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Planned construction times and labour utilization — a comparison of UK and French contractors (1996)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Proverbs, D. G., Proverbs, D., Olomolaiye, P., & Harris, F. C. (1996). Planned construction times and labour utilization — a comparison of UK and French contractors. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 3(3), 219-232. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021032

The results of a model based survey of contractors' planning engineers in France and the UK suggest that planned completion times for constructing an identical high-rise in situ concrete framed structure are significantly and dramatically lower in Fr... Read More about Planned construction times and labour utilization — a comparison of UK and French contractors.

Tendering procedures, contractual arrangements and Latham: The contractors' view (1996)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Holt, G. D., Olomolaiye, P., & Harris, F. C. (1996). Tendering procedures, contractual arrangements and Latham: The contractors' view. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 3(1-2), 97-115. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021025

The procedural and administrative aspects of UK tendering have remained largely unaltered for decades but this may soon change in light of the recent review of the construction sector, headed by Sir Michael Latham. This paper presents findings of a n... Read More about Tendering procedures, contractual arrangements and Latham: The contractors' view.

Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants (1996)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Kometa, S. T., Olomolaiye, P., & Harris, F. C. (1996). Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants. Construction Management and Economics, 14(2), 131-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/014461996373575

This paper reports the results of studies in 29 construction consulting firms aimed at validating a model for evaluating client-generated risks (see Kometa et al. 1995a). Validation required quantification of project outcomes in terms of time, cost,... Read More about Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants.

A survey of constraints on Iranian construction operatives' productivity (1996)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Zakeri, M., Olomolaiye, P., Holt, G. D., & Harris, F. C. (1996). A survey of constraints on Iranian construction operatives' productivity. Construction Management and Economics, 14(5), 417-426. https://doi.org/10.1080/014461996373287

Construction productivity is rarely analysed in Iran. If productivity is to improve, current weaknesses must be identified. To this end data were collected through a structured questionnaire survey. By utilizing the relative index ranking technique,... Read More about A survey of constraints on Iranian construction operatives' productivity.