Interface management for conflicts avoidance between owner, employer's representative and contractors in high-rise building projects | |
| Author | Porntanat Kongsrisawat |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-12-15 |
| Subject(s) | Contractors Conflict management Constuction projects--Management |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. CM-12-15 |
| Abstract | The characteristics of construction projects are always multidisciplinary, large, and required many different parties to participate during execution period. During certain stages, some phases may very often be undertaken simultaneously, requiring major efforts in terms of the coordination and communication between the participants. However, the principal person charged with coordination in construction projects delivered through construction management is the construction manager (CM). However, some of the disruptions that might be occurred during execution stage, especially conflicts among the participants are originated from the contractual arrangement. The type of contract that generates problems and lead to conflicts is multiple prime contracts which highly been applied by the employer nowadays as it provides lower cost to the employer when compare with another type of contract, single contract. The multiple prime contracts, the owner will contract directly to prime contractor, including General Contractors (structural and architectural works), M/E Contractor (sanitary system, electrical system, air-conditioning system works), Finishing Contractor, Aluminum Contractor, and Interior Contractor. According to the schedule of the project, some works they have to perform work together at the same time which work of one prime contractor can affect to another prime contractor. As a result, those problems will effect to the project in term of time, cost, and quality. To prevent or reduce problems among multiple prime contractors, the employer and employer’s representative must play a significant role in managing them. From the research, to avoid problems that can lead to conflicts in the construction project among the participants, especially the employer, employer’s representative, and prime contractors, they have to concern the source problems areas. The origin of problems that they have to concern is drawings and specifications, coordination with related parties, and material and equipment. |
| Year | 2012 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CM-12-15 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Santoso, Djoen San;Santi Charoenpornpattana; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 |