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Agapiou, A, Flanagan, R, Norman, G and Notman, D (1998) The changing role of builders' merchants in the construction supply-chain. Construction Management and Economics, 16(03), 351-61.
Atkinson, A R (1998) Human error in the management of building projects. Construction Management and Economics, 16(03), 339-49.
Bordoli, D W and Baldwin, A N (1998) A methodology for assessing construction project delays. Construction Management and Economics, 16(03), 327-37.
Egbu, C O, Young, B A and Torrance, V B (1998) Planning and control methods, tools and techniques used by refurbishment management. Construction Management and Economics, 16(03), 315-25.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: control; planning; refurbishment
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461998372349
- Abstract:
Using a case study approach involving four refurbishment projects from both the construction and shipping industries (hospital, warship, hotel and passenger ship), 36 semi-structured interviews with key functionaries from both sectors and 49 completed postal questionnaires, this paper attempts to shed light on the function of planning and control by examining the various systems, methods and techniques associated with refurbishment management in both industries. The conclusion is that there is a substantially longer planning lead-time in the ship refurbishment sector than in construction. The state of completion of design before refurbishment work commences is higher in the shipping industry. Site managers from the ship refurbishment sector are brought into the planning and control processes earlier than their counterparts from the construction industry. In both industries, however, schedules and bar charts are the most frequently used formal planning techniques, in comparison with computer based techniques such as PERT, GERT and expert systems; the main reasons being familiarity, the relatively low levels of skill and knowledge needed to understand them as much as their perceived flexibility and relative cheapness for their production and updating. Planning and control involving the management of risks and uncertainty by improving the quality and timing of relevant information for the works, and the timely integration of key functionaries in the refurbishment process, help to improve planning accuracy and effectiveness.
Jensen, D A and Craig, J W (1998) Testing the validity of liquidated damages clauses: measuring the application preference and consistency of the intent test as applied by the United States court system. Construction Management and Economics, 16(03), 269-81.
Jensen, D A and Craig, J W (1998) The impact of TAMRA '88 on US construction accounting practices. Construction Management and Economics, 16(03), 303-13.
Raftery, J (1998) From Ptolemy to Heisenberg: quantitive models and reality. Construction Management and Economics, 16(03), 295-302.
Vidogah, W and Ndekugri, I E (1998) Improving the management of claims on construction contracts: consultants' perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 16(03), 363-72.
Wang, C-H, Wang, M-W and Huang, Y-C (1998) Hierarchical indices for measuring the effectiveness of construction automation implementation. Construction Management and Economics, 16(03), 257-67.
Yogeswaran, K, Kumaraswamy, M M and Miller, D R A (1998) Claims for extension of time in civil engineering projects. Construction Management and Economics, 16(03), 283-93.