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Identification of key competences of design-builders in the construction market of the People's Republic of China (PRC)

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  • Bo Xia
  • Albert Chan
  • John Yeung

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Design-builders play a vital role in the success of DB projects. In the construction market of the People's Republic of China, most of the design-builders, however, lack adequate competences to conduct the DB projects successfully. The objective of this study is, therefore, to identify the key competences that design-builders should possess to not only ensure the success of DB projects but also acquire the competitive advantages in the DB market. Five semi-structured face-to-face interviews and two rounds of Delphi questionnaire survey were conducted to identify the key competences of design-builders. Rankings have been assigned to these key competences on the basis of their relative importance. Six ranked key competences of design-builders have been identified, namely: (1) experience with similar DB projects; (2) capability of corporate management; (3) combination of building techniques and design expertise; (4) financial capability for DB projects; (5) enterprise qualification and scale; and (6) credit records and reputation in the industry. The design-builders can make use of the research findings as guidelines to improve their DB competence. These research findings will also be useful to clients during the selection of design-builders.

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  • Bo Xia & Albert Chan & John Yeung, 2009. "Identification of key competences of design-builders in the construction market of the People's Republic of China (PRC)," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(11), pages 1141-1152.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:conmgt:v:27:y:2009:i:11:p:1141-1152
    DOI: 10.1080/01446190903280476
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