Construction Productivity in the Multilayer Subcontracting System

This book focuses on current subcontracting practices in the construction industry and their effects on Singapore's construction productivity. It offers readers a better understanding of how the fragmentation of large and small firms in Singapore impacts construction productivity when operating under the commonly adopted multilayer subcontracting system (MLSS), which extends globally to the construction industries in other countries that have adopted the MLSS. The book also assesses the effectiveness of subcontracting practices in helping local contractors improve their construction productivity (and thereby improve the industry's overall productivity). In closing, it provides recommendations on how the problems associated with the MLSS can best be addressed, and how its benefits can be capitalized on through organizational learning.

Enriches readers' understanding of how the fragmentation of large and small firms in Singapore affects construction productivity when operating under the commonly adopted multilayer subcontracting system (MLSS) Assesses the effectiveness of subcontracting practices in helping local contractors improve their construction productivity, and thereby improve the industry's overall productivity Offers recommendations on how the problems associated with the MLSS can best be addressed, and how its benefits can be capitalized on through organizational learning

Autorentext

Dr Leni Sagita Riantini Supriadi graduated with a PhD from the National University of Singapore. She also holds Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) and Master of Engineering (MEng) degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Indonesia, where she was awarded the PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships. Dr Supriadi was a Lecturer at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Indonesia when she won a research scholarship to embark on her doctoral studies in Singapore. An excellent paper award winner, her works have been published in connection with numerous international conferences as well as the proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), London. Dr Low Sui Pheng is presently a Professor of Building at the School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, where he previously served as the Head and Vice Dean. He teaches construction project management, a field in which he has extensively published, researched and consulted, both in Singapore and overseas. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, he holds a DSc degree from the University of Birmingham, UK and a PhD from the University College London. He currently serves as Director of the Centre for Project Management and Construction Law at the National University of Singapore.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Nature of the Construction Industry.- Case of Singapore's Construction Industry.- Theoretical Review for Singapore's Subcontracting Practices.- Research Design and Methodology.- Research Findings.- Analysis of Research Findings.- Interview Findings.- Conclusion.