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Arditi, David; Koseoglu, Haluk
doi: 10.1080/01446198300000002pmid: N/A
In the absence of any method of measurement by which the impact of network planning on profitability can be assessed, it is hypothesized that user satisfaction offers a ‘subjective’ measure of success in network applications. Various implementation characteristics and success as defined above were measured in a sample of construction companies in a developing country. The data collected indicated that neither site managers nor head-ofice planners were totally satisfied in most respects; further, the entire phenomenon of network planning and control was perceived differently by site managers and planners. Statistical analysis indicated that the degree of detail and the mode of presentation; the duration and extent of usage; site autonomy and the degreeofformalization in sitemanager - head-ofice planner relationships; the extent of R & D activities; and finally the reason why networks were introduced in the first place seemed to affect success in network implementation.
doi: 10.1080/01446198300000003pmid: N/A
The paper provides a review of the factors which have shaped the housing industry in the UK over the past 30 years. It describes the market for new houses, the housebuilders response, the injuence of the costs of housebuilding on thefinancial structure offirms and the development of design standards. The implications of these factors are related to the major problem of redeveloping inner cities. This in turn identifies the need for a radically new approach to planning. A new planning system is proposed in which the role ofcentral government and the districts is modified and the counties are replaced by regional planning commissions with wider responsibilities.
doi: 10.1080/01446198300000004pmid: N/A
This paper examines, in mathematical terms, a simple, idealized model of (construction) projects, which are assumed to consist of a number of separate tasks, each of which is repeated a number of times. The concepts of randomly occurring integerence, and variability in performance, are introduced, and their effect on the duration and cost of projects is examined in terms of the nature of the project. Conclusions are drawn as to the relevance of the analysis to live construction projects.
doi: 10.1080/01446198300000005pmid: N/A
The paper discusses the main features of the system of management contracting which has developed in the UK in the last decade and evaluates these in relation to those elements of the building process thought to influence project success. Data from a number of case studies are examined to establish the time saved and other advantages of using this system.
doi: 10.1080/01446198300000006pmid: N/A
This study concerns the project management strategy adopted during the successful building of an £85m terephthalic acid plant for ICI. The client and many others in the Teeside region had experienced severe problems in terms of cost and time overruns on previous similar projects. The resolute application of several fundamental project management principles brought about a radical change in people's attitudes. The previously inefficient and frequently acrimonious situation was transformed to one of highly productive teamwork; resulting in the project meeting all of its objectives, being only three months late and several million pounds under budget. ICI rated the construction efficiency as the highest achieved for many years at Wilton. The paper is based on interviews with the main actors in the project and records the features which they regard as important to its success.
Selinger, Shlomo; Stamler, Hanna
doi: 10.1080/01446198300000007pmid: N/A
The dimensions take-off of building elements is the most tedious and time-consuming stage in the quantity surveying procedure. A computerized comprehensive method of quantity surveying aimed at reducing work invested in this stage has been developed. The method is based on geometric representation of the structure elements of a building (columns, beams, slabs and walls) in a three-dimensional co-ordinate system. This enables the intersections and contact areas between elements to be defined by the computer program. Consequently, the dimensions take-off; to be carried out by the quantity surveyor, is significantly reduced and simplified. The method has been developed for quantity surveying of buildings with rectangular structure elements whose edges are parallel to the axes of the co-ordinate system. The general approach of this method may, however, be extended to other kinds of buildings. The approach is likely to be of value in the development of computer graphic systems.
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