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Abdul Shukor, S (2013) A geometrical-based approach to recognise structure of complex interiors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick.
Attwell, D N (1989) Bayesian models for sequential bidding and related theoretical topics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Statistics, University of Warwick.
Bastien, A N (2002) Successful organisational and human practices in the UK construction industry: proposing the CONSTRUCT framework of good practice, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: best practice; collaboration; construction project; contractual relations; improvement; organisational factors; project organisation; trust; case study
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- URL: https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.275292
- Abstract:
Previous research recognised a lack of team culture and collaboration in construction projects and failure of the fragmented UK construction industry to recognise people as an asset, generate profits or deliver high customer service. The Construction Task Force commissioned by the Government in 1998 confirmed these findings and suggested that industry and clients collaborate to reverse them by applying best practice. The Task Force identified key drivers for change and specified improvement areas. However, lessons from construction and other projects were not widely or adequately disseminated amongst construction professionals and the emerging information on good practice was not fully utilised. This research set out to identify and share with practitioners, human and organisational factors and good practices that would help to improve UK construction. Qualitative methodologies of case study and evaluation were employed within a phenomenological research framework. An in-depth investigation of the Heathrow Express (HEX) railway construction project revealed human and organisational factors that led to success. Literature suggests that appreciation of complex situations and informed decision-making rarely occur through application of prescriptive or best practice models. Rather, organisations develop by applying practices contingent to their particular situation. Using the HEX findings and further study of the literature, a descriptive framework of good practice, entitled CONSTRUCT©, was created, focusing on four domains of knowledge: building a single team, establishing trust, managing procurement and contractual relations, and involving the supply chain. An innovative approach, using the mindmapping technique, led away from a prescriptive model towards an interactive, CD-ROM based framework that enables practitioners to delve into knowledge on good practice as implemented by industrialists and advocated by academics. Therefore, CONSTRUCT© is proposed as a contribution to the sought improvement of UK construction industry through the application of good practice. It will help develop construction professionals' awareness of proven interventions thereby informing their project decisions. The content and context of CONSTRUCT© were evaluated by 20 construction and other sector practitioners selected for their expert opinion. Most of these experts found CONSTRUCT© to be useful, interesting and well-structured and all of them agreed on its applicability to project organisations. Recommendations for future work comprise the updating of good practices presented by the framework and its further dissemination to the construction industry.
Burrows, B G (1989) Organisation and quality of falsework construction: A socio-economic study of the organisational structure of the construction industry with respect to the falsework production process and the quality of workmanship attained, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Engineering, University of Warwick.
Craig, D (2002) A model for customer-focused culture change in the speculative house-building industry: Executive summary, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Engineering, University of Warwick.
Davies, R J (2003) Formulating competitive strategy in the UK housebuilding industry: Executive summary, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Engineering, University of Warwick.
Druker, J (1980) One big union? Structural change in building trade unionism, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Industrial and Business Studies, University of Warwick.
Korczynski, M (1993) Capital, labour and economic performance in the engineering construction industry: 1960-1990, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Industrial Relations and Organisational Behaviour, University of Warwick.
Mahdad, S (2015) Achieving design quality in building projects: An evolving understanding of critical success factors and stakeholder attributes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick.
Nikolov, A (2022) Exploring pathways for improving the supply chain integration of infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Warwick.
Wu, H-C (2007) Business failure prediction model for the construction industry using financial ratios and entropy measures with discriminant analysis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick.