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Abdulrahman, A (2010) The development of a performance measurement framework for FE/HE co-location construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Abo Kanon, H (2017) The motivations, possibilities and constrains of flexible housing practices in the UK and Turkey, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Akoh, S R (2018) Risk management framework for highway construction projects in Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructures and Society, Heriot-Watt University.
Al Saudi, I S A (2011) The impediments to the adoption of the design and build project procurement strategy in the Saudi construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Al-Sharif, F F A (2007) Financial model for private finance initiative projects applied to school buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Alasad, R (2015) Dynamic modelling of demand risk in PPP infrastructure projects: the case of toll roads, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Ali Amjad, A (2003) A causal path model to measure the effects of professional training upon time overruns in Saudi construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Alkhamali, K S H (2014) Leadership style, organisational culture and disputes in public construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Alotaibi, S S (2016) The international contractor's decision to invest: a strategic risk management decision model for public private partnership projects in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University.
Alshehri, A R (2016) Quality management system for building maintenance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University.
Alsulaiman, Y S (2015) Risk management in Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP) projects in Saudi Arabia: a grounded theory study to improve effectiveness, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Alsuliman, J A (2014) Effective stakeholder engagement in variation order management at the design stage of public sector construction projects in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Arab, M Z M (2011) A function-based cost model for early cost advice on new-build schools projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment , Heriot-Watt University.
Auchterlounie, A C (2004) A new quality theory for UK private housebuilding based on definable quality principles, impression management and the control of cognitive dissonance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Awodele, O A (2012) Framework for managing risk in privately financed market projects in Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Azharuddin, M (2019) Integrated carbon emission management for the United Arab Emirates construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Bageis, A S O (2008) Contractors' decision to bid: development of a bid/no bid strategic decision model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment , Heriot-Watt University.
Bausman, D C (2002) An empirical investigation of the relationship between strategic planning and performance of large construction firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Bayrak, T (2008) Semi automatic construction progress measurement using a combination of CAD modelling, photogrammetry and construction knowledge, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Bell, K L (1994) The strategic management of projects to enhance value for money for BAA plc, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Building Engineering and Surveying, Heriot-Watt University.
Boateng, P (2014) A dynamic systems approach to risk assessment in megaprojects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Carter, K (2005) ConSus: a decision support tool for the procurement of sustainable social housing, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Chan, P W (2005) An interpretivistic approach to understand the factors that affect construction labour productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Connelly, J (2001) Developing guidelines for adopting an environmental orientation for construction and related organisations within the supply chain in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Coutts, A W (1997) Change management in the construction industry: a client's mechanism for control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Building Engineering and Surveying, Heriot-Watt University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: change management; civil engineer; client; communication; contracts; design management; Hong Kong; project control; project management; prototype development; UK
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- URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10399/1295
- Abstract:
This research project constitutes an attempt to improve the construction industry's change management process by introducing the Form 'X' Control Mechanism as the means of establishing an effective method of project control. The traditional practice in the construction industry of appointing the principal designer as team leader has been challenged with the main criticisms on the traditional practice being his, or her, lack of managerial ability and his, or her, failure to control the financial aspects of the project. The traditional approach has remained essentially unchanged for more than a century but it has become increasingly questioned as the primary means of design management. One aim of the research, therefore, was to ascertain whether the traditional practices currently is use in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong could be improved upon. The research began by examining basic systems and project management concepts and noted the development of project management systems and structures for the construction industry. This was illustrated by reference to a number of articles and it was possible to argue that the industry lacked a comprehensive change control methodology. The research also provided evidence that the mechanisms used to exercise control in manufacturing industries could not be used to exercise control over construction projects. This is due, in the main, to the relatively short duration of construction projects and the transient nature of project personnel. Having examined the difficulties, it has been possible to devise a control methodology which couples communication and control and this mechanism has been adapted to fit existing industry practices. Using this criterion it was possible to formulate a control procedure which obviates the difficulties which can arise using the traditional approach to change management. The Form 'X' mechanism requires the design team to quantify, in financial and programme terms, the effect of design or construction changes, and to obtain the client's specific authority prior to revising the works. In doing so the Project Manager is able to determine the magnitude of all changes in terms of time, money and quality. The system is sufficiently flexible to enable it to be used world-wide, on projects of varying contract values and duration, and it requires only minor modifications to meet the provisions of the standard building and civil engineering conditions of contract. A variant of the proposed methodology was introduced by Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway Corporation and utilised on a number of projects. These contracts were examined in detail, as were a number of Mass Transit Railway Corporation contracts which utilised the traditional approach to project control. The analysis showed that all of the projects on which the Form 'X' system had been used had been completed close to their original contract value whilst a number of the projects which did not use the control methodology suffered from significant cost over-runs. It was concluded that the Form 'X' methodology successfully eradicates many of the control problems which permeate the traditional approach to change management embodied in the standard conditions of contract for building and civil engineering works. The Form 'X' control approach was also shown to be popular with the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation's senior management team, as well as with the consultants employed in the construction of the railway. The conclusion of the research project is that the Form 'X' procedure is a highly successful change control methodology which could be used throughout the world on a wide variety of building and civil engineering projects.
