College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
Construction Management Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Construction Management
Date
6-2023
Primary Advisor/Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Andrew Kline, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Construction Management Department
Abstract/Summary
In the construction industry, the trend regarding self-performing services ebbs and flows as a result of the ever-evolving market and new patterns that influence the industry. Recent studies have indicated that contractors plan to increase the amount of work they self-perform in the future, however research on the analysis of benefits, intangible and tangible, and intricacies self-perform services provide for a company is scarce and minimal. This case study analyzed the perception, experience, and knowledge of three various contractors of different sizes who procure different sectors of work in different geographical locations of the United States. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and their responses were analyzed to determine and distinguish recurring ideas and concepts. Throughout the interviews, there were six significant themes that emerged on the basis of self-perform work: (1) the flexibility to win contracts, (2) the cultivation of internal and external relationships, (3) the importance of backlog, (4) establishment strategies/incentives, (5) the schedule, profitability, and quality impact, and (6) the disadvantages of self-perform services.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cmsp/1018
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