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Al-Mhdawi, M K S (2022) Risk management of construction projects under extreme conditions: a case study of Iraq, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Al-Sasi, B O (2007) A lean approach to capacity management in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.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appropriate methodology that may be taken in Kuwait in comparison with what are available in the English legal system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Law School , University of Southampton.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on the success of public-private partnership (PPP) construction projects from a project management perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.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anomalies and the influence of information processing constraints on forecasts derived from sports betting markets, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.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E S H (2011) A decision support system for evaluation and selection of structural materials on a sustainability basis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Civil Engineering, University of Southampton.
Barr, D W J (2004) The department of trade and industry key performance indicators: A critical appraisal, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Brown, D C (2003) A methodology for selecting the construction team, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.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impacts of government contracting processes on third sector providers of homelessness services in South East England, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Social Sciences , University of Southampton.
Curtis, B (1994) Roles, responsibilities and risks in management contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.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FIDIC contract: the problems arising out of the administration of a wrongly 'slanted' contract for turnkey projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Fernandes, A G G (2014) Improving and embedding project management practice in organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.
Gul, S (2012) The role of conflict & negotiation in the complexity of projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Southampton.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.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: bidding; collaboration; computing; concurrent engineering; construction stages; decision making; manufacturing; problem solving; design process; interview; object-oriented modelling
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- URL: https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266868
- Abstract:
The research undertaken in this study is concerned with modelling a computer-based environment where design problems that impact architects, engineers and construction managers can be solved collaboratively. The thesis conceptualises a computer-based system in which construction management computer agents work concurrent with design computer agents to assist the principle designer produce the best design that can be efficiently constructed. The focus is on the decision-making processes of architects, engineers and construction managers. A comprehensive literature review and company survey supported the author's own experience that the integrated way of working to produce a constructable design had degenerated to a point where many inefficiencies can now be attributed to the poor collaboration amongst project participants. Data was collected from companies whose expertise lay in one of three areas; competitive bid contracting, design build or companies such as petro-chemical who traditionally managed both design and manufacture. Construction managers, architects and engineers were interviewed. The study concentrates on new concepts and emerging computer-based technologies. It combines theory, technology and application from concurrent engineering, knowledge engineering, distributed computing, object-oriented modelling and the concept of computer agents. Reference is also made to current practice in other manufacturing industries, where the manufacturing process strongly influences design definition. Finally, scenarios of typical design problems were used to measure and compare the effect of making decisions in either the traditional sequential method associated with competitive bidding, in a system where there is some concurrent decision making and in the collaborative computer-based system proposed. The final result is a design process that belongs to a multiple-disciplined team where all contributors have the opportunity to influence the resulting design solution. Much of the construction management problem solving carried out at pre-construction stages of the project can be collaboratively considered. This research has proved that a computer-based environment which facilitates collaborative problem solving among all project participants is possible. The model proposed also ensures that the present geographically distributed structure of construction organisations can be accommodated; it can also be extended to other participating domains.
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.
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.