Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-08-21-0121
G. Kikwasi, Nyamagere Gladys Sospeter, Panteleo Rwelamila
Supply chain management (SCM) has been effective in several industries, such as the manufacturing industry and agriculture. SCM is the active management of supply chain activities to maximize customer value and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Therefore, the adoption of SCM by construction businesses can help reduce delays, thereby improving their competitive advantage. The purpose of this study is to discover which critical success factors (CSFs) determine the successful adoption of SCM by construction projects, with the aim of filling the knowledge gap in the context of a developing country using a questionnaire. To achieve this, respondents were purposely selected from construction firms registered in Class 1 and 2 by the Contractors Registration Board of Tanzania. Out of 100 questionnaires distributed, 60 were returned filled in fairly well for analysis. The data was analysed using two features of IBM SPSS version 20, which are descriptive statistics-frequencies and Compare MeansOne Sample T- Test. The findings reveal that the CSFs for adopting SCM bý construction projects were providing logistics at a lower cost and on-time delivery to clients, and having a centrally coordinated logistics function and top management’s commitment and support. The findings mean that clients, contractors, sub-contractors, consultants and suppliers/manufacturers will need to rethink what CSFs determine the performance of construction projects using SCM, as knowing which ones are critical would lead to improved project delivery. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by providing insights into the CSFs that can be adopted by firms so as to successfully implement SCM in construction projects for sustainable construction businesses in Tanzania, which has not been explored.
供应链管理(SCM)在制造业和农业等多个行业中都取得了成效。供应链管理是对供应链活动的主动管理，以最大限度地提高客户价值并实现可持续的竞争优势。因此，建造业采用供应链管理有助于减少延误，从而提高他们的竞争优势。本研究的目的是发现哪些关键成功因素(CSFs)决定建设项目成功采用供应链管理，目的是利用问卷调查填补发展中国家背景下的知识空白。为了实现这一目标，受访者特意从坦桑尼亚承包商注册委员会注册为第1类和第2类的建筑公司中选择。在发放的100份调查问卷中，有60份问卷填得相当好，可供分析。数据分析使用IBM SPSS version 20的两个特征，即描述性统计频率和比较均值样本T-检验。研究结果显示，采用供应链管理bý建设项目的物流服务中心以较低的成本和准时交付给客户，并具有集中协调的物流功能和高层管理人员的承诺和支持。研究结果表明，客户、承包商、分包商、顾问和供应商/制造商将需要重新考虑使用SCM决定建筑项目绩效的CSFs，因为知道哪些是关键的将导致改进项目交付。本研究通过提供企业可以采用的供应链管理框架的见解，从而为坦桑尼亚可持续建筑企业的建筑项目成功实施供应链管理提供了知识体系，这一点尚未得到探索。
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Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-12-20-0249
Achara Khamaksorn, Acrapol Nimmolrat, N. Mahat, O. Thinnukool
Asset management (AM) focuses on the life cycle of assets and provides a systematic process for developing and maintaining an organisation’s assets using a set of asset-related planning and control activities. Chiang Mai University (CMU) is a public university in Thailand founded in 1964. The university was the first provincial university in Thailand and aims to be the university of prototyped innovation for sustainable development in communities. CMU’s AM planning process is a critical aspect of its mission to develop the university. This study developed an asset management framework (AMF) based on IDEF0 functional modelling—a modelling process that facilitates the decisions, actions, and activities of an organisation or system. Moreover, the study used an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to perform pairwise comparison, produce matrices, and calculate priorities for CMU’s assets. The researchers employed a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis to evaluate the organisation’s competitive position and support its strategic planning. This paper presents the resulting CMU AMF (AMF-CMU), the development of which contributed to prioritising and managing the university’s assets.
