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Construction cultures: Sources, signs, and solutions of toxicity

Clegg, Stewart (author), Loosemore, Martin (author), Walker, Derek (author), van Marrewijk, A.H. (author), Sankaran, Shankar (author)

This chapter presents a holistic investigation into construction culture from an organisation studies as well as project management perspective, mobilising the concept of toxic project cultures as a novel conceptual lens to explore new ways to transform the construction industry into a more dynamic, innovative, and socially responsible sector...

book chapter 2023

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Factors Affecting the Integration of Sustainability in the Early Project Phases in an Integrated Project Management Model

Molaei, M. (author), Hertogh, M.J.C.M. (author), Bosch-Rekveldt, M.G.C. (author), Tamak, Robin (author)

This study investigates the factors affecting the integration of sustainability into the project management of infrastructure projects, specifically highway projects during early phases. The research was drawn upon previous studies in order to develop a sustainability framework for measuring the project success in three aspects of sustainability...

conference paper 2021

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In Pursuit of Success: Evaluating the Management of Engineering Projects, Cross-Sectoral Analysis of Project Management Efforts

Molaei, M. (author)

Successful delivery of projects is the ultimate goal of many organisations. What is observed in practice, however, is that projects do not usually follow what is recommended in literature. Moreover, the dynamic nature of projects calls for continuous adjustments regarding the required project management practices contributing to performance....

doctoral thesis 2021

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Projects as a speciation and aggregation mechanism in transitions: Bridging project management and transitions research in the digitalization of UK architecture, engineering, and construction industry

Papachristos, George (author), Papadonikolaki, E. (author), Morgan, Bethan (author)

Sociotechnical transitions are mostly seen in the literature as processes where actors and technologies in small niches peripheral to an organizational field, accumulate momentum, scale up, aggregate, and eventually bring about large-scale regime change. Foundational examples include the British transition from sailing ships to steamships and...

journal article 2024

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The potential of the empathic ability for the performance of civil engineering projects

Keusters, A.C.A.M. (author), Batelaan, F.G.M. (author), Sleeswijk Visser, F. (author), Houwing, E.J. (author), Bakker, H.L.M. (author)

Purpose:<br/>The increasing complexity of civil engineering projects necessitates focusing on new competencies of project participants. Based on the research on team performance and design processes that are more closely linked to the relevance of the project context, it is hypothesised that empathic abilities could play an important role in...

journal article 2023

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How do political features influence the co-production of government projects? A case study of a medium-sized chinese city

Ma, W. (author), Mu, Rui (author), de Jong, Martin (author)

Co-production is a solution by which the government provides public services. Coproduction theory is built upon Western experience and currently focuses on the types of coproduction in different policy stages, the barriers and governance strategies for co-production. However, little attention is paid to how political background will influence...

journal article 2021

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Probabilistic scheduling of offshore operations using copula based environmental time series: An application for cable installation management for offshore wind farms

Leontaris, G. (author), Morales Napoles, O. (author), Wolfert, A.R.M. (author)

There are numerous uncertainties that impact offshore operations. However, environmental uncertainties concerning variables such as wave height and wind speed are crucial because these may affect installation and maintenance operations with potential delays and financial consequences. In order to include these uncertainties into the duration...

journal article 2016

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Responsible innovation during front-end development: increasing intervention capacities for enhancing project management reflections on complexity

Flipse, S.M. (author), van de Loo, C.J. (author)

Responsible innovation requires, among other things, that innovators reflect on the broader socio-ethical and socio-economic context of their work. This may be done by reflecting on innovation project complexity. However, tools and methods enabling relevant reflection are not abundant. In this explorative study, we investigated the effect of...

journal article 2018

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Does flexibility in project management in early project phases contribute positively to end-project performance?

Jalali Sohi, A. (author), Bosch-Rekveldt, M.G.C. (author), Hertogh, M.J.C.M. (author)

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of project management flexibility in early project phases on end-project performance including its mediating role on the effect of complexity over project performance. Design/methodology/approach: Out of 13 hypotheses, 6 hypotheses regarding the relationships between areas of...

journal article 2019

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Social value for whom, by whom and when?: Managing stakeholder dynamics in a UK megaproject

Mulholland, Cara (author), Chan, P.W.C. (author), Canning, Kate (author), Ejohwomu, Obuks (author)

Studies of project success have generally recognised the role that stakeholder management plays in shaping a collective understanding of value. While these studies have typically focused on new builds, few studies have examined stakeholder management at the end of the life of a built asset. This paper draws on a single megaproject case study...

journal article 2020

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Explorative case study to gain insight on the consequences of circular infrastructural construction projects: Investigating the effects of circularity in construction projects on project process and construction costs.

