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Chan, D W M and Kumaraswamy, M M (1999) Modelling and predicting construction durations in Hong Kong public housing. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 351-62.
Gaafar, H K and Perry, J G (1999) Strategies for insuring sub-contracted works. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 383-91.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: discipline; form of contract; insurance; sub-contractor; works
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461999371583
- Abstract:
In the UK construction industry there are different strategies used in practice for the insurance of sub-contracted work of which two predominate: one is for sub-contracted work to be insured by both main contractor and sub-contractor (model A) and the other is for only the main contractor to insure the sub-contracted work (model B). The extent of use of these approaches is discussed and the rationales for them are presented in the context of research undertaken by questionnaire surveys and structured interviews. A background is provided to the requirements for sub-contractor insurance found in commonly used forms of contract, including FIDIC. Four possible model s of sub-contractor insurance are identified and their relationship to the contract provisions in model forms is outlined. Two of the models have little practical relevance to sub-contractor insurance and the reasons for this are given. About 75% of the main contractors in the research sample were found to adopt model A for all disciplines, although the reasons given were not entirely consistent. About 15% of the sample adopt model B for all disciplines and the remainder use different models for different disciplines. Again, the rationales for these choices were not found to be robust. The main conclusions are first that the choice of strategy for sub-contractor insurance is highly independent of both the discipline and the selected form of sub-contract, and second that some commercial decisions in this area may be sub-optimal. There is an unreconciled argument over the immediate commercial advantages claimed by many for model A and the potential for longer term reduction in insurance costs which might arise from the widespread adoption of model B.
Green, S D (1999) A participative research strategy for propagating soft methodologies in value management practice. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 329-40.
Irurah, D K and Holm, D (1999) Energy impact analysis of building construction as applied to South Africa. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 363-74.
Kenley, R (1999) Cash farming in building and construction: a stochastic analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 393-401.
Leung, A W T and Tam, C M (1999) Prediction of hoisting time for tower cranes for public housing construction in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 305-14.
Okoroh, M I and Torrance, V B (1999) A model for sub-contractor selection in refurbishment projects. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 315-27.
Pietroforte, R and Bon, R (1999) The Italian residential construction sector: an input-output historical analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 297-303.
Runeson, G and Skitmore, M R (1999) Tendering theory revisited. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 285-96.
Scott, S and Assadi, S (1999) A survey of the site records kept by construction supervisors. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 375-82.
Slaughter, E S (1999) Assessment of construction processes and innovations through simulation. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 341-50.
Stocks, S N and Singh, A (1999) Studies on the impact of functional analysis concept design on reduction in change orders. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 251-67.
Vermande, H M and Mulligen, P-H v (1999) Construction costs in The Netherlands in an international context. Construction Management and Economics, 17(03), 269-83.