Ayodeji, F J (2014) Evaluation of site managers' hindrances towards optimal utilisation of construction resources. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 12(3), pp. 348-363.
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to delineate different types of site manager attributes that significantly contribute to construction project management efficiency and evaluate the factors that hinder the site manager during construction production processes. Towards efficient resources utilisation, site managers require various qualities and potentials. Design/methodology/approach – To achieve valid result, the research study was triangulated by exploring literature, which was augmented with both quantitative questionnaire and qualitative interview research methods. The research data were collected in the UK building industry. Findings – It was found that the barriers that often affect efficient utilisation of construction resources in the industry are poor communication, disagreement, misunderstandings, bad weather, union strikes and construction participants' personality conflicts. This research study presents severity of site manager’s hindrances, factors that affect site manager’s efficiencies, solutions to minimise the hindrances on site manager’s efficient performance and factors that should be constant towards site mangers' efficient performance. Among these solutions found evident that will enhance site managers' performance and minimise the effect of the hindrances are an enhanced planning and adequate programming of construction resources before and during project execution, rational team building and an efficient construction team for project, in addition to adequate information dissemination and transfer of knowledge. Originality/value – The adequate implementation of the solutions presented in this paper will not only enhance the performance of site managers on resources utilisation but will also augment client satisfactions.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction management; construction production processes; project management; resources utilisation; site managers' attributes; site managers' performance |
| Index terms: | questionnaire, programming, methodology, weather, construction production process, interview, construction project management, client satisfaction, building industry, site manager, project management, implementation, team building, efficiency, personality, construction team, information dissemination |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, project delivery, operations management, programming, practitioner, data collection methods, research dissemination and communication, client relations, air quality, industry analysis, behavioral psychology, project management theory and practice, management, performance management, research methods |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Quality Management, Site Management, Organizational Design, Project Management, Research Practice, Information Management, Roles and Professions, Stakeholder Management, Procurement, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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