{"title":"An IDEF0 Functional Planning Model for the Development of Asset Management Framework: A Case Study of Chiang Mai University","authors":"Achara Khamaksorn, Acrapol Nimmolrat, N. Mahat, O. Thinnukool","doi":"10.21315/jcdc-12-20-0249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc-12-20-0249","url":null,"abstract":"Asset management (AM) focuses on the life cycle of assets and provides a systematic process for developing and maintaining an organisation’s assets using a set of asset-related planning and control activities. Chiang Mai University (CMU) is a public university in Thailand founded in 1964. The university was the first provincial university in Thailand and aims to be the university of prototyped innovation for sustainable development in communities. CMU’s AM planning process is a critical aspect of its mission to develop the university. This study developed an asset management framework (AMF) based on IDEF0 functional modelling—a modelling process that facilitates the decisions, actions, and activities of an organisation or system. Moreover, the study used an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to perform pairwise comparison, produce matrices, and calculate priorities for CMU’s assets. The researchers employed a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis to evaluate the organisation’s competitive position and support its strategic planning. This paper presents the resulting CMU AMF (AMF-CMU), the development of which contributed to prioritising and managing the university’s assets.","PeriodicalId":51876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Construction in Developing Countries","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73093728","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}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-02-22-0029
Ryandika Ryandika, Meifrinaldi Meifrinaldi, K. Pribadi, I. Martek, T. Chan
{"title":"Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Construction Workers in West Java","authors":"Ryandika Ryandika, Meifrinaldi Meifrinaldi, K. Pribadi, I. Martek, T. Chan","doi":"10.21315/jcdc-02-22-0029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc-02-22-0029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Construction in Developing Countries","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86185450","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}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-12-21-0203
A. Powmya, Zainul Abidin Nazirah, Mokhtar Azizi Nurul Sakina
: Contractors are responsible to deliver construction projects as per contract. Past literature highlighted various implications of poor project delivery and as the ones who are responsible to deliver the project, contractors need to plan and strategise to ensure their projects are successfully delivered to the client. This paper focuses on identifying the strategies adopted by Omani main contractors to deliver construction projects successfully. Using 48 strategies identified through literature review, a survey has been conducted with 108 main contractors in Oman with top grade level of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) to investigate the significant strategies adapted ensuring successful project delivery. The top grade level contractor is on the focus of this research because they are involved as main contractors for construction projects in Oman. Using Factor Analysis technique, the 48 strategies have been reduced into 28 sub-strategies which are grouped into seven main strategies. The seven main strategies are: i) people and subcontractor management; ii) environmental protection; iv) develop technical capability, monitor and control; v) organisational efficiency and financial stability; vi) legislative compliance; and vii) clients’ satisfaction. This research revisits the su ccessful strategy for project delivery and restructures them to suit the practices in Oman. The strategy can be emulated by contractors in the country, and perhaps other middle east countries, as a way to expedite better construction performance.
{"title":"Determination of Contractor Strategies in Delivering Construction Projects in Oman","authors":"A. Powmya, Zainul Abidin Nazirah, Mokhtar Azizi Nurul Sakina","doi":"10.21315/jcdc-12-21-0203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc-12-21-0203","url":null,"abstract":": Contractors are responsible to deliver construction projects as per contract. Past literature highlighted various implications of poor project delivery and as the ones who are responsible to deliver the project, contractors need to plan and strategise to ensure their projects are successfully delivered to the client. This paper focuses on identifying the strategies adopted by Omani main contractors to deliver construction projects successfully. Using 48 strategies identified through literature review, a survey has been conducted with 108 main contractors in Oman with top grade level of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) to investigate the significant strategies adapted ensuring successful project delivery. The top grade level contractor is on the focus of this research because they are involved as main contractors for construction projects in Oman. Using Factor Analysis technique, the 48 strategies have been reduced into 28 sub-strategies which are grouped into seven main strategies. The seven main strategies are: i) people and subcontractor management; ii) environmental protection; iv) develop technical capability, monitor and control; v) organisational efficiency and financial stability; vi) legislative compliance; and vii) clients’ satisfaction. This research revisits the su ccessful strategy for project delivery and restructures them to suit the practices in Oman. The strategy can be emulated by contractors in the country, and perhaps other middle east countries, as a way to expedite better construction performance.","PeriodicalId":51876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Construction in Developing Countries","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81198736","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}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-08-21-0137
Isaac Buhamizo, M. Lawrence, R. Sengonzi
: Doubtlessly, the primary goal of every construction company is to maximise profitability. Without this, construction companies cannot survive. Incidentally, Ugandan local construction contractors (LCCs) continue to collapse in a short period, despite enormous public and private investments in the construction sector. This study investigates the profitability of LCCs in Uganda. An investigation was conducted to develop a regression model that would enable LCCs to enhance their profitability and minimise business failure. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect primary data from 47 local construction companies registered with the Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) and secondary data were collected from audited books of accounts covering 2016 to 2018. Thirty-five valid responses were received, representing a response rate of 74%. Data were coded into SPSS version 25, analysed, and displayed using the relative importance index (RII), statistical correlation, and regression analysis. The findings indicated that the profitability of LCCs was unsatisfactory when compared to the profitability ratios recommended for the construction industry and those of contractors in other countries. The results also indicate that the profitability of LCCs is significantly affected by the timeliness of payments, cost of finance, competitive bidding environment, project delays, price fluctuations and corruption tendencies, in that order. The findings of this study will benefit construction industry players by providing awareness about the factors affecting the profitability of LCCs. A regression model to enhance profitability was developed using regression analysis. This will help LCCs enhance their profitability by developing mitigation strategies that prevent low profitability; consequently, business failure will be minimised.
