The substantial efforts made in implementing DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) in construction developments thus far have been scattered. Past research has focused on the operational practice of volumetric and non-volumetric assembly, component manufacture and sub-assembly and modular building. This paper seeks to cover a comprehensive review with case studies to explore how DfMA can be leveraged in the design and delivery of school buildings. Three case studies were conducted to demonstrate how DfMA methods were applied in actual projects identifying the challenges and issues confronted. The adopted techniques and involved challenges in school building projects were identified along with the capability and risk profiles that come with the opportunities to lead DfMA projects. Reengineering as an aspect to engage in DfMA-led construction developments, and how this may impact current services of a construction firm were evaluated. The results reveal effective partnership models to establish a sustainable business model for DfMA school buildings followed by a project feedback collection model. The partnership models developed provide guidance to establish relationships to achieve the maximum potential of DfMA in school projects. The project feedback collection model promotes better circulation of lessons learned for the advancement in future projects.
{"title":"Towards developing partnership models for leveraging design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) for school buildings","authors":"K. Weththasinghe, P. Wong","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00042","url":null,"abstract":"The substantial efforts made in implementing DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) in construction developments thus far have been scattered. Past research has focused on the operational practice of volumetric and non-volumetric assembly, component manufacture and sub-assembly and modular building. This paper seeks to cover a comprehensive review with case studies to explore how DfMA can be leveraged in the design and delivery of school buildings. Three case studies were conducted to demonstrate how DfMA methods were applied in actual projects identifying the challenges and issues confronted. The adopted techniques and involved challenges in school building projects were identified along with the capability and risk profiles that come with the opportunities to lead DfMA projects. Reengineering as an aspect to engage in DfMA-led construction developments, and how this may impact current services of a construction firm were evaluated. The results reveal effective partnership models to establish a sustainable business model for DfMA school buildings followed by a project feedback collection model. The partnership models developed provide guidance to establish relationships to achieve the maximum potential of DfMA in school projects. The project feedback collection model promotes better circulation of lessons learned for the advancement in future projects.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83833506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Designing for Safety (DfS) aims to make designs inherently safer to build, operate and maintain, but any residual risk must be controlled, something essential to realising the benefits of inherently safer designs. Here, a conceptual decision-making framework to support DfS, developed in conjunction with industry, is introduced. It aims to assist designers in communicating risk, residual risk and actions needed to support DfS, in a way easily understood by non-specialists such as clients and business leaders. The framework proposes a qualitative categorisation for DfS linked to a clear numerical scale, which embraces the complexity of engineering assessment across the full asset lifecycle, while using a form of language (numbers) that can be readily understood by all. The framework was empirically explored through an operational design workshop with the four engineers leading design and planning teams on the framework. It was found to bring a range of benefits for DfS at the design stage: it provided structure for the discussion of DfS, made the consideration of DfS objective, gave a new vernacular which improved the collective thought process, and made the debate and the resultant design decisions more accessible to non-specialists. The framework provides a tool to support the implementation of DfS across the entire lifecycle of an asset, enhancing DfS communication within the decision making process from the initial strategic definition stage onwards.
{"title":"Managing designing for safety: a framework to support whole-team decision-making and risk control","authors":"Bill Hewlett, F. Sherratt, Vikki Edmondson","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00030","url":null,"abstract":"Designing for Safety (DfS) aims to make designs inherently safer to build, operate and maintain, but any residual risk must be controlled, something essential to realising the benefits of inherently safer designs. Here, a conceptual decision-making framework to support DfS, developed in conjunction with industry, is introduced. It aims to assist designers in communicating risk, residual risk and actions needed to support DfS, in a way easily understood by non-specialists such as clients and business leaders. The framework proposes a qualitative categorisation for DfS linked to a clear numerical scale, which embraces the complexity of engineering assessment across the full asset lifecycle, while using a form of language (numbers) that can be readily understood by all. The framework was empirically explored through an operational design workshop with the four engineers leading design and planning teams on the framework. It was found to bring a range of benefits for DfS at the design stage: it provided structure for the discussion of DfS, made the consideration of DfS objective, gave a new vernacular which improved the collective thought process, and made the debate and the resultant design decisions more accessible to non-specialists. The framework provides a tool to support the implementation of DfS across the entire lifecycle of an asset, enhancing DfS communication within the decision making process from the initial strategic definition stage onwards.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89601876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Design for safety is a prominent means of preventing fatalities and injuries at construction workplaces. The concept has recently gained much attention among construction safety domain researchers. A study was undertaken to explore the key drivers for implementing design for safety in construction and identify research trends. Eighty-four journal articles published by 2020 were extracted from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. The influential keywords, articles, sources and authors in the field of design for safety were examined. According to the findings, most of the studies focused on the context of designer knowledge, skill and education. Although the literature suggests that client legislation, influence and motivation were important drivers for implementing design for safety, there was limited research on these areas. The study can help academics and practitioners better understand the key drivers for implementing design for safety in construction.
