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An integrated information system for Hong Kong construction contractors
thesis
posted on 2010-11-24, 14:28 authored by K.D. WongIn the 1990s the capital investment, the standards of technology
involved, the complexity of co-ordination, the quality
requirements and the speed of construction projects in the world,
have been substantially increased in both public and private
sectors. These changes have forced contractors to increase their
efficiency of management, not only to satisfy their business and
commercial requirements but also for their survival in the industry
due to the highly competitive environment. The continuing
development of information technology has a great impact on all
disciplines including construction management, and good
information is increasingly important to construction managers.
The research described in the thesis is based on the construction
industry of Hong Kong, which is a magnet for all the best
construction contractors and professionals in the world, due to
the sale of the projects involved and the commercial systems
provided. However, the principles generated by this research are
of more general application in the management of construction
projects.
The main outcomes of the research are as follows:
a) The existing practices and the impacts of the new
developments in the construction projects of Hong
Kong have been examined.
b) A model of construction management practice in Hong
Kong has been developed by taking into consideration
previous researches, published literatures, current
practices and new impacts.
c) A comprehensive computer system using a
fourth-generation language has been developed. The
system involves two levels of operation including
the management practices of head office and
construction sites. The functions provided by the system include estimation and quality assurance at
head office level. The site level systems provide
the functions of information control, cost control,
materials control and progress control. The
integration of information flow among these functions
is the main consideration in the development of the
system.
The system has been put into field tested using the
construction projects of Hong Kong as described in
the thesis, and has been found to be effective.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Publisher
© K.D. WongPublication date
1993Notes
A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University.EThOS Persistent ID
uk.bl.ethos.338787Language
- en