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Adedigba, A A (2022) Towards integrated sustainable solid waste management in Nigerian cities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Aggiag, M A A (2005) The impact of client attributes on project success: a study of UK public construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Alhiddi, A M (2022) Building better together: the relationship between organisational culture and stakeholder critical success factors in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Alnasseri, N (2015) Managing and controlling airport construction projects: a strategic management framework for operators, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Alqarni, M (2017) Developing a framework to improve the implementation of geospatial technology in the planning and delivery of infrastructure for residential areas in Saudi Arabia: a case study of Riyadh city, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Ayman Anwar, R (2022) Enhancing the integration of sustainability assessment within dynamic BIM enabled design projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Babatunde, S (2015) Developing public private partnership strategy for infrastructure delivery in Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Bouazza, T (2019) The design of healthcare facilities: knowledge, methods and effectiveness, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Chen, X (2019) Developing a third party investment partnership framework to encourage low carbon building projects in China, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Chiponde, D B (2023) Learning from project-related failures in UK construction project based organisations: an examination of actor approaches, intentions and behaviours, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Doherty, M M (2022) Exploring the expansion of planners' engagement capabilities via accessing the data from a building information model for public consultation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Gledson, B J (2017) Innovation diffusion within the UK construction sector: a study of the adoption of 4D BIM, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Faculty of Engineering and Envionment, Northumbria University.
Guo, S (2012) Pedagogical design in built environment distance education: A critical appraisal of students' learning strategies at postgraduate level, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Hope, A (2011) Greener homes for the future?: sustainability in PFI local authority social housing, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Li, J J (2023) A socio-technical framework to guide implementation and value realisation of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) in the construction sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Maduka, N S (2017) The role of knowledge management in assisting key stakeholders in making informed decisions in delivering sustainable retrofitted building projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Ojiako, U (2005) Project failures: a comparative study of information and communication technologies (ICT)and construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Onalaja, A A (2023) Improving costing in infrastructure projects to accommodate uncertainties, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Osborne, A N (2005) Social conflict in construction-related inter-organizational collectives: A comparative analysis and structural equation model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Parry, A (2015) The improvement of delay analysis in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the t Environment, Northumbria University.
Pearson, J (2014) Effective employer engagement in full time construction-related foundation degrees, with particular emphasis on workplace learning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Ponton, H (2021) Social interactions in construction design team meetings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Rodrigo, V (2016) Development of an e-business capability maturity model for construction organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Ruan, X (2007) Inter-organizational Knowledge Integration on Construction Projects: a Social Network Approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Sharma, M (2014) Architectural design quality in local authority private finance initiative sheltered housing projects: the development of an evaluation tool, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment , Northumbria University.
Vasenin, M (2022) A data-driven approach to green investments: environmental performance, mispricing, and momentum, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Victoria, M (2017) Developing decision support models for early stage embodied carbon management in buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
Wu, S (2010) The impact of collaborative working on construction project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built Environment, Northumbria University.
Zhao, J (2022) Rethinking value for money in Public Private Partnerships: a critique, analysis and model for transport infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Northumbria University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: social inclusion; value for money; decision making; markets; public private partnerships; public sector; stakeholder; United Kingdom; thematic analysis; analytical hierarchy process; questionnaire survey; infrastructure project; partnership; interview
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- URL: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/51582/
- Abstract:
Value for Money (VfM), as the rationale for the use of Public Private Partnership (PPP), is controversial and often poorly understood by the public sector for their infrastructure projects. This study, therefore, aims to develop a decision-making model for public sector bodies to better understand and assess VfM of their transport infrastructure projects. Specifically, four research objectives were formulated, comprising: (1) establishing the state-of-the-art VfM assessment practices in global PPP markets and evaluating them in the light of common critical reactions; (2) proposing a new VfM concept based on value and stakeholder theories, and developing a comprehensive framework for assessing VfM; (3) refining and validating the proposed VfM framework; and (4) applying the developed VfM assessment model to a real-world infrastructure project. To address those objectives, under the auspice of a mixed methods research design, semi-structured interviews were first undertaken with 13 highly experienced professionals (with an average of 23-year working experience) with knowledge of infrastructure procurement. The interview results (analysed via a thematic analysis) showed that public VfM (i.e., service/ functionality, environment, distribution, resilience, and social inclusion) and traditional VfM (i.e., cost, quality, and time) together create a more meaningful concept of VfM, which was subsequently refined and further developed into a VfM assessment framework that was underpinned by theories of value and stakeholder theory. Second, using purposive sampling, a questionnaire survey of 31 industry experts who assume extensive experience with infrastructure procurement in the United Kingdom was conducted. The survey data, which was analysed through Analytical Hierarchy Process, resulted in a quantified relationship between VfM assessment variables. Finally, the developed VfM assessment model was applied to a real-world transport infrastructure project to examine its VfM decision-making and monitoring practices. By criticising current VfM assessment practices, analysing the collected data, and proposing a comprehensive assessment model, this study sets a robust foundation for the public sector to rethink VfM in PPPs. As a result, it has made contributions to theory and practice. Theoretically, this study has: (1) expanded the existing VfM definition by arguing that traditional VfM and public VfM together create a more meaningful VfM concept; (2) advanced a consistent VfM assessment and channelled it into the transport sector; and (3) extended the ex-ante VfM assessment to include ex-post VfM assessment by developing a model that can be tailored to suit the procuring body's and the project's needs. In practical terms, it has provided a common language of VfM in infrastructure procurement and presented a VfM assessment model that can be readily utilised by the public sector for their transport infrastructure projects.