MERROW, EDWARD W.; CROKER, WILLIAM H.
1995 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
doi: 10.1108/eb021009
Chevron has successfully used benchmarking to improve the performance of our project management system.
LANSLEY, PETER R.; LUCK, RACHAEL; LUPTON, SARAH
1995 Engineering Construction & Architectural Management
doi: 10.1108/eb021010
The paper provides details of the size and scope of construction research carried out in a number of architecture, civil engineering and building related departments in British universities. After considering the level of funding, the type of research projects undertaken and the resulting outputs, especially how these benefit industry, the paper focuses on the careers of academics and researchers and the way in which research is organized at university, departmental and team levels. Finally, the paper suggests that whilst the construction research community in universities has many strengths, there is a danger that in responding to recent opportunities it may overreach itself. The end result may be disappointing for all parties involved. Some of the factors which would contribute to an effective approach to the development of links between universities and industry are discussed.
1995 Engineering Construction & Architectural Management
doi: 10.1108/eb021011
The paper begins with a brief history of the New Engineering Contract NEC and outlines the response by the NEC Panel to the proposals made in the Latham Report. The main principles adopted for the design of the contract are described and the main procedures which are used to implement the design principles are outlined. Emphasis is given to the way in which the procedures are intended to stimulate good management of contracts. The final section of the paper deals with risk allocation and management in NEC. The way in which the choice of contract strategy influences risk allocation is considered first and this is followed by a discussion of the principles used for the detailed allocation of risks in NEC. Risks which are carried by the employer are described and assessed through a novel procedure in NEC.
1995 Engineering Construction & Architectural Management
doi: 10.1108/eb021012
Development of strategies and longterm decision making play important roles in construction due to the considerable service length of its products. In construction firms longterm decision making is normally accomplished within formal, rational processes. A considerable trust is thereby paid to public macroeconomic forecasts. A different way of handling strategy formation and longterm decision making is to treat them as emergent phenomena in which organizational learning plays a key role. Effective learning requires a deep understanding of the nature of the environment of the organization. This paper presents the nature of development of construction in Sweden during this century. The presentation constitutes the basis of the general environment model of construction. This model is aimed to facilitate the understanding of environmental aspects of construction.
FENIS, SAEED M.; DIEKMANN, JAMES E.; HUANG, PEIYU
1995 Engineering Construction & Architectural Management
doi: 10.1108/eb021013
This paper describes a research and development effort on a GISbased pipeline planning system GISbased PPS. Research was first conducted to identify the aspects of pipeline planning and pipeline network design that could benefit from a computer assisted approach, and the recent advancements in information technology. This paper describes a cohesive computer environment that integrates the hydraulic analysis and geographic information processing with a graphic user interface GUI, in order to improve the effectiveness of pipeline design functions. An interactive system prototype was implemented and is currently being applied in realworld pipeline network planning and design for municipal and industrial water conveyance.
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