Measuring The Performance Of Guyana’s Construction Industry Using A Set Of Project Performance Benchmarking Metrics
A study measuring the performance of Guyana’s construction industry using a set of project performance benchmarking metrics was recently completed. The underlying premise of the study was that the aggregated performance of construction projects provides a realistic assessment of the performance of...
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| description | A study measuring the performance of Guyana’s construction industry using a set of project performance benchmarking metrics was recently
completed. The underlying premise of the study was that the aggregated performance of construction projects provides a realistic assessment of the
performance of the construction industry, on the basis that construction projects are the mechanism through which the construction industry creates its
tangible products. The fact that an influential government agency acted as owner of the study was critical to the data collection phase. The best approach
for collecting project performance data in Guyana involves the utilisation of a researcher or team of researchers mining electronic and hard copy project
documents. This study analysed approximately 270 construction projects to obtain an indication of the performance of guyana’s construction industry. It was
found that sea defence projects performed the worst, whereas health facility projects performed the best. The main implication of this is that sea defence
projects are likely to be the least efficient and, given their critical nature, there is an argument for urgent performance improvement interventions. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-421602018-09-27T08:59:31Z http://eprints.usm.my/42160/ Measuring The Performance Of Guyana’s Construction Industry Using A Set Of Project Performance Benchmarking Metrics Willis, Christopher J. Rankin, Jeff H. TH1-9745 Building construction A study measuring the performance of Guyana’s construction industry using a set of project performance benchmarking metrics was recently completed. The underlying premise of the study was that the aggregated performance of construction projects provides a realistic assessment of the performance of the construction industry, on the basis that construction projects are the mechanism through which the construction industry creates its tangible products. The fact that an influential government agency acted as owner of the study was critical to the data collection phase. The best approach for collecting project performance data in Guyana involves the utilisation of a researcher or team of researchers mining electronic and hard copy project documents. This study analysed approximately 270 construction projects to obtain an indication of the performance of guyana’s construction industry. It was found that sea defence projects performed the worst, whereas health facility projects performed the best. The main implication of this is that sea defence projects are likely to be the least efficient and, given their critical nature, there is an argument for urgent performance improvement interventions. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42160/1/JCDC_16_1__ART_2__19-40_.pdf Willis, Christopher J. and Rankin, Jeff H. (2011) Measuring The Performance Of Guyana’s Construction Industry Using A Set Of Project Performance Benchmarking Metrics. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 16 (1). pp. 19-40. ISSN 1823-6499 http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol16_1_2011/JCDC%2016_1_%20ART%202%20_19-40_.pdf |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Willis, Christopher J. Rankin, Jeff H. Measuring The Performance Of Guyana’s Construction Industry Using A Set Of Project Performance Benchmarking Metrics |
| title | Measuring The Performance Of Guyana’s Construction Industry Using A Set Of Project Performance
Benchmarking Metrics |
| title_full | Measuring The Performance Of Guyana’s Construction Industry Using A Set Of Project Performance
Benchmarking Metrics |
| title_fullStr | Measuring The Performance Of Guyana’s Construction Industry Using A Set Of Project Performance
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| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring The Performance Of Guyana’s Construction Industry Using A Set Of Project Performance
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| title_short | Measuring The Performance Of Guyana’s Construction Industry Using A Set Of Project Performance
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| title_sort | measuring the performance of guyana s construction industry using a set of project performance benchmarking metrics |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
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