安全设计是防止建筑工作场所伤亡的重要手段。近年来，这一概念受到了建筑安全领域研究人员的广泛关注。进行了一项研究，以探索实施建筑安全设计的关键驱动因素，并确定研究趋势。从Scopus和Web of Science数据库中提取了到2020年发表的84篇期刊文章。对安全设计领域中有影响的关键词、文章、来源和作者进行了考察。根据调查结果，大多数研究都集中在设计师的知识、技能和教育背景上。尽管文献表明，客户立法、影响和动机是实施安全设计的重要驱动因素，但对这些领域的研究有限。这项研究有助学者及从业员更了解在建筑工程中推行安全设计的主要因素。
{"title":"Drivers for implementing design for safety in construction: a review","authors":"V. Chellappa, Angelin Lincy Gunasekaran","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00029","url":null,"abstract":"Design for safety is a prominent means of preventing fatalities and injuries at construction workplaces. The concept has recently gained much attention among construction safety domain researchers. A study was undertaken to explore the key drivers for implementing design for safety in construction and identify research trends. Eighty-four journal articles published by 2020 were extracted from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. The influential keywords, articles, sources and authors in the field of design for safety were examined. According to the findings, most of the studies focused on the context of designer knowledge, skill and education. Although the literature suggests that client legislation, influence and motivation were important drivers for implementing design for safety, there was limited research on these areas. The study can help academics and practitioners better understand the key drivers for implementing design for safety in construction.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74970895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The construction industry is highly litigious and disputes can be costly, not merely in a financial sense but also in terms of the breakdown of otherwise valuable relationships due to the conflict. While arbitration and adjudication are commonly used in the construction sphere as dispute resolution tools, the adversarial nature of such processes may hold deleterious consequences for parties in terms of financial costs, delays, risks and loss of business. It was not until the late 1980s that it was realised that conventional litigation for construction disputes was far too cumbersome and expensive. Arbitration was the traditional method for the resolution of construction disputes for many years, until the introduction of a range of Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques, adjudication and the introduction of pre-action protocols in litigation. The English Courts have also proven eager to embrace ADR during the early stages of litigation proceedings, particularly when litigation costs will exceed the amount in dispute. This briefing note examines the role of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
{"title":"Briefing: The role of the Technology and Construction Court in Alternative Dispute Resolution","authors":"A. Agapiou","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00044","url":null,"abstract":"The construction industry is highly litigious and disputes can be costly, not merely in a financial sense but also in terms of the breakdown of otherwise valuable relationships due to the conflict. While arbitration and adjudication are commonly used in the construction sphere as dispute resolution tools, the adversarial nature of such processes may hold deleterious consequences for parties in terms of financial costs, delays, risks and loss of business. It was not until the late 1980s that it was realised that conventional litigation for construction disputes was far too cumbersome and expensive. Arbitration was the traditional method for the resolution of construction disputes for many years, until the introduction of a range of Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques, adjudication and the introduction of pre-action protocols in litigation. The English Courts have also proven eager to embrace ADR during the early stages of litigation proceedings, particularly when litigation costs will exceed the amount in dispute. This briefing note examines the role of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in Alternative Dispute Resolution.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77025790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trust relationships can improve performance of public–private partnership projects, but current research often starts from a dual perspective of project owner and contractor. Since there are many stakeholders in each project, it is more reasonable to consider the network structure of trust relationships from the perspective of social network theory. Given the lack of research in this area, a study was undertaken to reveal the relationship between trust network, opportunistic behaviours and project performance among all participants in public–private partnership projects. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data from 193 valid questionnaires. It was found that the density and stability of trust networks were negatively correlated with opportunistic behaviour, and positively correlated with project performance. However, the centralisation of networks was positively correlated with opportunistic behaviour and negatively correlated with project performance. These conclusions are helpful in optimising public–private partnership project performance from the perspective of stakeholder management and trust network governance.
