Search for dissertations about: "site managers"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 swedish dissertations containing the words site managers.
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1. Illusions of freedom: Practice and contradictions in the work of construction site managers
Abstract : Over the past few decades, scholars have paid increasing attention to the work of site managers in the construction industry. Their work has been portrayed in rather contradictory terms as, on the one hand, one of the most powerful and influential roles in the industry, and on the other, one of the most pressured and constrained roles. READ MORE
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2. On-site production synchronisation : improving the resource-flow in construction projects
Abstract : This thesis presents a process model to support the synchronisation of work flow and resource flows in construction projects. The process model is based on a combination of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and construction management methods. Work-flow is defined as the flow of work on-site, i.e. READ MORE
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3. Construction Performance Measurement: Site Managers in Refurbishment Projects
Abstract : Firms use management accounting, controls and performance measurement to ensure that employee activities are aligned with organizational goals and strategies. Performance is measured at different levels: industry, firm, project and activity. READ MORE
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4. Construction site productivity measurements : selection, application and evaluation of methods and measures
Abstract : A construction company consists of a number of different sites where the physical production is taking place. This production is not always performed in the best possible way. There are numerous things such as organisation, logistics, co-ordination, technique, quality and others that can be improved. READ MORE
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5. The construction site manager's impact on risk management performance
Abstract : Risk management in construction is traditionally based on the experience and individual judgements made by site managers, especially in smaller projects. The site managers in construction should also be regarded as key individuals, with a prevailing picture of being tough and possibly also risk prone in their behaviour . READ MORE