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The construction industry faces continual challenges and demands, due to market conditions and coercion by governments, for improvements in safety, quality and cost control, and in the avoidance of contractual disputes. To meet these challenges construction enterprises need to constantly seek new directions and business models in construction management. A number of tools, methods and concepts have been developed and advocated as aids to achieving improved performance, but many in the industry find them confusing or are sceptical of their relevance. The third edition of Construction…mehr
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- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- Seitenzahl: 320
- Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2012
- Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781118440674
- Artikelnr.: 37345497
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- Seitenzahl: 320
- Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2012
- Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781118440674
- Artikelnr.: 37345497
Construction Industry 1 The book ' s contents 4 References 7 2 Strategic
Management 9 Introduction 9 Overview 10 Strategic management process 12
Strategic management in construction 14 Paradoxes of strategic management
processes in construction 17 Developing and implementing strategy in
construction 18 Change management 19 Linking operational actions to
strategy using a balanced scorecard 20 Stakeholder identification, analysis
and consultation 22 Strategic management in action - a case study of Arup
25 An integrated strategic management framework 30 Conclusion 32 References
32 3 Benchmarking 35 Introduction 35 Definition of benchmarking 37
Historical development 38 Types of benchmarking 39 The process of
benchmarking 42 The benchmarking team 54 Benchmarking Code of Conduct 55
Legal considerations 55 Benchmarking: The major issues 56 Case studies 59
Conclusion 61 References 62 4 Reengineering 65 Introduction 65
Reengineering: What's in a name? 67 Origins of reengineering 68
Reengineering in a construction industry context 68 The goals of
reengineering 70 Reengineering methodology 73 Pitfalls of reengineering 78
Information technology and reengineering 80 Reengineering from a European
perspective 83 A case study of a process reengineering study in the
Australian construction industry 84 Conclusion 92 References 94 5
Partnering and Alliancing 97 Introduction 97 The origins of partnering 98
Partnering in a construction industry context 98 The goals of partnering 99
Categories of partnering 100 Project partnering 101 Strategic or
multi-project partnering 112 Legal and contractual implications of
partnering 114 Dispute resolution 117 Partnering: Overview 118 Project
alliancing - a natural progression from project partnering? 120 Alliance
definitions 121 Alliancing in the construction industry 122 The differences
between alliancing and partnering 122 Critical success factors in
alliancing 124 The financial arrangements 125 The project outcome 126
Postscript 127 References 128 6 Enterprise Risk Management 132 Introduction
132 Why ERM in the construction industry? 133 Key terms and definitions 135
ERM principles and processes 136 The COSO ERM 137 AS/NZS ISO 31000 Risk
Management Standard 138 Establish objectives, context and criteria 138 Risk
identification 140 Risk analysis and evaluation 140 Risk response and
monitoring 141 Risk review and learning 142 Risk communication and
consultation 143 A comparison of risk management processes 143 ERM
application techniques 144 Implementing ERM in the construction industry
144 Organisational culture and ERM 146 ERM performance 147 ERM
misconceptions 148 Relationship between ERM and strategic planning 148
Improving ERM capability and maturity 149 The ERM3 model 150 ERM3 example
154 ERM capability improvement 156 Project risk management 157 Conclusion
159 References 160 7 Total Safety Management 163 Introduction 163 The
science of safety management 164 What is safety risk assessment at the
design stage? 164 Why safety risk assessment at design? 165 Barriers for
implementing safety risk assessment at design 167 Methods for safety risk
assessment at design 167 Case study 169 The art of safety management 176
Components of a safety culture 177 Dimensions of a safety culture 178
Safety culture maturity models 179 A construction safety maturity model 181
Development of measurement instruments 182 Conclusion 184 References 186 8
Total Quality Management 191 Introduction 191 Definition of TQM 191 What is
quality? 193 Historical development of TQM 194 The need for a paradigm
shift 197 A change in the culture of the construction industry 198 Customer
focus 200 Integration 201 The all-embracing nature of TQM 206 Continuous
improvement 206 Quality costs and the cost of quality 207 Universal
standards of quality such as ISO 9000 208 Change management 209 The methods
of TQM 209 How to implement TQM 209 Kaizen 210 Current research into TQM in
the construction industry 210 Conclusion 211 References 212 9 Value
Management 214 Introduction 214 Historical development 215 Function
analysis 218 Organisation of the function analysis study 226 Who should
carry out the study? 226 Who should constitute the team? 227 How should
alternatives be evaluated? 231 Value management as a system 232 The
American system 233 A case study of value management in the United States
233 The British/European system 235 A case study of value management in the
UK 236 Value management in Australia 239 A case study of value management
(and constructability) in Australia 240 The Japanese system 244 A case
study of value management in Japan 244 Why are the systems different? 245
Differences in the style of management 246 Differences in management
systems 246 The relationship between value management and quantity
surveying 247 Conclusion 247 References 249 10 Constructability 251
Introduction 251 Origins 252 The goals of constructability 253 Implementing
constructability 255 Constructability in practice 258 Constructability and
the building product 260 Constructability and Building Information
Modelling 263 Good and bad constructability 264 Quantifying the benefits of
constructability 269 Conclusion 270 References 271 11 Linking the Concepts
274 References 280 Bibliography 282 Index 296
Construction Industry 1 The book ' s contents 4 References 7 2 Strategic
Management 9 Introduction 9 Overview 10 Strategic management process 12
Strategic management in construction 14 Paradoxes of strategic management
processes in construction 17 Developing and implementing strategy in
construction 18 Change management 19 Linking operational actions to
strategy using a balanced scorecard 20 Stakeholder identification, analysis
and consultation 22 Strategic management in action - a case study of Arup
25 An integrated strategic management framework 30 Conclusion 32 References
32 3 Benchmarking 35 Introduction 35 Definition of benchmarking 37
Historical development 38 Types of benchmarking 39 The process of
benchmarking 42 The benchmarking team 54 Benchmarking Code of Conduct 55
Legal considerations 55 Benchmarking: The major issues 56 Case studies 59
Conclusion 61 References 62 4 Reengineering 65 Introduction 65
Reengineering: What's in a name? 67 Origins of reengineering 68
Reengineering in a construction industry context 68 The goals of
reengineering 70 Reengineering methodology 73 Pitfalls of reengineering 78
Information technology and reengineering 80 Reengineering from a European
perspective 83 A case study of a process reengineering study in the
Australian construction industry 84 Conclusion 92 References 94 5
Partnering and Alliancing 97 Introduction 97 The origins of partnering 98
Partnering in a construction industry context 98 The goals of partnering 99
Categories of partnering 100 Project partnering 101 Strategic or
multi-project partnering 112 Legal and contractual implications of
partnering 114 Dispute resolution 117 Partnering: Overview 118 Project
alliancing - a natural progression from project partnering? 120 Alliance
definitions 121 Alliancing in the construction industry 122 The differences
between alliancing and partnering 122 Critical success factors in
alliancing 124 The financial arrangements 125 The project outcome 126
Postscript 127 References 128 6 Enterprise Risk Management 132 Introduction
132 Why ERM in the construction industry? 133 Key terms and definitions 135
ERM principles and processes 136 The COSO ERM 137 AS/NZS ISO 31000 Risk
Management Standard 138 Establish objectives, context and criteria 138 Risk
identification 140 Risk analysis and evaluation 140 Risk response and
monitoring 141 Risk review and learning 142 Risk communication and
consultation 143 A comparison of risk management processes 143 ERM
application techniques 144 Implementing ERM in the construction industry
144 Organisational culture and ERM 146 ERM performance 147 ERM
misconceptions 148 Relationship between ERM and strategic planning 148
Improving ERM capability and maturity 149 The ERM3 model 150 ERM3 example
154 ERM capability improvement 156 Project risk management 157 Conclusion
159 References 160 7 Total Safety Management 163 Introduction 163 The
science of safety management 164 What is safety risk assessment at the
design stage? 164 Why safety risk assessment at design? 165 Barriers for
implementing safety risk assessment at design 167 Methods for safety risk
assessment at design 167 Case study 169 The art of safety management 176
Components of a safety culture 177 Dimensions of a safety culture 178
Safety culture maturity models 179 A construction safety maturity model 181
Development of measurement instruments 182 Conclusion 184 References 186 8
Total Quality Management 191 Introduction 191 Definition of TQM 191 What is
quality? 193 Historical development of TQM 194 The need for a paradigm
shift 197 A change in the culture of the construction industry 198 Customer
focus 200 Integration 201 The all-embracing nature of TQM 206 Continuous
improvement 206 Quality costs and the cost of quality 207 Universal
standards of quality such as ISO 9000 208 Change management 209 The methods
of TQM 209 How to implement TQM 209 Kaizen 210 Current research into TQM in
the construction industry 210 Conclusion 211 References 212 9 Value
Management 214 Introduction 214 Historical development 215 Function
analysis 218 Organisation of the function analysis study 226 Who should
carry out the study? 226 Who should constitute the team? 227 How should
alternatives be evaluated? 231 Value management as a system 232 The
American system 233 A case study of value management in the United States
233 The British/European system 235 A case study of value management in the
UK 236 Value management in Australia 239 A case study of value management
(and constructability) in Australia 240 The Japanese system 244 A case
study of value management in Japan 244 Why are the systems different? 245
Differences in the style of management 246 Differences in management
systems 246 The relationship between value management and quantity
surveying 247 Conclusion 247 References 249 10 Constructability 251
Introduction 251 Origins 252 The goals of constructability 253 Implementing
constructability 255 Constructability in practice 258 Constructability and
the building product 260 Constructability and Building Information
Modelling 263 Good and bad constructability 264 Quantifying the benefits of
constructability 269 Conclusion 270 References 271 11 Linking the Concepts
274 References 280 Bibliography 282 Index 296