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Bowen, P A, Edwards, P J and Cattell, K (2009) Value management practice in South Africa: the built environment professions compared. Construction Management and Economics, 27(11), 1039–57.
Bryde, D J and Volm, J M (2009) Perceptions of owners in German construction projects: congruence with project risk theory. Construction Management and Economics, 27(11), 1059–71.
Doloi, H (2009) Relational partnerships: the importance of communication, trust and confidence and joint risk management in achieving project success. Construction Management and Economics, 27(11), 1099–109.
Liu, S-S and Wang, C-J (2009) Two-stage profit optimization model for linear scheduling problems considering cash flow. Construction Management and Economics, 27(11), 1023–37.
McGrath-Champ, S and Rosewarne, S (2009) Organizational change in Australian building and construction: rethinking a unilinear ‘leaning’ discourse. Construction Management and Economics, 27(11), 1111–28.
Nguyen, N H, Skitmore, M and Wong, J K W (2009) Stakeholder impact analysis of infrastructure project management in developing countries: a study of perception of project managers in state-owned engineering firms in Vietnam. Construction Management and Economics, 27(11), 1129–40.
Pietroforte, R, Gregori, T and Falagario, M (2009) The changing input structure of the US construction industry: a longitudinal analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 27(11), 1089–98.
Tseng, C-L, Zhao, T and Fu, C C (2009) Contingency estimation using a real options approach. Construction Management and Economics, 27(11), 1073–87.
Xia, B, Chan, A P C and Yeung, J F Y (2009) Identification of key competences of design-builders in the construction market of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Construction Management and Economics, 27(11), 1141–52.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: design and build; procurement; competitive advantages; competence; Delphi method; China
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190903280476
- Abstract:
Design-builders play a vital role in the success of DB projects. In the construction market of the People’s Republic of China, most of the design-builders, however, lack adequate competences to conduct the DB projects successfully. The objective of this study is, therefore, to identify the key competences that design-builders should possess to not only ensure the success of DB projects but also acquire the competitive advantages in the DB market. Five semi-structured face-to-face interviews and two rounds of Delphi questionnaire survey were conducted to identify the key competences of design-builders. Rankings have been assigned to these key competences on the basis of their relative importance. Six ranked key competences of design-builders have been identified, namely: (1) experience with similar DB projects; (2) capability of corporate management; (3) combination of building techniques and design expertise; (4) financial capability for DB projects; (5) enterprise qualification and scale; and (6) credit records and reputation in the industry. The design-builders can make use of the research findings as guidelines to improve their DB competence. These research findings will also be useful to clients during the selection of design-builders.