Kanters, Mark (author)

The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of implementing circularity in infrastructural construction projects. As a very polluting sector, circularity is becoming a more and more popular theme in the construction industry. Driven by both governmental regulations of reaching a full circular economy in 2050 and intrinsic motivation,...

master thesis 2022

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Discovering the Potential of Risk-based Critical Chain Project Management in the Maritime Industry

van Bouwelen, Björn (author)

There is a never-ending quest to search for better ways of planning and controlling projects. Currently the majority of all projects are planned with the critical path method and controlled using earned value management. This way of planning and controlling projects has been used for decades now and can be seen as traditional project management ...

master thesis 2017

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Project management in circular building projects: Developing a framework supporting the re-use of components

Meijers, Lotte (author)

The environmental pressure on the planet and its limited capacities has resulted in the need for new building methodologies that respect this limited capacity. Building methods based on the principles of the Circular Economy could pose an answer to this problem. However, limited knowledge and tools are available to bring this into practice. This...

master thesis 2020

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Optimising and improving the performance of a project management organisation: The design and development of a tool which accomodates and facilitates the projects- and process management of Ericis b.v

Markiet, Inez (author)

Ericis b.v is a dynamic real estate organisation which provides numerous services in real estate. This project concerns project management department. The operational team of this department is relatively small and exists out of six people. Although this department is quite small, their demand on the real-estate market is not. The consistent...

master thesis 2018

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Crisis Project Management: The relocation of the faculty of architecture

Caelers, D.M. (author)

This research is focussed on a project management technique called fast tracking. Fast tracking is the integration of design and construction phases by arranging work packages of the total project and overlapping the design and the construction of these packages as well as overlapping the total work packaging. The relocation of the faculty of...

master thesis 2010

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BIM bij kleine projecten - De voordelen van BIM voor een zelfstandige bouwkundig adviseur

Jägers, F. (author)

De interesse in en het gebruik van Bouw Informatie Model (BIM) neemt steeds verder toe in de bouwbranche in Nederland. Wetenschappelijk onderzoek, vakliteratuur en publieke opinie geven diverse inzichten in het gebruik van BIM. Gebruik van BIM wordt door velen gezien als de oplossing om faalkosten te voorkomen. Het toepassen van BIM kan diverse...

master thesis 2012

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Early Warning Signs in Risk Management: Improve Accuracy of Cost Contingency by Implementing Early Warning signs in Risk Management to prevent Cost Overruns

van Werkhoven, Suzan (author)

Despite the severity and high frequency of cost overruns in construction projects, it is considered a rule rather than an exception. This phenomenon occurs when the initially estimated budget does not suffice the actual costs needed to realise the project. Uncertainty and bias challenge the ability to make cost estimates. Incorrect estimates of...

master thesis 2022

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The effect of empathy in collaboration on project performance: Steering on empathy to improve project performance through client-contractor collaboration in the first phase of the two-phase model

Kuster, Tom (author)

Construction projects have become increasingly complex, requiring effective management strategies to navigate challenges related to project contexts, interdisciplinary integration, and procurement processes. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) has introduced the two-phase model to address these...

master thesis 2023

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The Emergence of Shared Leadership in Project-based Integrated Design Teams: A case study on the way interpersonal skills can influence team functioning

Jon, Saphira (author)

Aim: The aim of this research was to explore the soft side of project management, specifically the way process managers apply interpersonal skills to influence team functioning in project-based integrated design teams which apply shared leadership. This will provide insight within the context of shared leadership on the way project-based...

master thesis 2019

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Key factors in team collaboration: A qualitative study to determine the team effectiveness of an inter-organisational, international project based integrated design team

van Viersen, Jesse (author)

Aim: The aim of this thesis is to investigate team effectiveness in the field of construction. With this study, influential factors on team collaboration between different companies and within teams will be defined. By defining these factors, project managers of comparable project-based integrated design teams can improve the team collaboration...

master thesis 2019