Ng, A K W and Price, A D F (2005) Assessing the impact of main contractor's site co-ordination on sub-contractors' performance in Hong Kong. In: Khosrowshahi, F (ed.) Proceedings of 21st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2005, London, UK.
Abstract
It is a common practice in Hong Kong for the main contractors of local building projects to sub-let most of their works, consequently their roles have gradually transformed from a constructor to a manager of sub-contractors of the project. The outcome of most projects therefore depends heavily on the sub-contractors' performance. However, most Hong Kong based sub-contractors complain that they are unable to operate efficiently and effectively due to main contractors' poor co-ordination of construction information, temporary works, interfacing works and temporary power supply. A list of the most serious problems caused by main contractors during the construction stage that reduce sub-contractors' performance has been produced. A questionnaire survey has been conducted to identify and analyse the frequency and potential impact of the problems. The aggregated impact on sub-contractors' site work is analysed. The findings have been used to formulate guidelines for the improvement of site co-ordination by main contractors.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | sub-contractor; site co-ordination; performance |
| Index terms: | site work, sub-contractor, questionnaire, temporary work, survey, Hong Kong, main contractor, manager |
| Subjects: | practitioner, data collection methods, site logistics, operations management, Geography |
| Topics: | Site Management, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PEA |
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