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Impact of fragmentation issue in construction industry: An overview

In general, fragmentation within the construction industry arises from two areas within the traditional construction process; the construction work process where the most significant division is in the separation of the design and construction phase, and the construction structure itself. The fragm...

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Main Authors: Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Baluch, Nazim Hussain, Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014
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HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/12150/1/Fragmentation%202014_Matec.pdf
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20141501009
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spelling my.uum.repo.121502016-05-23T02:18:06Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/12150/ Impact of fragmentation issue in construction industry: An overview Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Baluch, Nazim Hussain Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni HD28 Management. Industrial Management In general, fragmentation within the construction industry arises from two areas within the traditional construction process; the construction work process where the most significant division is in the separation of the design and construction phase, and the construction structure itself. The fragmentation process in traditional contracting practice further hinders the integration of construction knowledge among contractors, diminishing the opportunity for them to influence design decisions.When design professionals fail to consider as to how a contractor would construct the designed project results in scheduling problems, delays, and disputes during the construction process. Moving towards team integration is considered a significant strategy for overcoming the issue.Accordingly, this paper discusses the fragmentation issue in more detail including its definition, and causes and effects to the construction projects.It also explores that the team integration strategy alleviates scheduling problems, and helps avoid delays and disputes during the construction process, preventing harm to overall project performance. EDP Sciences 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://repo.uum.edu.my/12150/1/Fragmentation%202014_Matec.pdf Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun and Baluch, Nazim Hussain and Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni (2014) Impact of fragmentation issue in construction industry: An overview. MATEC Web of Conferences, 15. 01009. ISSN 2261-236X http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20141501009 doi:10.1051/matecconf/20141501009
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
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Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun
Baluch, Nazim Hussain
Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni
Impact of fragmentation issue in construction industry: An overview
description In general, fragmentation within the construction industry arises from two areas within the traditional construction process; the construction work process where the most significant division is in the separation of the design and construction phase, and the construction structure itself. The fragmentation process in traditional contracting practice further hinders the integration of construction knowledge among contractors, diminishing the opportunity for them to influence design decisions.When design professionals fail to consider as to how a contractor would construct the designed project results in scheduling problems, delays, and disputes during the construction process. Moving towards team integration is considered a significant strategy for overcoming the issue.Accordingly, this paper discusses the fragmentation issue in more detail including its definition, and causes and effects to the construction projects.It also explores that the team integration strategy alleviates scheduling problems, and helps avoid delays and disputes during the construction process, preventing harm to overall project performance.
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author Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun
Baluch, Nazim Hussain
Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni
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Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni
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title Impact of fragmentation issue in construction industry: An overview
title_short Impact of fragmentation issue in construction industry: An overview
title_full Impact of fragmentation issue in construction industry: An overview
title_fullStr Impact of fragmentation issue in construction industry: An overview
title_full_unstemmed Impact of fragmentation issue in construction industry: An overview
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publisher EDP Sciences
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url http://repo.uum.edu.my/12150/1/Fragmentation%202014_Matec.pdf
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