project managers in the pre-construction phase of sustainable construction projects. A questionnaire survey was developed with 44 improvement factors of leadership skills among project managers in the pre-construction phase of sustainable construction projects, in which 153 experienced project managers in sustainable construction projects in Malaysia responded. Data were analysed using normality test, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and reliability analysis via IBM SPSS version 24 software. The finding reveals that all improvement factors were significant to improve leadership skills among project managers in the pre-construction phase of sustainable construction projects. Hence, this paper's findings would assist project managers in grasping the improvement factors that can improve their leadership skills, particularly in sustainable construction projects.

scholarly journals Contractor Selection Criteria: a Study on Malaysian Public Construction Projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.25) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Izwan Rashid ◽  
Syuhaida Ismail ◽  
Zainai Mohamed ◽  
Abd. Latif Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Contractor Selection ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Construction

The complexity of a construction project renders the implementation of a systematic approach in selecting contractors to be of vital importance, especially for the public construction projects. Nevertheless, public construction projects in Malaysia often suffer from delay, over budget and low-quality issues. These are very much affected by the contractors who tend to manipulate the tender price with the sole intention of getting the contract, thus led to many issues throughout the projects delivery. Hence, this paper is aimed to investigate a list of contractor selection criteria for public construction projects in Malaysia. A total of 43 selection criteria have been identified and categorised into seven categories from an initial review via content analysis. These findings were then verified via a questionnaire survey, which was responded by 276 local Malaysian construction industry practitioners. Data collected were analysed using the IBM Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). The analysis showed that all 43 selection criteria were significant in selecting contractors. It is hoped that the findings of this paper would encourage the governing bodies and authorities to consider the use of multi criteria assessment in selecting contractors for public construction projects, rather than being solely reliant on the tendered price. 

scholarly journals Assessment Attributes on Effective Construction Management for Property Developers in Malaysia

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayob Norizam ◽  
M.A Malek ◽  
I Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Management ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Group Component ◽  
Property Developers

Property developers are financially capable of running construction projects. Nevertheless, in Malaysia it was found that many of these construction practitioners failed to provide effective construction management which affected society. The success of a project and its Critical Success Factors (CSFs) are considered as tools to improve the effectiveness of project management. Eventhough many researchers have conducted studies on CSFs, the use of CSFs has remained ambiguous. The main objective of this study is to validate the proposed assessment attributes obtained from the property developers based on CSFs. A questionnaire survey was conducted to validate this predeterminedattributes. Comparison was made with attributes from Project Management Book of Knowledge in order to explore the underlying suitability of the proposed attributes with the study area in terms of climate, economy, etc. Factor Analysis was adopted to investigate the group component relationships. This study focuses on the link between CSFs and the implementation of an effective construction management specifically for property developers in Malaysia.

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