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Almazkoor, F B (2014) Two-stage methodology for managing and controlling material flow between multiple construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Altayeb, S A (1990) Drug testing and its impact on the incident rate in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Back, W E (1994) Quantifying benefits of electronic technology applied to bulk materials management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Carpenter, N (2014) Comparison of the design-bid-build and construction manager at risk project delivery methods utilized for the construction of public schools, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Cole, B K (2012) Building social infrastructure through public-private partnerships: The case of student housing in public higher education, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
George, R (2007) Information flow to support front end planning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Howard, W E (1996) Innovative strategies for compensation of engineering and construction contractors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: effectiveness; project team; contract terms; construction engineering; contractor performance; documentation; construction contractors; construction contractors; owner; case studies; interview
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304244988
- Abstract:
Recognizing potential for improvement in contractor performance relative to owner success factors, the Construction Industry Institute formed the Contractor Compensation Research Team in 1994. This dissertation describes results of research conducted in conjunction with the Research Team to identify innovative compensation methods that can dramatically improve engineering and construction contractors' performance relative to facility owners' objectives. Research methodology included a review of relevant literature in construction engineering and economics, a survey of owners and contractors to identify innovative compensation mechanisms in use, structured interviews of capital project teams to explore contract terms and their impact on performance, a national Owner/Contractor workshop, and collection and documentation of innovative strategies employed successfully by owner/contractor teams. Fourteen case studies of successful projects are presented. Economic principles relating to construction contracting are explored, and implications to contractor compensation design developed. Thirty-one contractor compensation strategies considered effective by project teams are isolated from the case studies. Matrices are presented which characterize effectiveness of the compensation strategies for the owner project objectives encountered in the case studies. References in the matrices guide the user to examples of application of the strategies and to implementation materials in the Appendices. Conclusions and recommendations relative to owner to contractor compensation are provided.
Jonnalagadda, S (2016) Artificial neural networks, non linear auto regression networks (NARX) and causal loop diagram approaches for modelling bridge infrastructure conditions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Nikyema, G A B (2020) Barriers to the adoption of green building materials and technologies in developing countries: The case of Burkina Faso, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Plumblee, J M, II (2013) Incorporating natural hazard resistance into the life cycle assessment framework, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Prince, J R (2004) Evaluating the impact of onsite design on project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Rockow, Z R (2020) Qualitative & quantitative analyses of existing buildings’ adaptability, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Shealy, E W, III (2015) Decision environments to encourage more sustainable infrastructure outcomes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Skipper, C O (2004) An analysis of leadership behaviors in the construction industry: Identification of influences that develop top performing project managers and engineers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.
Valdes-Vasquez, R (2011) Social sustainability considerations during planning and design: A framework of processes for construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Clemson University.