{"title":"The influence of trust networks on public–private partnership project performance","authors":"Xiang Wang, Yilin Yin, Zhichao Xu","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.21.00025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.21.00025","url":null,"abstract":"Trust relationships can improve performance of public–private partnership projects, but current research often starts from a dual perspective of project owner and contractor. Since there are many stakeholders in each project, it is more reasonable to consider the network structure of trust relationships from the perspective of social network theory. Given the lack of research in this area, a study was undertaken to reveal the relationship between trust network, opportunistic behaviours and project performance among all participants in public–private partnership projects. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data from 193 valid questionnaires. It was found that the density and stability of trust networks were negatively correlated with opportunistic behaviour, and positively correlated with project performance. However, the centralisation of networks was positively correlated with opportunistic behaviour and negatively correlated with project performance. These conclusions are helpful in optimising public–private partnership project performance from the perspective of stakeholder management and trust network governance.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80550780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Swetha, T. Hemalatha, D. V. Ajay Prasad, Mymoon Moghul
Globally, the construction industry is considered as one of the biggest consumers of natural resources and is a generator of large quantities of demolition wastes. Hence, the full-scale adoption of circular economy (CE) in the construction industry not only conserves the natural resources but also reduces the environmental pollution by reusing the demolition wastes. Despite the recognized potential of the concept of circular economy, the application of CE in the construction industry is still in its infancy and is limited, especially, in developing countries like India. Though the circularity elements are applied in construction sector in India to a certain extent, there is still a long way to go for the large-scale adoption of CE practices. Improvements in supply chain system, incorporating reused and recycled materials and minimizing the use of virgin materials in construction, implementing modular constructions, using digital tools are some of the solutions that can be adopted towards achieving circular economy in construction. In this context, present study discusses the practices currently adopted in construction sector in India towards achieving circular economy. Further, the methodologies adopted in other countries and limitations in implementing these technologies in India, towards circular construction, are discussed. Learning from the principles/concepts of other countries that are successfully adopting CE solutions, this study provides roadmap for implementing construction practices in India to make this sector less resource intensive.
{"title":"Roadmap for implementing circular construction practices in India – an overview","authors":"K. Swetha, T. Hemalatha, D. V. Ajay Prasad, Mymoon Moghul","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00013","url":null,"abstract":"Globally, the construction industry is considered as one of the biggest consumers of natural resources and is a generator of large quantities of demolition wastes. Hence, the full-scale adoption of circular economy (CE) in the construction industry not only conserves the natural resources but also reduces the environmental pollution by reusing the demolition wastes. Despite the recognized potential of the concept of circular economy, the application of CE in the construction industry is still in its infancy and is limited, especially, in developing countries like India. Though the circularity elements are applied in construction sector in India to a certain extent, there is still a long way to go for the large-scale adoption of CE practices. Improvements in supply chain system, incorporating reused and recycled materials and minimizing the use of virgin materials in construction, implementing modular constructions, using digital tools are some of the solutions that can be adopted towards achieving circular economy in construction. In this context, present study discusses the practices currently adopted in construction sector in India towards achieving circular economy. Further, the methodologies adopted in other countries and limitations in implementing these technologies in India, towards circular construction, are discussed. Learning from the principles/concepts of other countries that are successfully adopting CE solutions, this study provides roadmap for implementing construction practices in India to make this sector less resource intensive.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81605621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This briefing outlines UK public sector infrastructure and construction strategy, policies and vision. The UK government is committed to Modern Methods of Construction. The National Infrastructure Strategy sets out plans to transform UK infrastructure. The Construction Playbook details key policies and guidance for how public works projects and programmes are assessed, procured and delivered. The Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030 is a vision for innovation and reform in infrastructure delivery. The National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline sets out future planned procurements. Civil engineers should keep up to date with public sector infrastructure and construction initiatives.