{"title":"Investigating Profitability of Local Construction Contractors in Uganda","authors":"Isaac Buhamizo, M. Lawrence, R. Sengonzi","doi":"10.21315/jcdc-08-21-0137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc-08-21-0137","url":null,"abstract":": Doubtlessly, the primary goal of every construction company is to maximise profitability. Without this, construction companies cannot survive. Incidentally, Ugandan local construction contractors (LCCs) continue to collapse in a short period, despite enormous public and private investments in the construction sector. This study investigates the profitability of LCCs in Uganda. An investigation was conducted to develop a regression model that would enable LCCs to enhance their profitability and minimise business failure. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect primary data from 47 local construction companies registered with the Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) and secondary data were collected from audited books of accounts covering 2016 to 2018. Thirty-five valid responses were received, representing a response rate of 74%. Data were coded into SPSS version 25, analysed, and displayed using the relative importance index (RII), statistical correlation, and regression analysis. The findings indicated that the profitability of LCCs was unsatisfactory when compared to the profitability ratios recommended for the construction industry and those of contractors in other countries. The results also indicate that the profitability of LCCs is significantly affected by the timeliness of payments, cost of finance, competitive bidding environment, project delays, price fluctuations and corruption tendencies, in that order. The findings of this study will benefit construction industry players by providing awareness about the factors affecting the profitability of LCCs. A regression model to enhance profitability was developed using regression analysis. This will help LCCs enhance their profitability by developing mitigation strategies that prevent low profitability; consequently, business failure will be minimised.","PeriodicalId":51876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Construction in Developing Countries","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81472501","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}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-10-21-0160
Cheong Peng Au-Yong, A. Ali, Anantheraj Pavaraj
The maintenance of university hostels is found to be unsatisfactory due to budget constraint in general. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to find out a solution to improve the building maintenance and student satisfaction within the budget allocation. The development of maintenance prioritization framework through the association between conditions of building components and student satisfaction is done to achieve the purpose of this research. Seven main building components were listed after a thorough literature review. Then, a total of 415 valid questionnaire responses were analysed to measure the conditions of building components and to establish the relationship between the conditions of building components and student satisfaction. Moreover, semi-structured interviews were carried out to validate and further interpret the survey findings. The research findings confirmed that utilities and floor as the significant building components to be prioritized in maintenance. It is worthwhile to be served as a guide to other university hostels. Furthermore, it opens a research opportunity to cover other institution hostels. This research is informative to the university hostel managements in efforts to improve the maintenance efficiency within limited budget. The paper proposes a solution to tackle the maintenance issues in university hostels.
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Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-01-22-0004
I. A. Awodele, M. Mewomo, E. Eze
{"title":"Inhibitors to the Adoption of Building Information Modelling in Modular Construction: A Case Study of the Nigerian Construction Industry","authors":"I. A. Awodele, M. Mewomo, E. Eze","doi":"10.21315/jcdc-01-22-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc-01-22-0004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Construction in Developing Countries","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74780465","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}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-04-21-0064
C. Okoro, F. Muleya, I. Musonda
The development of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems is essential to African cities' economic vitality through accessibility and expansion of urban mobility. Several studies have investigated the deployment of such transportation systems. However, the role of a delineated planning stage of BRTs has been given limited attention. This study examined the role of planning in ensuring the sustainable performance of BRT systems. A qualitative approach using interviews from experts and BRT users in the Gauteng Province of South Africa was adopted. Findings indicated that planning should extensively encompass projections of the intended or future performance outcomes. These include institutional arrangements, existing characteristics and impact, service reliability and quality, technical analysis of infrastructural integration, demand, environmental performance metrics, and life cycle costs. This inductive research advances theory on critical factors that could potentially hinder the delivery of PPP-based BRT projects. The findings are envisaged to be beneficial to transport policymakers and stakeholders in the assessment of BRT systems. Failures surrounding the BRT in Gauteng result from an omission of critical factors at the planning stage. This presents a critical lesson for future BRT projects in South Africa and other developing countries, to be meticulous and consider critical factors at the planning stage.
