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Çınar, S (2020) Construction labour, subcontracting and masculinity: “construction is a man’s job”. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 275–90.

Al-saeed, Y W, Ahmed, A and Pärn, E A (2020) An 80-year projection of nZEB strategies in extreme climatic conditions of Iraq. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(03), 472–92.

Alves, T d C L, Neuman, Y, Walsh, K D, Needy, K L and AlMaian, R (2020) Highly effective companies in supplier quality surveillance practices: a quantitative analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 239–58.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Supplier; engineering; survey; quality management; early supplier involvement; nonparametric statistics; engineering-procure-construct; United States;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2019.1590613
  • Abstract:
    Results presented are part of a larger mixed-mode study on supplier quality practices focusing on the cross-analysis of interviews, focus groups, and a questionnaire, which collected actual data about timing, costs, practices, and non-conformances associated with purchase orders (POs) from Engineering Procure and Construct (EPC) projects for four material types considered relevant to projects built by EPC contractors based in the United States. The present discussion specifically focuses on the analysis of the non-parametric dataset obtained from the POs to investigate a subset of companies labelled as highly effective companies (HECs). This contribution is unique as it used a mixed-mode approach to collect data beyond construction sites and investigate the product/supplier side of construction processes to advance knowledge of how materials can be sent to construction project sites free of defects and rework and indicates practices that contribute to this goal. When compared to other companies in the dataset, HECs engage in more hours of observation in suppliers’ facilities, communicate more often with suppliers, put more effort and time in the planning stages of the project, use more practices related to supplier quality surveillance and supplier quality management, and find non-conformances earlier in the project.

Bröchner, J (2010) Construction contractors as service innovators. Building Research & Information, 38(03), 235–46.

Brunklaus, B, Thormark, C and Baumann, H (2010) Illustrating limitations of energy studies of buildings with LCA and actor analysis. Building Research & Information, 38(03), 265–79.

Chang, Y, Wilkinson, S, Potangaroa, R and Seville, E (2010) Resourcing challenges for post-disaster housing reconstruction: a comparative analysis. Building Research & Information, 38(03), 247–64.

Cooper, J, Lee, A and Jones, K (2020) Sustainable built asset management performance indicators and attributes. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(03), 508–22.

Espinoza, D, Rojo, J, Cifuentes, A and Morris, J (2020) DNPV: a valuation methodology for infrastructure and Capital investments consistent with prospect theory. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 259–74.

Guerra-Santin, O and Itard, L (2010) Occupants' behaviour: determinants and effects on residential heating consumption. Building Research & Information, 38(03), 318–38.

Hoxha, V (2019) Measuring embodied CO2 emission in construction materials in Kosovo apartments. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(03), 405–21.

Hu, M, Bergsdal, H, van der Voet, E, Huppes, G and Müller, D B (2010) Dynamics of urban and rural housing stocks in China. Building Research & Information, 38(03), 301–17.

Iyer, K C, Kumar, R and Singh, S P (2020) Understanding the role of contractor capability in risk management: a comparative case study of two similar projects. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 223–38.

Kotera, Y, Green, P and Sheffield, D (2020) Work-life balance of UK construction workers: relationship with mental health. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 291–303.

Meins, E, Wallbaum, H, Hardziewski, R and Feige, A (2010) Sustainability and property valuation: a risk-based approach. Building Research & Information, 38(03), 280–300.

Mohamed, I F, Edwards, D J, Mateo-Garcia, M, Costin, G and Thwala, W D D (2019) An investigation into the construction industry’s view on fire prevention in high-rise buildings post Grenfell. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(03), 451–71.

Oladunjoye, O A, Proverbs, D G, Collins, B and Xiao, H (2019) A cost-benefit analysis model for the retrofit of sustainable urban drainage systems towards improved flood risk mitigation. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(03), 423–39.

Sharifi, A A and Farahinia, A H (2020) Evaluation of the adaptive reuse potential of historic buildings and proposition of preventive-protective measures. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(03), 493–507.

Viswanathan, S K, Tripathi, K K and Jha, K N (2020) Influence of risk mitigation measures on international construction project success criteria – a survey of Indian experiences. Construction Management and Economics, 38(03), 207–22.

Wang, Z (2019) Building internal heat dissipation of special shaped columns composed of concrete-filled square steel tubes based on thermal bridge models. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(03), 441–9.