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Roshana Takim
Bio: Roshana Takim is an academic researcher from Universiti Teknologi MARA. The author has contributed to research in topics: Building information modeling & Corruption. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 59 publications receiving 745 citations.
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TL;DR: A case study was conducted through a preliminary workshop organized by CIDB among the five potential stakeholders: Public Private Partnership (PPP) Unit (UKAS), JARING, eMOST/UMP, Greenwave Synergy (GWS) and CIDb eConstruct (EC) of the AEC industry in Malaysia as discussed by the authors.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a survey was conducted in Malaysia among the four project stakeholders: the Government, private clients, consultants, and contractors, and the data were analyzed by means of statistical analysis i.e. ranking of variables based on the mean values, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and factor analysis techniques.
Abstract: Project effectiveness measures are normally used by most researchers and practitioners to judge project performance and project success. This paper provides an empirical analysis of measures of success in terms of effectiveness performance in the development of construction projects in Malaysia. A survey was conducted in Malaysia among the four project stakeholders: the Government, private clients, consultants, and contractors. In total 93 respondents completed the questionnaire. Lists of effectiveness of success measures were identified for the respondents to identify their level of success criticality to the Malaysian construction projects. The data were analysed by means of statistical analysis i.e. ranking of variables based on the mean values, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and factor analysis techniques. The first finding revealed that the level of success criticality with regards to project efficiency performance in the development of construction projects in Malaysia is according to the specific requirements and priorities of different project stakeholders. The second finding shows that effectiveness measures are related to the project ‘results’ achieved in the development of construction project. These are represented by the five principal factors namely: Learning and Exploitation; Client Satisfaction; Stakeholder Objectives; Operational Assurance and User Satisfaction. It is anticipated that the findings reported in this paper could be important for future strategies and guidelines for the development of projects in Malaysia.
73 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a relationship framework between sustainability factors and performance for Malaysia railway infrastructure projects, which can be categorized under environment, economic, social, engineering/resource utilization and project management.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the root causes and scrutinises the suitable mitigation actions of financial-related project delays, and highlight the importance of having more intensive research that give emphasis on clients achieving a well-managed cash flow in order to obtain a prompt payment practice in the construction industry.
Abstract: Delay in construction projects is a common phenomenon and a costly problem. This paper addresses the issues of financial-related delays in construction projects. It identifies the root causes and scrutinises the suitable mitigation actions of financial-related project delays. Four main factors were identified in the literature, namely late payment, poor cash flow management, insufficient financial resources and financial market instability. Primary data were collected by way of a preliminary interview, questionnaire survey and in-depth structured interviews. A total of 110 responses were obtained from a combination of clients, contractors, consultants and bankers. The result revealed that poor cash flow management is the most significant factor that leads to a project's delay followed by late payment, insufficient financial resources and financial market instability. Contractors' instable financial background, client's poor financial and business management, difficulties in obtaining loan from financiers and inflation were identified as the most significant underlying causes. The study findings indicate that clients play the most important role in reducing the impact of financial problems towards the extent of project's delay. Several suitable mitigation actions were suggested by the respondents. The study highlights the importance of having more intensive research that give emphasis on clients achieving a well-managed cash flow in order to obtain a prompt payment practice in the construction industry.
59 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted a study on value management applications in the Malaysian construction industry and found that the global evolution of VM did influence the Malaysian industry as majority of the public universities had ensured that VM methodology knowledge has been integrated into their syllabuses, thus the future construction industry practitioner has had the basic knowledge on VM methodology provided which should have equipped them for producing a better functionally, and better value for money construction projects.
Abstract: This paper reports on the findings of a study on value management (VM) applications in the Malaysian construction industry. A questionnaire survey of 7 pages was sent to 5581 numbers of registered developers, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and project managers to seek their experience on VM applications. A return rate of 7.5 per cent or 411 numbers of respondents were received. During the process of investigation on the evolution in Malaysia, it was discovered that the global evolution of VM did influence the Malaysian construction industry as majority of the public universities had ensured that VM methodology knowledge has been integrated into their syllabuses, thus the future construction industry practitioner has had the basic knowledge on VM methodology provided which should have equipped them for producing a better functionally, and better value for money construction projects.
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01 Jan 2002
TL;DR: This chapter discusses the construction of Inquiry, the science of inquiry, and the role of data in the design of research.
Abstract: Part I: AN INTRODUCTION TO INQUIRY. 1. Human Inquiry and Science. 2. Paradigms, Theory, and Research. 3. The Ethics and Politics of Social Research. Part II: THE STRUCTURING OF INQUIRY: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE. 4. Research Design. 5. Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement. 6. Indexes, Scales, and Typologies. 7. The Logic of Sampling. Part III: MODES OF OBSERVATION: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE. 8. Experiments. 9. Survey Research. 10. Qualitative Field Research. 11. Unobtrusive Research. 12. Evaluation Research. Part IV: ANALYSIS OF DATA:QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE . 13. Qualitative Data Analysis. 14. Quantitative Data Analysis. 15. Reading and Writing Social Research. Appendix A. Using the Library. Appendix B. Random Numbers. Appendix C. Distribution of Chi Square. Appendix D. Normal Curve Areas. Appendix E. Estimated Sampling Error.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a framework to categorize project success for building projects in Malaysia from the contractors' perspective, which incorporates criteria that align the project efforts with both short and long-term goals of the companies; moreover provide an appropriate judgment of success at all stages of the project.
233 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a qualitative single-case study was conducted on a large infrastructure project in which a road tunnel was constructed in a highly demanding environment, involving multiple stakeholders in an alliance contract.
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10 Nov 2006
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify and assess the perceived benefits of and barriers to BIM implementation in the Hong Kong construction industry, and suggest practical and insightful recommendations for policymakers, local authorities, construction firms, and other key stakeholders to increase the uptake of BIM in construction projects as well as to aid them in the quest for full adoption in the built environment.
Abstract: BIM has experienced an increasing appeal in its adoption and implementation in the built environment worldwide in recent years. The current research study aims to identify and assess the perceived benefits of and barriers to BIM implementation in the Hong Kong construction industry. The study adopted a quantitative research design using a structured empirical questionnaire survey. Also, a comparative analysis of the perceptions of the respondents’ groupings was conducted. The major barriers to BIM adoption are related to the inherent resistance to change by construction stakeholders, inadequate organizational support and structure to execute BIM, and lack of BIM industry standards in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the key benefits include better cost estimation and control, efficient construction planning and management, and improvement in design and project quality. Practical and insightful recommendations were suggested for policymakers, local authorities, construction firms, and other key stakeholders to increase the uptake of BIM in construction projects as well as to aid them in the quest for full adoption of BIM in the built environment. The practical implications of the research findings were also presented and discussed.
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