Didla, N R (2018) Evaluation of the impact of quality risk management on quality performance in the UAE construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University.
Elsherif, E M (2007) A decision aid model for the selection of appropriate payment and pricing systems for construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Emhemed, A E (2005) Comprehensive approach to housing legislation: with reference to housing in Libya, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Heriot-Watt University.
Essa, R A (2008) A framework for the pre-construction evaluation of sustainable housing projects in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Fahid, S (2007) An investigation of the effectiveness of total quality management in the UK construction industry: An empirical study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Falqi, I I A (2011) Knowledge capture and retrieval in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Fortea, S M E (1989) An investigation of appropriateness relative to indigenous and modern housing in Libya, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture, Heriot-Watt University.
Fortune, C J (1999) Factors affecting the selection of building project price forecasting tools, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Building Engineering and Surveying, Heriot-Watt University.
Godawatte, G A G R (2021) Understanding the cost overrun causation in construction megaprojects: a grounded systems thinking approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Griffith, A (1984) A critical investigation of factors influencing buildability and productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Hamani, K (2019) Developing a corporate sustainability performance evaluation model of the UAE construction contractors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University.
Haniff, A P (2017) The alignment of strategic objectives within the context of temporary multi-organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Schoolof Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University.
Ibrahim, A A R (1995) An empirical analysis of the strategic group concept within the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Building Engineering and Surveying, Heriot-Watt University.
Ibrahim, Y M (2008) Developing a model for vision-based progress measurement and visualisation of as-built construction operations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Imanghaliyeva, A (2021) Managing sociotechnical risks in infrastructure projects: Sociotechnical Systems (STS) perspectives on systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Kashwani, G A (2017) Enhancing the implementation of safety engineering systems in oil and gas construction projects in the UAE, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University.
Kelly, J R (2005) Managing client value at the strategic briefing stage of construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Khalid, M S (2010) Abandoned housing development: the Malaysian experience, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Kian Manesh Rad, E (2016) Development of a project complexity assessment method for energy megaprojects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Kurniawan, F (2013) An integrated project evaluation tool for public-private partnership projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Lam, K Y (2017) The role of tacit knowledge in knowledge intensive project management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Lihakanga, R (2022) Generic wireless sensor network for dynamic monitoring of a new generation of building material, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Lim, B T C (1987) Causal modelling construction project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Lockwood, M (1991) A study of national competitive advantage in construction: the European construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Building Engineering and Surveying, Heriot-Watt University.
Lonsdale, J H (2011) Falls from height: risk perception of ladder users within the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Mahmood, A (1992) Educational interests and needs of owner-managers of small building firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Building Engineering and Surveying, Heriot-Watt University.
Male, S P (1984) A critical investigation of professionalism in quantity surveying, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Marwan, A E (2019) Integrating building information modeling to project management consultants' role and practice in UAE, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Matshidze, L B (2021) Developing a Public Private Partnerships (PPP) framework for implementing road maintenance projects in South African rural communities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Matthewson, C (1992) The relationship between tactical management and contract procurement in the North American competitive lump sum bidding process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
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Mohammed, R E (2007) An exploratory system dynamics model to investigate the relationships between errors that occur in construction documents in Saudi Arabia and their possible causes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Molwus, J J (2014) Stakeholder management in construction projects: a life cycle based framework, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University.
Mughrabi, A O (2019) Change management capability maturity model for contractors in the Kuwaiti construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Murphy, R (2011) Strategic planning in Irish quantity surveying practices, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University.
Omar, N (2022) Enhancing agile application in construction projects using BIM, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
Phung, Q A (2020) Project management for sustainable project success, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.
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Zulu, S L (2007) The impact of project management process quality on construction project performance: A structural equation model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Heriot-Watt University.