Browsing Construction + Engineering Undergraduate Research by Title
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Key procurement selection criteria of Auckland interior fitout clients: An empirical study
(2011)Over the past twenty years the construction industry has developed a myriad of alternative procurement routes to offer its clients. As a result of this vast quantity of options it has become imperative that construction ... -
Loss estimation and data storage methods utilised by stakeholders involved in residential reconstruction - A study of the Canterbury earthquake
(2011)The importance of natural disaster economic loss estimations cannot be overstated. They help to assist policy maker in mitigation decisions, risk assessments and track the losses which occur due to such events. Despite ... -
Mega-events or hallmark events: Rugby World Cup 2011 on Auckland’s infrastructure
(2011)This research report looks at how Auckland has transformed itself in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC), and explored briefly the impacts and planning processes. Internationally, mega events have been used by ... -
Pricing risks and management strategies for estimators in the residential construction industry
(2009)A construction estimator is responsible for estimating the cost of a construction project. The process itself has many risks involved and has always been an important area of research. Numerous studies have been carried ... -
Project management competencies that lead to project success in the Auckland commercial construction market
(2011)Project Manager (PM) is a title commonly used in the construction industry and given to people carrying out many roles. Each role having its own particular skill set. This project investigated the skills required of a ... -
Property development on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf islands
(2010)The Hauraki Gulf consists of ninety two islands that are contained within the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. This report aims to explain why property development occurs more on certain islands, rather than others, within the ... -
Risk analysis of public private partnerships in the development of new schools in New Zealand
(2010)The following report has been compiled for Industry Project, a paper within Unitec’s Bachelor of Construction (CM). This report intends to evaluate the influence of risk in the procurement of a new school in New Zealand ... -
Strategies adopted by a property development firm to survive in an economic downturn
(2011)This research paper addresses the question, ― What strategies can a property development firm adopt to survive in an economic downturn? The methodology used to answer the question was firstly researching the New Zealand ... -
Survival strategies of services subcontracting firms in an economic downturn
(2011)The construction industry is extremely responsive to the pressures of the economic conditions of the wider economy. Between 2007 and 2008 a major economic downturn affected economies around the world. New Zealand was one ... -
Sustainable retrofit in the New Zealand residential sector
(2010)A large proportion of New Zealand’s existing housing stock performs poorly, particularly in terms of energy efficiency. As homeowners tend to be reluctant to invest in sustainable retrofit activities, policy interventions ... -
The use of schedules of quantities in providing financial management in construction projects
(2011)The Schedule of Quantities (SOQ) emerged after the industrial revolution of the 19th century in Europe however due to the popularity of alternative procurement methods, their use over the past 20 years has dramatically ... -
Weathering the global financial crisis 2008-2011: Successful business strategies for the New Zealand boat building export industry
(2011)The export boat building sector is predominantly focused on the construction of custom and semi-custom projects with individual customers. It is a very volatile market characterised by a high level of complexity and low ...