QUANTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION CLIENTS' NEEDS THROUGH PAIRED COMPARISONS

The psychometric technique of paired comparisons was employed to quantify clients' construction project needs. If clients' requirements can be adequately evaluated, projects can be planned with more certainty and be tailored to greater client satisfaction. The research involved 60 clients' ranking of eight project needs: aesthetics, economy, function, quality, working relationships, safety, lack of surprises, and time. Clients' needs were classified broadly into three hierarchical groups: strongly, moderately, and weakly desired. The results showed that quality, safety, and function were the predominant needs. Each client's stated needs should dictate how the dependent variables of design, drafting specifications, selection of contractors, and resource allocation are combined.

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• Authors:
  • Chinyio, E A
  • Olomolaiye, P O
  • Corbett, P
• Publication Date: 1998-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 87-92
• Serial:
  • Journal of Management in Engineering
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0742-597X
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jmenea

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Clients; Construction industry; Construction projects; Needs assessment; Psychometrics; Quality control; Safety; Specifications; Statistical ranking
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quality; Requirements; Scaling
• Old TRIS Terms: Ranking
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00745105
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 12 1998 12:00AM