Browsing Construction + Engineering Undergraduate Research by Subject "construction industry"
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The adaptation and implementation of lean production in the New Zealand construction industry
(2011)Japanese manufacturers and in particular Toyota in the 1990s have had large amounts of success in the car manufacturing industry. This success has been directly attributed to a set of management tools and methods put in ... -
BIM 2010 : the benefits and barriers for construction contractors in Auckland
(2010)A Report for Industry Project CONS 7819 RESEARCH QUESTION: BIM 2010: What are the benefits and barriers to the adoption of BIM technologies by medium to large commercial main contractors in Auckland? Building ... -
Employee motivation factors within a large New Zealand construction company
(2011)Despite the popularity of motivational research in the latter half of the twentieth century, little has been undertaken within the New Zealand construction industry and internationally little evidence exists on the motivation ... -
Employee preferences for work-life balance initiatives in a large New Zealand construction company
(2010)Work-life balance initiatives are often provided by companies to counter the prevalence of work-life conflict stemming from today‟s societal pressures. The construction industry can be a high pressure, high stress industry ... -
Factors affecting the bid/ no bid decision making process of small to medium size contractors in Auckland
(2011)Companies must have the capability to deal with various bidding situations successfully in today‟s highly competitive construction market. The first step that the companies need to consider is whether to bid or not to bid ... -
Factors affecting the uptake of building information modelling (BIM) in the Auckland architecture, engineering & construction (AEC) industry
(2010)Building Information Modelling (BIM) is seen as the next big paradigm shift in the building design and construction industry since the move from traditional drafting to 2D computer aided design systems, but although it has ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
