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Al-Turfi, S (2017) Best practice project management for the sustainable regeneration of Holy Karbala Province in Iraq, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bolton.

Arewa, A O (2014) An empirical analysis of commitment to health and safety and its effect on the profitability of UK Construction SMEs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, University of Bolton.

Babangida, I (2014) Hierarchical structuring and evaluation of risks, uncertainties and technical challenges faced by building refurbishment contractors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, University of Bolton.

Emam, H (2021) Optimising project controls for construction using BIM and Big Data Analytics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bolton.

Evans, M (2022) Strategic frameworks for managing lean construction on megaprojects: towards global integrated delivery and corporate governance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bolton.

  • Type: Thesis
  • Keywords: corporate governance; integrated project delivery; key performance indicators; lean construction; partnering; sustainable development; structural equation modelling; focus group; qualitative research; questionnaire survey; interview
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  • URL: http://ubir.bolton.ac.uk/3923/
  • Abstract:
    Built environment encounters substantial risk and challenges in its evolution towards sustainable development. International businesses and multinational engineering organisations face global connectivity challenges between business units, especially during the outbreak of novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which has profoundly disrupted the construction industry throughout the world. That raises the need to manage global connectivity as a main strategic goal of multinational organisations. Therefore, the research aim is to develop strategic frameworks for managing risk, challenges, and integration of lean construction (LC) and integrated project delivery (IPD) on construction megaprojects (CMPs) towards the global integrated delivery (GID) transformative initiatives and corporate governance in multinational organisations. The scope of the study mainly focuses on CMPs and multinational architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) organisations. The following research objectives (ROs) was set out in fulfilling the study's aim: (1) To appraise influence of partnering agreements associated with BIM adoption on stakeholder's behaviour. (2) To critically assess critical success factors (CSFs) for adoption BIM and LC practices. (3) To critically assess barriers to integrating BIM and LC practices. (4) To critically analyse and develop frameworks for the interactions between BIM and LC. (5) To critically appraise barriers to integrating LC and IPD towards the GID global initiatives. (6) To develop a competency framework that integrate LC and IPD, and critically appraise key drivers (KDs) to integrating LC and IPD towards FOW global initiatives. (7) To develop frameworks for managing risk and challenges of integrating LC and IPD towards the GID transformative initiatives and corporate governance. Research objectives were achieved via adoption of 'mixed research methods' involving a two-stage quantitative and qualitative research approach. This included the adoption of an in-depth review of extant literature, pilot studies, Delphi surveys, questionnaires surveys, semi-structured interviews and focus group techniques, and the use of several statistical analysis tools such as descriptive and inferential statistics and structural equation modelling (SEM). The qualitative research methodology consists of a literature review to assess challenges to integrate LeanIPD&GID on CMPs. In addition, there is an assessment of conceptualisation of LeanIPD&GID and GID strategy placements, development of LeanIPD&GID integration framework, and future of work (FOW) global initiatives with multiple validations. The thesis is presented in manuscript format. The analysis involved semi-structured interviews and focus group techniques. Stage two consisted of questionnaire survey that shaped the foundation of analysis and findings of 190 respondents from 23 countries with an extensive cosmopolitan experience of megaprojects in construction. The survey examined a set of 20 challenges to integrate LeanIPD&GID on CMPs resulting from a detailed analysis of extant literature after validation. Descriptive and inferential statistical tests were exploited for data analysis and percentage score analysis. The research findings involved conceptualisation of LeanIPD&GID principles, proposed GID strategy placements, frameworks for managing challenges of LeanIPD&GID transformative initiatives and corporate governance, FOW global initiatives and key performance indicators (KPIs). It concluded that the most significant challenges to integrate of LeanIPD&GID on CMPs are 'lack of governmental incentives, policies, regulations or legal frameworks,' 'lack of client's awareness and IPD experience amongst key stakeholders,' 'lack of organisation's senior-management and client's commitment to IPD approaches,' 'resistance of industry to change from traditional procurement to IPD,' and 'lack of integrated synergies between LC, IPD working towards LeanIPD&GID.' Awareness of building BIM in the MENA region is higher than LC, and LC awareness is higher than IPD knowledge. While BIM adoption in the MENA region is higher than LC, LC is still taking its first steps, and IPD has little implementation. LeanBIM is slightly integrated, while LeanIPD integration is almost not present. The research findings, conclusions and recommendations provide proposed frameworks for implementation, KPIs, and GID strategy placements for LeanIPD&GID transformative initiatives and corporate governance to integrate LeanIPD&GID on CMPs and FOW global initiatives. This will allow project key stakeholders to place emphasis on managing LeanIPD&GID challenges identified in this research and commence GID strategies. The study has provided effective practical strategies for enhancing integration of LeanIPD&GID transformative initiatives on CMPs and corporate governance.

Ibbotson, K (2020) Prioritising carbon reduction in UK public sector flood and coastal risk management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bolton.

Kaggiah, G M B (2022) Strategies for improving the sustainability of SMEs in the construction industry in Malawi, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bolton.

Kaunda, R T (2020) Project Delivery Methods impact on efficient delivery of road construction projects in Malawi, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bolton.

Mulenga, C Z (2020) Construction project performance in Zambia: A case study of public high schools, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bolton.

Sherratt, F S (2012) Constructing safety on sites: an exploration of the social construction of safety on large UK construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bolton.