Browsing Construction + Engineering Undergraduate Research by Title
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Employee motivation factors within a large New Zealand construction company
(2011)Despite the popularity of motivational research in the latter half of the twentieth century, little has been undertaken within the New Zealand construction industry and internationally little evidence exists on the motivation ... -
Employee preferences for work-life balance initiatives in a large New Zealand construction company
(2010)Work-life balance initiatives are often provided by companies to counter the prevalence of work-life conflict stemming from today‟s societal pressures. The construction industry can be a high pressure, high stress industry ... -
Engaging SME subcontractors on alliance delivered infrastructure projects
(2010)This research report is aimed at identifying the issues that are encountered by an Alliance when engaging SME subcontractors on a major infrastructure project. It also aims to investigate how these issues are compounded ... -
Factors affecting building services designs of consultants vs. that of design & build subcontractors in Melbourne
(2011)Building services make up a large portion of a building's capital cost and are also responsible for majority of its operating cost throughout its life. If designed or installed incorrectly can cause damage, nuisance or ... -
Factors affecting the bid/ no bid decision making process of small to medium size contractors in Auckland
(2011)Companies must have the capability to deal with various bidding situations successfully in today‟s highly competitive construction market. The first step that the companies need to consider is whether to bid or not to bid ... -
Factors affecting the uptake of building information modelling (BIM) in the Auckland architecture, engineering & construction (AEC) industry
(2010)Building Information Modelling (BIM) is seen as the next big paradigm shift in the building design and construction industry since the move from traditional drafting to 2D computer aided design systems, but although it has ... -
Factors influencing the ownership and management structure decision making in hotel investments
(2010)Hotel properties constitute a relatively small percentage out of the commercial property investment sector in New Zealand due to two main factors. One is the significant amount of capital required for the development of ... -
How do Auckland commercial property investors address the changes in office tenants’ requirements?
(2011)Office tenants’ requirements have changed over the last decade since they are looking for more flexible office environments in order to minimize their total occupancy costs. Office property investors need to understand the ... -
Key procurement selection criteria of Auckland interior fitout clients: An empirical study
(2011)Over the past twenty years the construction industry has developed a myriad of alternative procurement routes to offer its clients. As a result of this vast quantity of options it has become imperative that construction ... -
Loss estimation and data storage methods utilised by stakeholders involved in residential reconstruction - A study of the Canterbury earthquake
(2011)The importance of natural disaster economic loss estimations cannot be overstated. They help to assist policy maker in mitigation decisions, risk assessments and track the losses which occur due to such events. Despite ... -
Mega-events or hallmark events: Rugby World Cup 2011 on Auckland’s infrastructure
(2011)This research report looks at how Auckland has transformed itself in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC), and explored briefly the impacts and planning processes. Internationally, mega events have been used by ... -
Pricing risks and management strategies for estimators in the residential construction industry
(2009)A construction estimator is responsible for estimating the cost of a construction project. The process itself has many risks involved and has always been an important area of research. Numerous studies have been carried ... -
Project management competencies that lead to project success in the Auckland commercial construction market
(2011)Project Manager (PM) is a title commonly used in the construction industry and given to people carrying out many roles. Each role having its own particular skill set. This project investigated the skills required of a ... -
Property development on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf islands
(2010)The Hauraki Gulf consists of ninety two islands that are contained within the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. This report aims to explain why property development occurs more on certain islands, rather than others, within the ... -
Risk analysis of public private partnerships in the development of new schools in New Zealand
(2010)The following report has been compiled for Industry Project, a paper within Unitec’s Bachelor of Construction (CM). This report intends to evaluate the influence of risk in the procurement of a new school in New Zealand ... -
Strategies adopted by a property development firm to survive in an economic downturn
(2011)This research paper addresses the question, ― What strategies can a property development firm adopt to survive in an economic downturn? The methodology used to answer the question was firstly researching the New Zealand ... -
Survival strategies of services subcontracting firms in an economic downturn
(2011)The construction industry is extremely responsive to the pressures of the economic conditions of the wider economy. Between 2007 and 2008 a major economic downturn affected economies around the world. New Zealand was one ... -
Sustainable retrofit in the New Zealand residential sector
(2010)A large proportion of New Zealand’s existing housing stock performs poorly, particularly in terms of energy efficiency. As homeowners tend to be reluctant to invest in sustainable retrofit activities, policy interventions ... -
The use of schedules of quantities in providing financial management in construction projects
(2011)The Schedule of Quantities (SOQ) emerged after the industrial revolution of the 19th century in Europe however due to the popularity of alternative procurement methods, their use over the past 20 years has dramatically ...