Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"General Contractor"”.
-
The Purposes and Evaluation Methods for State Residential General Contractor Licensing
… by state licensing departments as well as a general lack of information on how states evaluate whether licensing is fulfilling the intended purpose. In order to effectively resolve some of the issues surrounding the construction licensing debate, the true purpose of licensing and the methods …
-
Business plan for a general contractor in the New York City public sector
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1995.
-
Multi-organizational project teams and construction innovation : the role of general contractor and construction manager
… their number and impact on the operations of the general contractor or construction manager. The analysis examines the correlation between various factors and the innovation activity found on each construction project. This research is a step towards understanding the nature of the …
-
Understanding the issues of project cost and time in sustainable construction from a general contractor's perspective: case study
… has been directed towards design-related input. General Contractors play an important role in delivering successful sustainable construction projects. If an integrated project delivery method is chosen, the General Contractor may offer insightful preconstruction assistance by providing ideas on …
-
Application of the Design Structure Matrix (DSM) to the real estate development process using modular construction methods
… of the MCM process to RED, we met with the general contractor, lead architect and project management team for 30 Haven, a commercial RED that uses MCM. 30 Haven is located in Reading, Massachusetts and has been co-developed through an integrated project delivery (IPD) process by RJ Finlay …
-
Design-build method viewed by public agencies in southern Nevada compared to Arizona and Utah
… then bidding the construction services out to a general contractor; An innovative form of construction contracting now exist, where only one entity provides an owner with both the design and construction services needed to meet the needs of an owner. Thus, there is no need for a bidding process, …
-
Significant Trade Contractor Performance Characteristics as Evaluated by Big-D Construction
… which aspects, other than price, of trade contractor performance are the most important to the general contractor, Big-D Construction. The impression a trade contractor leaves on the project manager and superintendent provides an indication of their performance. To determine what tasks …
-
Emotional Intelligence within the A/E/C Industry: A Step Toward Effective Collaboration
… include the owner, the architect, the contractor and the subcontractors. Traditionally, each participant's activity in the construction process has been isolated to its particular organization's goals. In recent years, one of the leading trends of project deliveries has been a movement …
-
Digitised engineering knowledge for prefabricated façades
… involved a close collaboration with the British general contractor (and façade manufacturer) Laing O’Rourke. The research has explored ways of using design and manufacturing knowledge and it has developed a digital tool and tested its functionalities. In the first part, after a review of the …
-
The Hawaii carbon dioxide ocean sequestration field experiment : a case study in public perceptions and institutional effectiveness
… served as advisors to the Hawaii-based project general contractor, Pacific International Center for High Technology Research. The committees also planned a multi-year public outreach program to engage residents of Hawaii about the carbon sequestration project. Before the outreach program began, …
-
An Evaluation of Perceived and Observed Safety and Productivity in Residential Construction
… is specifically important due to the number of contractors, subcontractors and laborers that participate in the different projects. The overall objective of this research was to increase the understanding of the relationship between perceived and observed safety and productivity and to …
-
Development And Implementation Of A Proactive Safety Performance Evaluation System For General Contractors
… or making a decision to select a safe contractor, the same holds true for the contractor's own management while self-assessing its safety performance and deficiencies. </p> <p>This study focused on a new safety performance metric by introducing a proactive safety performance measurement …