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Carrillo, P and Heavey, I (2000) UK contractors’ acquisitions strategy for Central and Eastern Europe. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 322–8.
Griffith, A (2000) Integrated management systems: a single management system solution for project control?. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 232–40.
Lahdenperä, P and Tanhuanpää, V-P (2000) Creation of a new design management system based on process optimization and proactive strategy. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 267–77.
Lam, K C, Ng, S T, Hu, T, Skitmore, M R and Cheung, S-O (2000) Decision support system for contractor pre-qualification—artificial neural network model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 251–66.
Li, H, Love, P E D and Drew, D S (2000) Effects of overtime work and additional resources on project cost and quality. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 211–20.
Nicholas, J, Holt, G D and Mihsein, M (2000) Forecasting construction materials suppliers’ financial turnover. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 221–31.
Ofori, G and Chan, S L (2000) Growth paths of construction enterprises in Singapore, 1980–98. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 307–21.
Palaneeswaran, E and Kumaraswamy, M M (2000) Benchmarking contractor selection practices in public-sector construction—a proposed model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 285–99.
Sarshar, M, Haigh, R, Finnemore, M, Aouad, G F, Barrett, P, Baldry, D and Sexton, M (2000) SPICE: a business process diagnostics tool for construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 241–50.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Capability Maturity Model (CMM); process assessment; process capability; process enablers; process improvement; SPICE
- ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
- URL: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1365-232x.2000.00157.x/abs
- Abstract:
The construction sector is under growing pressure to increase productivity and improve quality, most notably in reports by Latham (1994, Constructing the Team, HMSO, London) and Egan (1998, Rethinking Construction, HMSO, London). A major problem for construction companies is the lack of project predictability. One method of increasing predictability and delivering increased customer value is through the systematic management of construction processes. However, the industry has no methodological mechanism to assess process capability and prioritise process improvements. Standardized Process Improvement for Construction Enterprises (SPICE) is a research project that is attempting to develop a stepwise process improvement framework for the construction industry, utilizing experience from the software industry, and in particular the Capability Maturity Model (CMM), which has resulted in significant productivity improvements in the software industry. This paper introduces SPICE concepts and presents the results from two case studies conducted on design and build projects. These studies have provided further insight into the relevance and accuracy of the framework, as well as its value for the construction sector
Walker, D H T and Vines, M W (2000) Australian multi-unit residential project construction time performance factors. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 278–84.
Woodhead, R M and Male, S P (2000) The conditioning effect of objective decision-making on the client's capital proposal. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 300–6.