All Outputs (12)

Target cost contracts and the development of collaborative behaviours and value for money in the UK construction industry (2019)
Journal Article
Smith, A., & Wood, G. (2019). Target cost contracts and the development of collaborative behaviours and value for money in the UK construction industry. Journal of international business research and marketing, 4(4), 7-15. https://doi.org/10.18775/jibrm.1849-8558.2015.44.3001

TCCs are seen to be a procurement model capable of achieving value for money through aligning the objectives of the parties to reduce costs. The use of Target Cost Contracts (TCCs) within the UK construction industry has increased dramatically over t... Read More about Target cost contracts and the development of collaborative behaviours and value for money in the UK construction industry.

E-learning for project management (2015)
Journal Article
Ellis, R., Thorpe, T., & Wood, G. (2015). E-learning for project management. Proceedings of the ICE - Civil Engineering, 156(3), 137-141. https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2003.156.3.137

This paper examines the reasons for the apparent reluctance of civil engineers and other construction professionals to use computer-aided learning on distance-learning programmes and reports on the evaluation of a project-management CD-ROM. It conclu... Read More about E-learning for project management.

A technical review of BIM based cost estimating in UK Quantity Surveying practice, standards and tools (2014)
Journal Article
Quantity Surveying practice, standards and tools. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 19, 534-563

In light of recent technological advancements over the decades especially with Information Technology (IT), the ‘Building Information Modelling’ (BIM) is one of those advancements that have attracted significant attention in UK construction industry.... Read More about A technical review of BIM based cost estimating in UK Quantity Surveying practice, standards and tools.

Assessing the performance of Libyan supervising engineers (2007)
Journal Article
Krima, N., Wood, G., Aouad, G., & Hatush, Z. (2007). Assessing the performance of Libyan supervising engineers. Construction Management and Economics, 25(5), 509-518. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190701247883

In the Libyan construction industry, the supervising engineer plays an important role in checking time schedules and protecting the client from delays and associated claims but there is no existing means of determining their proficiency in performing... Read More about Assessing the performance of Libyan supervising engineers.

Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants (2005)
Journal Article
Ellis, R., Wood, G., & Keel, D. (2005). Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants. Construction Management and Economics, 23(5), 483-493. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500040711

Value management (VM) is widely accepted as an important tool in the management of projects. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, this paper attempts to add to the qualitative exploration of VM, by investigating the attitudes and experienc... Read More about Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants.

The development of trust inventory (2005)
Journal Article
Swan, W., McDermott, P., Khalfan, M., Cooper, R., Rees, C., & Wood, G. (2005). The development of trust inventory. Journal of construction procurement, 11(1), 40-54

The Trust in Construction project was a two-year EPSRC funded research into the impact of trust on construction project performance. Here we outline the development of the measurement tool used for assessing the level of trust in project team relatio... Read More about The development of trust inventory.

Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects. (2005)
Journal Article
Wood, G., & Ellis, R. (2005). Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 23(3), 317-325. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000287714

Partnering provides a major opportunity for improving project performance, whilst offering direct benefits to the whole of the supply chain. Many research studies reinforce this assertion although there is less critical analysis examining the nature... Read More about Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects..

Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors (2005)
Journal Article
Wood, G. (2005). Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors

Partnering is considered to be a radical departure from conventional approaches to procurement in the UK construction sector, but may be difficult to integrate within a traditionally adversarial environment. Analysis of the literature suggests tha... Read More about Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors.

Technology‐based learning and the project manager (2004)
Journal Article
Ellis, R., Wood, G., & Thorpe, T. (2004). Technology‐based learning and the project manager. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(5), 358-365. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980410558557

Construction is a project‐oriented industry that benefits from both the technical and interpersonal skills that a project manager has to offer. Increasingly, project management is viewed as being an integrated process relevant throughout the project... Read More about Technology‐based learning and the project manager.

Risk Management practices of leading UK cost consultants. (2003)
Journal Article
Wood, G., & Ellis, R. (2003). Risk Management practices of leading UK cost consultants. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 10(4), 254-262. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980310489960

Risk management (RM) is now widely accepted as an important tool in the management of projects. Through a series of semi-structured interviews with RM facilitators, current practice is explored. The findings provide a number of soft benchmarks. Inter... Read More about Risk Management practices of leading UK cost consultants..

Building on trust: a co-operative approach to construction procurement (2001)
Journal Article
Wood, G., & McDermott, P. (2001). Building on trust: a co-operative approach to construction procurement. Journal of construction procurement, 7(2), 4-14

The central argument of this paper is that the key to successful implementation of relationship-based procurement strategies lies in trust. Trust is essential to relationships because it is the glue that binds co-operative relationships together. It... Read More about Building on trust: a co-operative approach to construction procurement.

Interdisciplinary working in built environment education (1999)
Journal Article
Wood, G. (1999). Interdisciplinary working in built environment education. Education and Training, 41(8), 373-380. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400919910298648

Considers attitudes towards interdisciplinary working within built environment education. The opinions and experiences of senior academic staff from within a single multi‐disciplinary faculty (Faculty of Health and Environment, Leeds Metropolitan Uni... Read More about Interdisciplinary working in built environment education.