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Al-Mhdawi, M K S (2022) Risk management of construction projects under extreme conditions: a case study of Iraq, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Al-Sasi, B O (2007) A lean approach to capacity management in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Alfadhli, A (2013) Does the alternative dispute resolution have a role to play in the construction industry in the State of Kuwait?: look into the most appropriate methodology that may be taken in Kuwait in comparison with what are available in the English legal system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Law School , University of Southampton.

Almeile, A M (2021) The role of political and economic stability on the success of public-private partnership (PPP) construction projects from a project management perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Baker, T O (2021) An investigation into pricing anomalies and the influence of information processing constraints on forecasts derived from sports betting markets, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Bakhoum, E S H (2011) A decision support system for evaluation and selection of structural materials on a sustainability basis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil Engineering, University of Southampton.

Barr, D W J (2004) The department of trade and industry key performance indicators: A critical appraisal, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Brown, D C (2003) A methodology for selecting the construction team, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Buckingham, H (2010) Accommodating change? An investigation of the impacts of government contracting processes on third sector providers of homelessness services in South East England, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Social Sciences , University of Southampton.

Curtis, B (1994) Roles, responsibilities and risks in management contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Day, K D (1989) The administration of the 'botched' FIDIC contract: the problems arising out of the administration of a wrongly 'slanted' contract for turnkey projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Fernandes, A G G (2014) Improving and embedding project management practice in organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Gul, S (2012) The role of conflict & negotiation in the complexity of projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Jang, S G (2011) A concessionaire selection decision model: development and application for the PPP project procurement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Management , University of Southampton.

Jones, B K (1998) A model for collaborative engineering the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Ludlow, J E (1976) Assessment and prediction of noise from construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Moustafa, I M M (2001) A decision support system for the selection of the optimum contractor, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Park, J (2011) Best-value in Korean public building construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Management , University of Southampton.

  • Type: Thesis
  • Keywords: best value; building procurement; procurement
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  • URL: https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.560814
  • Abstract:
    Although the low-bid system has played a major role in public building construction sector for a long time, this system has arguably delivered work of low quality, an continued and rising number of claims within the industry. With these challenges in mind, the Korean government has sought to examine and possibly adopt best-value procurement as an alternative approach to delivering public building construction projects within Korea. The reality however is that although delivering arguably a number of advantages, best-value does present the government with its own peculiar challenges because of a lack of a precise understanding of what 'best-value' means. Hence, in this study, the author seeks to examine the concept of best-value and its application to Korean public building construction. To achieve the stated objectives, the author draws upon extant literature in 'value' procurement to critically examine the impact of 'best-value' concepts in Korean public building procurement. Data is obtained from a survey of 180 managers involved in the procurement and management of public buildings in Korea. Utilising 'best-value' criteria drawn from literature, the author employs Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to weight 'best-value' criteria identified through the survey. Based on the results of the AHP exercise, the following are found; (i) value depends on the state of each individual building which can be defined from a 'need' perspective, (ii) the primary criteria for 'best-value' in Korea public construction projects were 'serviceability', 'safety', 'comfort' 'environmental friendliness', 'economical feasibility' and 'artistry' and finally that (iii) the importance of each primary criteria was dependent on the building type.

Rempelos, G (2023) A whole life carbon model for railway track system interventions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.

Riley, M J (2001) Re-engineering the construction procurement process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.