Performance improvement in Construction companies is a complex task, which
requires great effort and care. The research aims to analyze the status of work at the
general company for building and construction, in order to determine the available
ma
nagement problems and then determine the priorities that will be areas of possible
improvement of the performance of the company.
There used three tools to asses inputs ,processes and outputs , The result of
evaluating the maturity (inputs) of project management showed weakness in performance
as The rate of project management maturity reached 2.3 out of 5. Quality indicators
(outputs) , where rates were less than the average, were identified, as it was the results of
questionnaire of measuring customer satisfaction for a sample of projects implemented by
the company and the mean of customer satisfaction was 2.73 out of 5. Finally main
processes of the company were drown and then the “FMEA " was used to identify the
processes which face trouble which were 41 process.
As a result of this comprehensive analysis the priority areas and procedures for the
performance improvement were proposed.
The Dams are large and complex projects, and are generally characterized by the
enormous cost of implementation in some cases, and the length of the implementation
period, are rarely carried out a dam in Syria within the estimated plan which develo
ped his
of the cost and time, this is due to the risks that intercepted projects during the
implementation phase and directly influenced the basic project objectives ( cost and time
and quality).
This research experiences to the reality of the implementation of the late dams,
through undertake a study the risks suffered by the implementation of sector and
influenced the basic objectives of the project (cost - time - quality), through a field survey
study includes more than thirty-five dams in Syria.
For this purpose have been used survey was distributed to a slice of experts and
technicians in the form of dams, has enabled to obtain a list of the risks faced by the
implementation of dams in addition to the assessment, In an attempt to develop a scientific
methodology to analyze and manage the risks of dam projects by assessing the probability
of their occurrence and their impact on the objectives of the project in the event of
occurrence, with introduce a new standard for evaluating a detection / control, As per the
approach to FMEA /Failure Mode and Effect Analysis/ and incorporate logic fuzzy, and
arrange those risks according the Risk Criticality Number (RCN) for each risk early in
order be sensitive to them than we can handled properly with proposing appropriate
response strategies.
Changes in construction projects are considered as prevalent phenomenon. Where,
most of projects face changes in drawings, specifications, work scope, or contractual
conditions.
The traditional construction followed in Syrian projects has a long t
ime span between
planning, design, and construction. As result the possibility of changes occurrence in any
project becomes considerable. There are many causes of change orders in construction
industry. These changes, mostly causes time and cost overrun and managerial
complications.
The objective of this study is determining the main causes of change orders;
arranging them according to their significance; and studying their effects on project’s cost
and time. The owner or the engineer supervising the project is the party who is responsible
for change orders in the project.
Many studies have tried to determine the impact of change orders on the cost and
time of the project, which in turn leads to differences and disputes between contractors and
owners. Where change orders dealt with in various engineering projects.
T
his search displays formal causes of change orders occurring during the life cycle of
the project in Syrian coastal zone. Particular building projects are studied, and the most
important impact on completion of the project indicators (cost_time) is discussed. Also
identifies the party responsible for the change, and shows the weak points during follow
the change order life cycle and provides recommendations for each of the responsible
parties, stressing the need to monitor performance in order to manage change order and
address the causes and impact alleviation. The prediction models were drafted at additional
cost that may result from change orders.
