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Dai, H, Cao, G and Su, H (2006) Management and Construction of the Three Gorges Project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 615–9.
Dzeng, R (2006) Identifying a Design Management Package to Support Concurrent Design in Building Wafer Fabrication Facilities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 606–14.
Ezeldin, A S and Sharara, L M (2006) Neural Networks for Estimating the Productivity of Concreting Activities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 650–6.
Fang, D, Chen, Y and Wong, L (2006) Safety Climate in Construction Industry: A Case Study in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 573–84.
Hegab, M, Smith, G R and Salem, O M (2006) Soil Penetration Modeling in Microtunneling Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 598–605.
Huang, R and Sun, K (2006) Non-Unit-Based Planning and Scheduling of Repetitive Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 585–97.
Khalafallah, A and El-Rayes, K (2006) Minimizing Construction-Related Hazards in Airport Expansion Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 562–72.
Lo, T Y, Fung, I W and Tung, K C (2006) Construction Delays in Hong Kong Civil Engineering Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 636–49.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction; Productivity; Performance characteristics; Project management; Hong Kong; Delay time;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:6(636)
- Abstract:
Construction delays are common in civil engineering projects in Hong Kong, inevitably resulting in contractual claims and increased project cost. This study was aimed, first, at gathering the perceptions of civil construction practitioners on how significant are the causes of delay; and, second, investigating whether the suggestions as stated in the report of the Construction Industry Review Committee (the Committee comprises members with good standing and knowledge in the construction and related fields as well as those from other professions who are responsible for examining the current state of the construction industry in terms of its output quantity, the quality of work, its environmental friendliness, site safety, its workforce and the system of supervision) are applicable to and effective at mitigating the corresponding delays with reference to a ranking order established using the mean score method. The extent of the differences in perception among the different respondent groups on these two issues was also examined using the rank agreement factor (RAF), percentage agreement (PA), and percentage disagreement (PD). The differences in the perceptions of the respondents on the significance of delays and the actual causes of delays for the six projects studied were also examined. The results of the study showed that the respondents tended to admit their own faults as shown in the top ten significant causes of delay. A strong consensus was found between the client and consultant groups on the significance of the various causes of delay
Nassar, K M and Hegab, M Y (2006) Developing a Complexity Measure for Project Schedules. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 554–61.
Yi, K and Langford, D (2006) Scheduling-Based Risk Estimation and Safety Planning for Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 626–35.
Zhao, T and Fu, C C (2006) Infrastructure Development and Expansion under Uncertainty: A Risk-Preference-Based Lattice Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(06), 620–5.