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Improving main contractors' site coordination in the Hong Kong building projects
thesis
posted on 2018-08-02, 09:55 authored by Kung-Wing (Andy) NgConstruction industry is one of the main pillars of the economy of Hong Kong. Over the
years, Hong Kong construction industry has earned a reputation for the rapid construction of quality high-rise first class building. It is a common practice of the main contractors to
sublet most of their works to subcontractors in the HK building projects. The percentage
gross value of main contract work performed by subcontractors increased from 57 per
cent to 67 per cent during 1981 to 2005 according to government statistics for 2006
(Census and Statistics Department, 2007). It is anticipated that more numbers of
subcontractors would be involved due to the rapid development of high-rise buildings in
the last decade. As a result, the role of the main contractor has been gradually
transformed from a constructor to a manager of subcontractors of the projects. The
performance of the subcontractors is one of the most important factors governing project
performance.
In recent years, there are increasing complaints from subcontractors that they cannot
performance effectively and efficiently due to poor site coordination by main contractors.
An average of 35.10 per cent of productivity wasted due to site coordination problems
caused by main contractors was stated by the respondents of a questionnaire survey. The
aim of this thesis is to formulate relationships in terms of multiple regression equations to
explain how the performance of subcontractors is affected by the critical site coordination
problems caused by main contractors, and to develop framework to improve site
coordination. [Continues.]
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Publisher
© Kung Wing Andy NgPublisher statement
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2009Notes
A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
- en