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Adapting Earned Value Management to Different Project Levels Based on Complexity

Risang Aludityo, Risang (author)

The Construction Industry holds an important role by contributing around 6% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) based on data from Market Prospects. Despite this substantial contribution, numerous projects within the industry struggle to attain their objectives effectively. Project uniqueness, coupled with the impact of project complexity, leads...

master thesis 2023

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Moving towards a sustainable housing construction supply chain

Hemel, Jean-Marie (author)

To prevent and reverse detrimental climate and biodiversity change, it is essential to motivate the housing construction supply chain to reduce the emission of carbon and nitrogen. The need to reduce the amount of emitted greenhouse gases and nitrogen oxides (NOx) is even more urgent in the Dutch housing construction. Currently, little research...

master thesis 2023

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Towards a better understanding of mediation in the construction sector: a grounded theory approach: Explorative and qualitative research on contributing factors to mediation processes in Dutch construction projects

Krans, Otto (author)

Context <br/>Projects in the construction sector are known for their high complexity. Due to this complexity, disputes in construction are close to inevitable. While these disputes can lead to major project delays and financial costs, they demand for a resolution. Juridical resolution methods like litigation and arbitration have found to be...

master thesis 2022

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End-user involvement in hospital building design: A Case Study On Information Management And Design Process: Erasmus MC Rotterdam new building project

Yalniz, Burcak (author)

Design in healthcare projects is complex because of the high number of stakeholders and the involvement of end-users in the design process. This causes collaboration issues and information asymmetry which are barriers in communication and information exchange. The purpose of this research is to gain insight into the design process in healthcare...

master thesis 2020

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Future proof neighborhood shopping centres in an aging population: A quantitative case study research on shopping preferences of elderly people in a Dutch aging neighborhood.

Verseput, Sander (author)

It is the year 2019 and the Dutch economy is flourishing. However, the retail sector is still in a ‘re- inventing phase’. The popularity of e-commerce is increasing and Dutch shopping districts are continuously changing. This affects the profitability of both retailers and retail investors. Considering that the Dutch population is aging, people...

master thesis 2019

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BIM as a communication and collaboration tool for the design and operation phase of hospital buildings: A case study research into validating and verifying the design and BIM model by the project team and client & end-users

bel, mirjam (author)

According to literature, the benefits of BIM can be well found in complex projects such as healthcare. When well implemented, the use of BIM as a tool for communication and collaboration can lead to a higher design quality and quality of the realized building, as well as increased efficiency and costs savings. <br/>BIM can be used for integrated...

master thesis 2018

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Organisatieverandering en huurderstevredenheid

Oztürk, Kübra (author)

Het doel van het onderzoek is het geven van een beeld van de veranderingen in organisatieaspecten binnen woningcorporaties die tot een verbetering van huurderstevredenheid hebben geleid. Tevens is het het doel om een basis te leggen voor verder onderzoek op dit onderwerp, vandaar het exploratieve karakter van het onderzoek. Door middel van een...

master thesis 2017

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Risk sharing in supply chain partnerships: An SME perspective: A study of the behaviour of risk sharing in partnerships in a construction supply chain

Galvan Granat, Mirna (author)

A research gap was found when addressing the literature on small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction industry. Subcontractors and suppliers are primarily SMEs and form the largest percentage of firms in comparison to large enterprises (LEs) in the industry. Many parties are mainly concerned with maximising their profit, reason...

master thesis 2017

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De invloed van de leeromgeving bij gepersonaliseerd leren: Discrete choice experiment naar gebruikersvoorkeuren bij samenwerken en zelfstandig werken

Kleijwegt, T.M. (author)

From the idea that learning activities result in better study results when the spatial quality of this learning activity matches the learning activity, it is remarkable that no scientific research has been found in which the relation between new learning activities as collaborative and independent working is investigated. Therefore, the purpose...

master thesis 2017

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De proefwoning als platform voor communicatie en samenwerking in de bouw

Hoepel, J.J. (author)

master thesis 2016

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Zelfstandig wonen binnen de huidige zorgklimaat

Bottse, S.G. (author)

As part of the participative society, the government introduced the Social Support Act 2015 ( Wmo 2015). The Social Support Act 2015 has as main objective to foster independent living as long as possible with care at home . Research by Janssen and Moors (2013) show that many elderly retain control over their own lives and be prefer independent...

master thesis 2016

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Relationship contracting arrangements: A study of relationship contracting arrangements and their ability to foster best-for-project behavior in infrastructure projects in the Netherlands

Stam, R. (author)

master thesis 2016

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Improvement of collaborative team performance between Western and Chinese partners in the China's building industry

Hu, W. (author)

Increasing international building construction projects happen in China, thus it is unavoidable for Western European architects to collaborative with Chinese developers. However, since cultural differences and language barriers may lead to low psychological safety and poor trust, slowing down the process and causing frustration in collaborative...

master thesis 2016

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A project manager’s role in building teams

Wijnstra, R. (author)

In this thesis the role of the project manager in team development is studied. The aim of this research is to identify different leadership styles among project managers and to find out if there is a connection between these leadership styles and the development phases of a team. In other words: can a project manager influence the development of...

master thesis 2016

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Collaboration is the new competition; strategic alliances in the industry in which Sweco participates

Peters, K. (author)

Due to several shifts in the construction industry, organisations start to collaborate. An example of this inter-organisational collaboration is a strategic alliance. Such an alliance can be defined as a close, long-term, mutually beneficial agreement between two or more partners in which resources, knowledge, and capabilities are shared with...

master thesis 2016

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Designers in the Alliance: A study into the role, position and added value of external designers in Dutch infrastructure alliances

Kroes, M.E.F. (author)

master thesis 2015

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Psychology in construction: Measuring the influence of psychological features on project performance in housing association renovation projects

Gaviria Moreno, J.C. (author)

Because of the lack of research about the social aspects that affect the performance in the construction industry (CI) and given the importance of these processes to team collaboration and outcomes, this Master thesis aims to contribute to the body of knowledge about the social aspects in these processes. This gave rise to the following research...

master thesis 2015

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Organizational Barriers for adopting project alliancing: An investigation in the Dutch public infrastructure procurement organizations.

Rahat, A. (author)

master thesis 2014

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Best Value monitoring framework: A measurement system to monitor whether promises of the Best Value approach are fulfilled

Brandt, J. (author)

master thesis 2014

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De ontwikkeling van een methodiek voor Business Model Regeneratie - een casestudy bij een commerciële projectontwikkelaar

Ten Brink, N. (author)

In dit onderzoek is een methodiek ontwikkeld die een projectontwikkelaar in staat moet stellen zijn business model continue aan te passen. De methodiek bestaat uit 4 primaire stappen die chronologisch doorlopen worden. Het voornaamste doel van deze methodiek is om in te spelen op veranderingen die zich voordoen in de externe (markt) -en interne ...

master thesis 2013