Potential for using process approach to manage construction projects in Greece

Panas, A; Pantouvakis, J-P; Edum-Fotwe, FT

dc.contributor.author	Panas, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Pantouvakis, J-P	en
dc.contributor.author	Edum-Fotwe, FT	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:50:11Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:50:11Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/34938
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dc.subject	Construction	en
dc.subject	Greece	en
dc.subject	Process	en
dc.subject	Process protocol	en
dc.subject	Projects	en
dc.subject.other	Construction companies	en
dc.subject.other	Construction professionals	en
dc.subject.other	Construction projects	en
dc.subject.other	Generic design	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Innovative manufacturing	en
dc.subject.other	Manufacturing management	en
dc.subject.other	Manufacturing projects	en
dc.subject.other	Manufacturing sector	en
dc.subject.other	New product	en
dc.subject.other	Potential benefits	en
dc.subject.other	Process	en
dc.subject.other	Process approach	en
dc.subject.other	Process flows	en
dc.subject.other	Process protocol	en
dc.subject.other	Production activity	en
dc.subject.other	Productivity improvements	en
dc.subject.other	Projects	en
dc.subject.other	Semi-structured	en
dc.subject.other	Stage gates	en
dc.subject.other	Construction	en
dc.subject.other	Manufacture	en
dc.subject.other	Product design	en
dc.subject.other	Project management	en
dc.subject.other	Surveys	en
dc.subject.other	Construction industry	en
dc.title	Potential for using process approach to manage construction projects in Greece	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	The Innovative Manufacturing Initiative (IMI) in the UK over the past decade has promoted the agenda of employing manufacturing sector principles in the execution of construction projects. Manufacturing management is founded on a process flow concept of the production activity. A notable development from the IMI programme, in this regard is the development of a Generic Design and Construction Process Protocol (GDCPP), based on the Cooper stage gate approach to managing the development of a new product in the manufacturing sector. The rationale for deploying the process approach to managing construction derives from the potential for replicating the step-change productivity improvements that has attended manufacturing projects that resulted from the adoption of such techniques. The possible gains in efficiency present prospective advantages for the application of the process approach to managing construction projects. In this paper the authors present preliminary stages of a qualitative investigation into the potential for employing the process approach in managing construction projects for ""Egnatia Odos S.A."", one of the largest construction companies in Greece. The investigation was based on data collected through semi-structured questionnaires delivered through interview sessions with Egnatia's representatives. The study employs the GDCPP developed specifically for construction to explore the current constraints and bottlenecks that would have to be addressed to enable the practical uptake of the process approach by Greek construction professionals. Some early indications from the investigation are briefly discussed to provide an insight into the potential benefits and drawbacks of GDCPP's implementation in Greece and more specifically to one of the largest construction projects currently under implementation, namely that of the 680 Km Egnatia highway.	en
heal.journalName	Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2005 - Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference	en
dc.identifier.volume	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	853	en
dc.identifier.epage	863	en