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dc.contributor.authorXiao, Hong
dc.contributor.authorProverbs, David G.
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-04T14:22:26Z
dc.date.available2008-06-04T14:22:26Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.identifier.citationEngineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(5): 322-332
dc.identifier.issn09699988
dc.identifier.issn1365232X
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/09699980310502937
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/29538
dc.description.abstractInternational comparisons of contractor performance can provide robust benchmarks for contractors in different countries and help to identify ways towards performance improvement. Based on a hypothetical construction project, overall contractor performance (OCP) in Japan, the UK and the USA is compared. Overall contractor performance is defined to embrace construction cost, construction time, construction quality and sustainable development, the philosophy being that the achievement of one aspect of performance should not be at the expense of another. Multiple regression analysis reveals that overall contractor performance is dependent on: their past performance on previous similar projects; their commitment towards lifetime employment; their perceived importance of time performance; their relationship with subcontractors; and the number of design variations during construction. To improve their overall performance, contractors are advised to focus on construction time, reduce delays, maintain a stable workforce and establish partnerships with their subcontractors. Clients should attempt to reduce design variations during construction. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited)
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Group Ltd.
dc.relation.urlhttps://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/09699980310502937
dc.subjectConstruction industry
dc.subjectConstruction contracts
dc.subjectConstruction project organisation
dc.subjectConstruction planning
dc.subjectConstruction management
dc.subjectSubcontracting
dc.subjectContract workers
dc.subjectPerformance measures
dc.subjectMultiple regression analysis
dc.subjectPerformance monitoring
dc.titleFactors Influencing Contractor Performance: An International Investigation
dc.typeJournal article
dc.identifier.journalEngineering, Construction and Architectural Management
html.description.abstractInternational comparisons of contractor performance can provide robust benchmarks for contractors in different countries and help to identify ways towards performance improvement. Based on a hypothetical construction project, overall contractor performance (OCP) in Japan, the UK and the USA is compared. Overall contractor performance is defined to embrace construction cost, construction time, construction quality and sustainable development, the philosophy being that the achievement of one aspect of performance should not be at the expense of another. Multiple regression analysis reveals that overall contractor performance is dependent on: their past performance on previous similar projects; their commitment towards lifetime employment; their perceived importance of time performance; their relationship with subcontractors; and the number of design variations during construction. To improve their overall performance, contractors are advised to focus on construction time, reduce delays, maintain a stable workforce and establish partnerships with their subcontractors. Clients should attempt to reduce design variations during construction. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited)


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