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Abdul-Aziz, A-R and Wong, S S (2010) Exploring the internationalization of Malaysian contractors: the international entrepreneurship dimension. Construction Management and Economics, 28(01), 61.

Chow, L K and Ng, S T (2010) Delineating the performance standards of engineering consultants at design stage. Construction Management and Economics, 28(01), 11.

Hallowell, M (2010) Cost-effectiveness of construction safety programme elements. Construction Management and Economics, 28(01), 34.

Hatmoko, J U D and Scott, S (2010) Simulating the impact of supply chain management practice on the performance of medium-sized building projects. Construction Management and Economics, 28(01), 49.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: supply chain management; supply chain delays; project performance; simulation; risk management
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190903365632
  • Abstract:
    Construction supply chains encompass the flows of materials, labour, information, plant, equipment and temporary works that originate from a variety of different parties. The impact of various supply chain management practices on project performance has been measured, through a combination of a survey and the development of simulation models. Preliminary investigations were carried out by visiting two medium-sized building projects regularly over a period of six months to gain an understanding of the ways in which delays on supply chains impact on project performance. This was followed by the main survey which was designed to collect data required for developing the simulation models. These models were developed using Pertmaster Risk Expert™ software and incorporated supply chain delays applied to a CPM network of a typical medium-sized building project of 300 days’ duration. The results of the simulation showed that the project’s median delay was 67 days (22% of the project duration). The use of subcontractors in the project reduced this delay by approximately 45%. It was also learned that delays in material flow caused the biggest impact on the project, followed by labour flow, information flow and ‘plant, equipment and temporary work’ flow. These findings are an important measure of how much supply chain delays impact on project performance.

Jacobsson, M and Linderoth, H C J (2010) The influence of contextual elements, actors’ frames of reference, and technology on the adoption and use of ICT in construction projects: a Swedish case study. Construction Management and Economics, 28(01), 23.

Jensen, D A (2010) A longitudinal study of a Type I differing conditions claim: investigating the contractor’s failure to meet the reasonable prudent standard. Construction Management and Economics, 28(01), 74.

Liu, L and Napier, Z (2010) The accuracy of risk-based cost estimation for water infrastructure projects: preliminary evidence from Australian projects. Construction Management and Economics, 28(01), 100.

Zhang, H and Li, H (2010) Multi-objective particle swarm optimization for construction time-cost tradeoff problems. Construction Management and Economics, 28(01), 88.