The Influence of External Factors on Client-Contractor Collaboration: And how to anticipate their impact up-front

In modern construction, collaboration has become a key element for the success of projects. Both clients and contractors are aware of the importance of maintaining a solid relationship. However, as collaboration is subject to ambiguous factors that influence both the content of the project and the social elements, it is proven to be difficult to...

Battle of narratives: Interaction between narratives and counter-narratives in megaprojects

Megaprojects along with creating value to the economy, create environmental, social and political disruptions in its local environment. Narratives guide social action and hence both the promoters and the protesters of a project mobilize narratives to advance their interest. In this process, narratives and counter-narratives are (re)created and...

Mobilizing Megaproject Narratives for External Stakeholders: A Study of Narrative Instruments and Processes

Megaprojects combine multiple external stakeholders, and a common narrative is essential to drive the project among often conflicting objectives. Narratives help organize people toward an agenda and therefore have performative and strategic implications. In this research, we explore how narratives are mobilized through narrative instruments...

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

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...

Implementing a new procurement strategy: the case of social housing associations

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to address the barriers that Dutch housing associations encounter in implementing new procurement strategies. Design/methodology/approach: Several aspects of purchasing, portfolio management, project delivery and supply management are discussed in relation to the changing role of housing associations as...

Exploring the influence of external actors on the cooperation in public–private project organizations for constructing infrastructure

Though different forms of public–private partnerships exist, in the organizational structure of most forms a public and a private project organization can be derived, resulting in two collaborating project organizations. The literature on project management however mostly considers one project organization. The literature on public–private...

The effects of trust on the effectiveness of project risk management for engineering and construction projects

The main objective of this research project is to explore the potential correlation between the level of trust between project managers and clients and the effectiveness of their Project Risk Management. The research project is executed in collaboration with Tebodin, a Dutch company that offers engineering and consultancy services worldwide;...

Organizational effectiveness of building project organisations and greenfields to develop

The purpose of this paper is to explore and categorise the different approaches used to determine organizational effectiveness of construction project organizations. First, the conceptualization of organizational effectiveness is reviewed. This resulted in three main approaches that are used to categorise the approaches used within construction...

Designing a framework for systems engineering in the rail sector in the Netherlands

This research consists of two parts: 1. Analysis of application of systems engineering at Movares and ProRail and the interaction between these organizations. 2. The design of a framework for systems engineering methods in the Dutch rail sector.

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Uitgangspunten recente studies waterbeheer

Voortschrijdend onderzoek programma generiek kustonderzoek voor de jaren 2000 - 2004: Projectplannen in het kader van de strategische samenwerking RWS-RIKZ / WL Delft Hydraulics