Xia, B; Chan, A P C and Yeung, J F Y (2009) Identification of key competences of design-builders in the construction market of the people's Republic of China (PRC). Construction Management and Economics, 27(11), pp. 1141-1152. ISSN 1466433X
Abstract
Design-builders play a vital role in the success of DB projects. In the construction market of the People's Republic of China, most of the design-builders, however, lack adequate competences to conduct the DB projects successfully. The objective of this study is, therefore, to identify the key competences that design-builders should possess to not only ensure the success of DB projects but also acquire the competitive advantages in the DB market. Five semi-structured face-to-face interviews and two rounds of Delphi questionnaire survey were conducted to identify the key competences of design-builders. Rankings have been assigned to these key competences on the basis of their relative importance. Six ranked key competences of design-builders have been identified, namely: (1) experience with similar DB projects; (2) capability of corporate management; (3) combination of building techniques and design expertise; (4) financial capability for DB projects; (5) enterprise qualification and scale; and (6) credit records and reputation in the industry. The design-builders can make use of the research findings as guidelines to improve their DB competence. These research findings will also be useful to clients during the selection of design-builders.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | China; competence; competitive advantages; Delphi method; design and build; procurement |
| Index terms: | questionnaire, competence, design and build, China, interview, relative importance, survey, face, design-builder, construction market, qualification, Delphi method, competitive advantage |
| Subjects: | psychology, contractual arrangements, risk assessment, data collection methods, practitioner, market analysis, educational resources, personnel development, Geography |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Education, Organizational Design, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Procurement, Risk Management, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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