Kenneth Park

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Reader in Construction Management & Engineering at Aston University

Two stage early contractor involvement (2S-ECI) is a procurement process where a main contractor is engaged before or during design development. They work collaboratively with the client's consultant team and subsequently agree a construction only or novated design and build construction contract. Qualitative research was done through interviews to...

This paper explores the integration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean Construction (LC) methods for Request For Information (RFI) process during the design phase of construction project with the aim to improve the efficiency of the process. A literature review is conducted to review previous studies in this area. The result indicates...

Collaboration has been considered one of the keys for effectively managing state school properties in New Zealand, with participants combining their abilities to solve challenges and achieve common goals. However, this is challenging due to the multiple stakeholders involved (Ministry staff, external consultants, school boards), process fragmentati...

In New Zealand (NZ), state school properties are owned by the Ministry of Education and operated by school managers with the assistance of external consultants. This study aims to explore relationships of key stakeholders to propose a set of improvement actions for building maintenance management (BMM) in NZ’s state schools. The research employed a...

Construction workers are exposed to numerous non-fatal occupational injuries (e.g., fall accidents, work-related musculoskeletal disorders) due to physically demanding activities such as repetitive lifting tasks. One of the key preventive measures to mitigate these occupational injuries among construction workers is by recognizing workers’ physical...

Early contractor involvement involves engaging contractors to work with the client’s design team during the preconstruction stage before agreeing on a construction stage contract. Despite the growing use of two-stage contracting, there is a lack of research into the forms of pre-construction service agreements and their effectiveness. This study ai...

Purpose This paper aims to develop an integrated and comprehensive framework for building and property management (BAPM) for state schools in New Zealand. The results are expected to clarify the complicated process and provide a guide for school boards to manage their property effectively and efficiently. It also seeks to explore the relationship b...

Building and property management (BAPM) is a critical part of a school’s operation since the building conditions and services set physical teaching and learning environment. In addition, state school property is one of the broadest public property portfolios in New Zealand. School managers in state schools in NZ are facing with various difficulties...

The construction industry is currently struggling due to the ever-increasing complexity of a building and the highly fragmented nature of the construction industry. In response to the current problems, building information modelling (BIM) has been adopted to improve productivity and deliver a quality building to a client. The academia also has been...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) to implement integrated project delivery (IPD) systems in the Korean construction industry. Design/methodology/approach This study categorized potential CSFs and analyzed them using factor analysis and multiple regression analysis to choose the best ones based on...

By offering fixed-price contracts for designs supplied by clients, contractors legally warrant that they can build what has been designed and do so within their fixed price. Yet detailed drawings are often issued during construction in response to contractors’ requests for information on the basis that they cannot otherwise build what has been desi...

A common issue in the maintenance of schools' properties is the lack of understanding how the maintenance processes can be appropriately planned and effectively implemented within a limited budget. Similarly, schools in New Zealand have been struggling to operate property maintenance management effectively and efficiently due to their limited avail...

Building refurbishment is challenging and an effective solution should be sought to expand their service life and the comfort of their users. The school buildings in New Zealand (NZ) are no exception as they are increasingly in need of maintenance and refurbishment due to their ages and evolving teaching and learning requirements. Based on a review...

Time is one of the three defining factors of a construction project. Due to the uncertainty of earthquake damage repair projects, a more accurate time estimation method is required. This paper focuses on the adaptability of Bromilow’s time cost model (BTC model), critical path method, program evaluation and review technique (PERT) and Monte Carlo s...

Purpose The aim of this research is to examine if building information modelling (BIM) is feasible as an information management platform to determine a financially and environmentally affordable housing refurbishment solution based on the life cycle cost (LCC) and LCC calculation. Design/methodology/approach A case study in conjunction with BIM...

There always exists budget constraint and competing priorities in maintenance needs for existing buildings. The purpose of this article is to conduct a critical literature review on: various maintenance types; and existing maintenance cost estimating models to develop a framework for maintenance budget allocation. A comparative study of current cat...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify building information modelling (BIM) input data sets within a BIM-embedded housing refurbishment process and enable construction professionals to use BIM as an information management platform for housing refurbishment projects. Design/methodology/approach A hypothetical case study using BIM tools...

Purpose Any building refurbishment is challenging and school buildings offer no exception. They are increasingly in need of refurbishment due to their age and evolving teaching and learning. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of literature on sustainable refurbishment so as to identify key lessons from selected successful refurbish...

Earthquake is an unpredictable natural phenomenon that create a vast amount of damage, affecting communities and their environment. To reduce the effects of such hazards, frameworks like building resilience have emerged. These frameworks target on increasing recovery after such disaster, by introducing new designs, technologies, and components to t...

Procurement strategies that enable early contractor involvement (ECI) in design may enhance off-site manufacturing (OSM) by overcoming previously identified barriers to its uptake. Involving constructors during the design stage can reduce the risk of design buildability issues, and standardising traditionally bespoke ECI processes may help overcome...

The historic precincts of suburban cities in New Zealand are characterised by partially occupied, vacant or abandoned buildings, which are located in key locations of the central business districts (CBDs). Increasing unoccupied spaces and low demand for older buildings are detrimental to the socio-economic growth of many provincial towns in New Zea...

This article is a first step in a longitudinal research in New Zealand context to identify what impact national education approaches have on uptake of BIM education in individual tertiary institutes. Although BIM and BIM education as research topics are on rise, there is limited research on national approaches and their impact on width and depth of...

Currently whole-house refurbishment for substantial energy efficiency improvement of existing housing stock is needed to achieve the targeted 80% CO2 emission reduction. As whole-house refurbishment requires a larger capital investment for lower CO2 emission, the simultaneous use of Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodolo...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify primary housing information data set to make an informed decision for key stakeholders to determine the most cost effective refurbishment solution among various alternatives in a building information modelling (BIM) system. Design/methodology/approach: A building simulation approach in conjunction w...

Construction customers are persistently seeking to achieve sustainability and maximize value as sustainability has become a major consideration in the construction industry. In particular, it is essential to refurbish a whole house to achieve the sustainability agenda of 80% CO2 reduction by 2050 as the housing sector accounts for 28% of the total...

Around 80% of the 63 million people in the UK live in urban areas where demand for affordable housing is highest. Supply of new dwellings is a long way short of demand and with an average annual replacement rate of 0.5% more than 80% of the existing residential housing stock will still be in use by 2050. A high proportion of owner-occupiers, a weak...

Over the last several years, Korea has increasingly adopted design-build for public construction projects. There is a much greater awareness of the need to change to a system based on 'Value for Money', which is high on the government's agenda. A whole life performance bid evaluation model is proposed to aid decision makers in the selection of a de...

Whole life costing (WLC) has become the best practice in construction procurement and it is likely to be a major issue in predicting whole life costs of a construction project accurately. However, different expectations from different organizations throughout a project's life and the lack of data, monitoring targets, and long-term interest for many...

Students may have difficulty in understanding some of the complex concepts which they have been taught in the general areas of science and engineering. Whilst practical work such as a laboratory based examination of the performance of structures has an important role in knowledge construction this does have some limitations. Blended learning suppor...