Exploring Coordination Goals of Construction Projects

Effective coordination has been regarded in both theory and practice as a critical factor of success in construction projects. Previous coordination studies have focused on the time spent on coordination, its frequency, and its relationship with performance. However, coordination goals have received less attention, and their relationships with coordination methods and performance are not known. This paper studies coordination methods and goals for construction projects to identify what coordination goals are adopted and to what extent goals are achieved. In the research process, eight coordination methods and six goals were derived. A questionnaire was designed accordingly and sent to seven contractors for survey. Follow-up interviews were conducted with three or four managers and engineers from each contractor. The analysis results indicate that most coordination methods have multiple goals; written coordination methods such as plans, schedules, reports, and contract documents tend to have appropriate goals; and projects performed well by using coordination methods effectively to achieve the coordination goals.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000046
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/0742597X
• Authors:
  • Shen, Fang-Ying
  • Chang, Andrew S
• Publication Date: 2011-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 90-96
• Serial:
  • Journal of Management in Engineering
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0742-597X
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jmenea

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction management; Construction projects; Contractors; Coordination; Strategic planning; Surveys
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01344807
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Jul 20 2011 7:23AM