{"title":"Briefing: UK public sector infrastructure and construction strategy, policies and vision","authors":"J. Charlson","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00040","url":null,"abstract":"This briefing outlines UK public sector infrastructure and construction strategy, policies and vision. The UK government is committed to Modern Methods of Construction. The National Infrastructure Strategy sets out plans to transform UK infrastructure. The Construction Playbook details key policies and guidance for how public works projects and programmes are assessed, procured and delivered. The Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030 is a vision for innovation and reform in infrastructure delivery. The National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline sets out future planned procurements. Civil engineers should keep up to date with public sector infrastructure and construction initiatives.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88314616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carrie L. Booth, R. Horry, C. Isaac, A. Mahamadu, P. Manu, Kgb Awuah, E. Aboagye-Nimo, P. Georgakis, A. Prabhakaran
Society requires additional affordable housing to meet its growing demands. Further, people expect their homes to meet sustainability targets and for the lifestyles they proffer to accord with low impact living. Earthship buildings are marketed as being an epitome of sustainable alternative housing. Built by reusing or repurposing mostly reclaimed urban waste products, their design includes the utilization of low embodied energy materials, passive solar heating and cooling, photovoltaic power systems, rainwater harvesting, solar hot water heating, along with black and grey water treatment systems. Thus, Earthship buildings are considered exemplars for contributions to both the sustainability and climate change agendas. This study explores stakeholder opinions of whether Earthship buildings can contribute towards the future of alternative housing in the United Kingdom (UK). Opinions were sought through questionnaire survey completed by UK members of online social media groups whose shared focus is related to sustainability (n=50). Results reveal that the public believe the main benefits are their minimal environmental impact and also their reliance on renewable energy resources; whilst the main barriers are identifying suitable building plots and obtaining the necessary planning permissions to build. Notwithstanding the participants included in this study already have an interest in sustainability issues, it is surmised that the general public deem the general principles of Earthships are an acceptable choice of alternative home/living. However, whilst the uptake of Earthship homes are proving increasing popular in some parts of the world, the upmost concern within the UK setting is the reality of finding somewhere suitable to build an Earthship and then being given the required authorisations to construct the building. Therefore, the study recommends a need for future Earthship investigations to review the bureaucratic obstacles encountered during land searches and acquisitions and, alongside this, appraise the challenges of gaining the necessary planning permissions.
{"title":"Earthship buildings: stakeholder opinions of their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the United Kingdom","authors":"Carrie L. Booth, R. Horry, C. Isaac, A. Mahamadu, P. Manu, Kgb Awuah, E. Aboagye-Nimo, P. Georgakis, A. Prabhakaran","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00026","url":null,"abstract":"Society requires additional affordable housing to meet its growing demands. Further, people expect their homes to meet sustainability targets and for the lifestyles they proffer to accord with low impact living. Earthship buildings are marketed as being an epitome of sustainable alternative housing. Built by reusing or repurposing mostly reclaimed urban waste products, their design includes the utilization of low embodied energy materials, passive solar heating and cooling, photovoltaic power systems, rainwater harvesting, solar hot water heating, along with black and grey water treatment systems. Thus, Earthship buildings are considered exemplars for contributions to both the sustainability and climate change agendas. This study explores stakeholder opinions of whether Earthship buildings can contribute towards the future of alternative housing in the United Kingdom (UK). Opinions were sought through questionnaire survey completed by UK members of online social media groups whose shared focus is related to sustainability (n=50). Results reveal that the public believe the main benefits are their minimal environmental impact and also their reliance on renewable energy resources; whilst the main barriers are identifying suitable building plots and obtaining the necessary planning permissions to build. Notwithstanding the participants included in this study already have an interest in sustainability issues, it is surmised that the general public deem the general principles of Earthships are an acceptable choice of alternative home/living. However, whilst the uptake of Earthship homes are proving increasing popular in some parts of the world, the upmost concern within the UK setting is the reality of finding somewhere suitable to build an Earthship and then being given the required authorisations to construct the building. Therefore, the study recommends a need for future Earthship investigations to review the bureaucratic obstacles encountered during land searches and acquisitions and, alongside this, appraise the challenges of gaining the necessary planning permissions.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77992733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Contract administrators play essential roles in the construction sector as they administrate the execution of construction contracts. A contract administrator acts as a representative of clients and an independent certifier to contractors. This dual role can bring conflicts within its duty; therefore, concerns have been raised regarding whether contract administrators can perform their duties fairly and impartially when serving clients and contractors. This study examines the independence and impartiality of contract administrators in the construction sector. This study reviews the current New Zealand standard construction contract forms to understand the role and position of contract administrators. A questionnaire survey was conducted in New Zealand to obtain views from 42 construction practitioners. Survey results suggest that the independence and impartiality of contract administrators may exist in the New Zealand construction sector, manifesting in the fact that most survey respondents experienced a reasonable and fair act from contract administrators when performing their duties. This study contributes to existing knowledge of contract administration by revealing the existence of independence and impartiality of contract administrators in the New Zealand construction sector. Also, this study contributes to industrial practices by putting forward the concerns and recommendations to improve the legal obligations of contract administrators in construction contract forms.
