Construction time performance is provoking world-wide concern and discussion within the industry. This paper reports the results of a survey in the fourth stage of an investigation seeking to identify a set of significant variables influencing construction durations of projects in Hong Kong, the...

This paper focuses on the principles and practices in formulating and assessing claims for extensions of time due to excusable delays. Typical frequency and magnitude profiles of claims for extensions of time are derived from a surveyed sample of 67 civil engineering projects in Hong Kong, and...

Client driven 'pushes' for ISO 9000 certification in Hong Kong are observed to have overtaken any spontaneous 'pull factors' (motivators) towards quality improvements 'for their own sake'. For example, the need for ISO 9000 certification as a prerequisite for even being considered for public...

The appropriate contracting method and the contract documents for any construction project depend on the nature of the project, but an appropriate contracting method coupled with clear and equitable contract documents do not by themselves ensure project success where people work together in the...

Projects can be delayed for a large number of reasons. The third phase of an investigation into such factors focused on the causes of construction delays in Hong Kong. A questionnaire was based on 83 factors identified in previous phases of the investigation. Analysis of the responses reveals...

This e-book on 'Leadership, Culture and Sustainable Built Environment' examines the important link between leadership, culture and sustainability which have separately been the subject of numerous studies in a built environment context. After a rigorous double blind review process, six papers...

Intro -- Guest editorial -- Application of Ddesign for Eexcellence (DfX) in construction -- Paper 1: Indicators bank for smart and resilient cities: design of excellence -- Paper 2: DfX- -based approach for incorporating sustainability in infrastructure project planning -- Paper 3: Automation in...