{"title":"Assessing the Role of Planning and Considerations in the Sustainability of PPP-Based BRT Projects: A South African Case","authors":"C. Okoro, F. Muleya, I. Musonda","doi":"10.21315/jcdc-04-21-0064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc-04-21-0064","url":null,"abstract":"The development of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems is essential to African cities' economic vitality through accessibility and expansion of urban mobility. Several studies have investigated the deployment of such transportation systems. However, the role of a delineated planning stage of BRTs has been given limited attention. This study examined the role of planning in ensuring the sustainable performance of BRT systems. A qualitative approach using interviews from experts and BRT users in the Gauteng Province of South Africa was adopted. Findings indicated that planning should extensively encompass projections of the intended or future performance outcomes. These include institutional arrangements, existing characteristics and impact, service reliability and quality, technical analysis of infrastructural integration, demand, environmental performance metrics, and life cycle costs. This inductive research advances theory on critical factors that could potentially hinder the delivery of PPP-based BRT projects. The findings are envisaged to be beneficial to transport policymakers and stakeholders in the assessment of BRT systems. Failures surrounding the BRT in Gauteng result from an omission of critical factors at the planning stage. This presents a critical lesson for future BRT projects in South Africa and other developing countries, to be meticulous and consider critical factors at the planning stage.","PeriodicalId":51876,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Construction in Developing Countries","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88688552","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}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-09-21-0153
Aysha Mnea, Mohd Zairul
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) envisions sufficient housing access for its citizens, but the Ministry of Housing is unable to fulfil the housing requirements across various population segments. This necessitates research on architectural designs. This study reviewed relevant research over the past decade (housing design patterns and trends) derived from code-to-document analysis with ATLAS.ti 8 as well as the state of the housing design discipline. A total of 33 pertinent studies published between 2011 and 2021 were elicited through a keyword search from specific databases (Scopus, Science Direct, and Emerald Insight) and divided thematically based on financial, social, and sustainability factors. The review, which emphasised the design process, identified little correlation between the process and a systematic attempt to fulfil citizens’ require ments. Both knowledge and praxis-oriented gaps were ascertained in the interior housing design process. Specifically, this study evaluated empirical works on housing designs and elaborated on the research area based on KSA citizens’ financial, social, and sustainability needs. This two-fold review presents a synthesis of current literature for local scholars and functions as a guideline for filling knowledge gaps that require bridging in future works and for house designs and interiors that complement KSA citizens ’ requirements . Questionnaire on Affordable and Social Housing (QuASH), OECD: Denotes the nations that addressed the 2021, 2019, and 2016 OECD QuASH1 with an overview of the distinct governmental levels encompassed in the administration and funding of housing policy measures. Socially-based Housing Design: Design methodology applications intended to resolve intricate human concerns with emphasis on social aspects. Building Code: A category of terms and prerequisites involving laws, regulations, and annexes associated with buildings and construction for optimal safety and public health.
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Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-01-22-0014
Aishatul Izwani Aminorlah, N. A. Abd Rahim, Z. Mohamed, A. N. Mazlan
In Malaysia, public projects have been consistently reported as dilapidated and delayed, causing the government to bear financial losses. Furthermore, the purposes of the projects are not fully achieved, thus affecting public interest. This study examined the critical contributing factors to the delay in implementing physical projects in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA). The scope involved the physical construction projects of the Immigration Department of Malaysia’s offices and premises in Malaysia, which was mandated in the Eleventh Malaysia Plan. A total of 105 respondents, including contractors, consultants, end-users, and clients, participated in a survey on the factors and effects of physical project delay. The data was analysed using the Relative Importance Index (RII) and Spearman's correlation to identify the most critical delay factors and their association with delay effects. Thirty-eight delay factors were identified, with contractor-related factors being the most critical, followed by consultant-related, client-related, and other factors. These delay factors were found to be positively correlated with the effects of delay, including time and cost overrun, quality, litigation and arbitration, and abandonment.
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