{"title":"Independence and impartiality of contract administrators in the construction sector","authors":"Asela Sampath Premaratne, Zhenan Feng, T. Yiu","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00023","url":null,"abstract":"Contract administrators play essential roles in the construction sector as they administrate the execution of construction contracts. A contract administrator acts as a representative of clients and an independent certifier to contractors. This dual role can bring conflicts within its duty; therefore, concerns have been raised regarding whether contract administrators can perform their duties fairly and impartially when serving clients and contractors. This study examines the independence and impartiality of contract administrators in the construction sector. This study reviews the current New Zealand standard construction contract forms to understand the role and position of contract administrators. A questionnaire survey was conducted in New Zealand to obtain views from 42 construction practitioners. Survey results suggest that the independence and impartiality of contract administrators may exist in the New Zealand construction sector, manifesting in the fact that most survey respondents experienced a reasonable and fair act from contract administrators when performing their duties. This study contributes to existing knowledge of contract administration by revealing the existence of independence and impartiality of contract administrators in the New Zealand construction sector. Also, this study contributes to industrial practices by putting forward the concerns and recommendations to improve the legal obligations of contract administrators in construction contract forms.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81151748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kgosi Rantshilo, K. Agyekum, P. Manu, Abdul–Majeed Mahamadu, C. Cheung, A. Yunusa‐Kaltungo
Design has been identified as a contributor to adverse occupational safety and health (OSH) outcomes in construction. In spite of this, relatively fewer studies have focused on design for safety (DfS) within developing countries; Botswana being a prime example. This research investigates the extent of DfS implementation in Botswana’s construction industry, and the factors that affect its implementation. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among design professionals (i.e., architects and civil/structural engineers) in the Botswana construction industry. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that a majority of respondents are aware of the concept of DfS and respondents generally consider DfS to be of high importance. Furthermore, there is a high willingness to apply DfS and a high interest in undertaking DfS related professional development training, however, engagement in DfS practices is rather moderate and participation in DfS professional development training is low. Moreover, DfS legislation as well as industry guides are considered by designers to be the most influential factor for DfS implementation in Botswana. From the results, recommendations are given including the inclusion of DfS requirements in OSH legislation and provision of DfS industry guides by the relevant design professional bodies.
{"title":"Design for safety among design professionals in the Botswana construction industry","authors":"Kgosi Rantshilo, K. Agyekum, P. Manu, Abdul–Majeed Mahamadu, C. Cheung, A. Yunusa‐Kaltungo","doi":"10.1680/jmapl.22.00008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00008","url":null,"abstract":"Design has been identified as a contributor to adverse occupational safety and health (OSH) outcomes in construction. In spite of this, relatively fewer studies have focused on design for safety (DfS) within developing countries; Botswana being a prime example. This research investigates the extent of DfS implementation in Botswana’s construction industry, and the factors that affect its implementation. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among design professionals (i.e., architects and civil/structural engineers) in the Botswana construction industry. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that a majority of respondents are aware of the concept of DfS and respondents generally consider DfS to be of high importance. Furthermore, there is a high willingness to apply DfS and a high interest in undertaking DfS related professional development training, however, engagement in DfS practices is rather moderate and participation in DfS professional development training is low. Moreover, DfS legislation as well as industry guides are considered by designers to be the most influential factor for DfS implementation in Botswana. From the results, recommendations are given including the inclusion of DfS requirements in OSH legislation and provision of DfS industry guides by the relevant design professional bodies.","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78478796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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