Co-ordination of building services and procurement methods for highly serviced buildings

This research explores the impact of both traditional and non-traditional procurement methods on the performance of the management of building services integration and coordination in Hong Kong and other countries. It examines those variables thought to be present in the building services co-ordination process (within the building process) which influence the performance of the building team and the outcome of the building project. Five propositions are addressed by the work which are: (1) coordination of services is influenced by the management of design; (2) coordination of building services is influenced by the management of construction; (3) coordination is not only a technical issue but an exercise in management—it is also influenced by the construction professional's working practices; (4) coordination of services is influenced by the chosen project procurement method; (5) project success is influenced by effective building services co-ordination and the use of an appropriate procurement method. [Continues.]