Effects of temperature on mortality in Hong Kong : a time series analysis

2014-2015 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalAccepted ManuscriptPublishe

An empirical survey of the benefits of implementing pay for safety scheme (PFSS) in the Hong Kong construction industry

2010-2011 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalAccepted ManuscriptPublishe

Empirical study of the risks and difficulties in implementing guaranteed maximum price and target cost contracts in construction

Author name used in this publication: Patrick T. I. Lam2009-2010 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalAccepted ManuscriptPublishe

Achieving better performance through target cost contracts - The tale of an underground railway station modification project

Author name used in this publication: Patrick T. I. Lam2009-2010 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalAccepted ManuscriptPublishe

An empirical survey of the motives and benefits of adopting guaranteed maximum price and target cost contracts in construction

In light of increasing project complexity, constraints on programme schedule and limited budget, there exists a strong call for changes in contracting procedures in construction. Both the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) and Target Cost Contracting (TCC) approaches with a gain-share/pain-share arrangement have been advocated to achieve better value for money and more satisfactory project performance. This paper aims to review the prevailing practices of GMP/TCC in general, and explore the motives and benefits of implementing the GMP/TCC scheme in comparison with the traditional fixed price lump-sum contract in particular. The research study is based on a comprehensive literature review and an industry-wide empirical questionnaire survey for evaluating the relative importance of motives and benefits associated with GMP/TCC in Hong Kong. The survey data collected from 45 valid completed questionnaires were analysed using the mean score ranking technique, Kendall's concordance test, Spearman's rank correlation test and one-way ANOVA test. The perceived benefits were measured and ranked from the perspectives of the client, contractor and consultant for cross-comparison. The survey findings indicated that the three most common motives of clients behind their decision of adopting GMP/TCC include: (1) to generate an incentive for contractor to achieve cost saving; (2) to develop better working relationship within the project team; and (3) to tap in contractor's expertise in design and innovation. The top three perceived benefits of applying GMP/TCC were found to be: (1) early settlement of final project account; (2) improved partners' working relationship under a partnering arrangement; and (3) capability of integrating contractor's expertise in building designs and innovations prior to construction. The research results are particularly essential in assisting key project stakeholders to realise the potential benefits derived from the use of GMP/TCC contracts and in generating more useful insights into alternative integrated contracting strategies for the construction industry, so as to drive for excellence in overall project performance.postprin

Identifying the critical success factors for target cost contracts in the construction industry

Author name used in this publication: Patrick T. I. Lam2010-2011 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalAccepted ManuscriptPublishe

Constraints on Light Dark Matter From Core-Collapse Supernovae

We show that light ($\simeq$ 1 -- 30 MeV) dark matter particles can play a significant role in core-collapse supernovae, if they have relatively large annihilation and scattering cross sections, as compared to neutrinos. We find that if such particles are lighter than $\simeq$ 10 MeV and reproduce the observed dark matter relic density, supernovae would cool on a much longer time scale and would emit neutrinos with significantly smaller energies than in the standard scenario, in disagreement with observations. This constraint may be avoided, however, in certain situations for which the neutrino--dark matter scattering cross sections remain comparatively small.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figur

An investigation of guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and target cost contracting (TCC) procurement strategies in Hong Kong construction industry

xii, 152 p.Author name used in this publication: Patrick T.I. Lam2007-2008 > Academic research: refereed > Research book or monograph (author)Other Versio

Critical review on PPP Research - A search from the Chinese and International Journals

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd and Association for Project Management and the International Project Management Association. A significant number of literatures have concentrated on diverse issues related to Public-Private Partnership (PPP) both in China and abroad. However, there is no systematic analysis on the PPP research progress and status in Chinese journals, which is worth investigating because China is one of the largest PPP markets globally. In addition, there are many PPP publications in international journals based on the context of China. A comparative study is still missing between the PPP publications in Chinese journals and international journals. This paper hence aims to conduct a critical review of PPP publications from selected first tier Chinese journals and international journals. Based on a three-stage literature review research framework, 615 and 70 high quality research papers on PPP topics were selected from Chinese and international journals in the last decade between 2005 and 2014, respectively. Main research methods, research topics and research findings were then identified through content analysis and statistical analysis methods. It is found that in these two journals the frequently adopted research methods are case study, literature review, modeling, questionnaire survey and comparison; and the popular research topics include PPP models and their application, risk management, financing and economic issues, legal and procurement issues, government regulation and guarantee. Comparison analysis results show that in terms of order of popularity, there are more similarities in the research topics than research methods in Chinese and international journals. The outcomes of this paper contribute to the PPP body of knowledge through summarizing PPP research in Chinese journals and international journals in the context of China. In addition, the findings are valuable for Chinese researchers to embark future research on PPP. This paper also breaks the language barrier and enriches western researchers a better understanding of the research status of PPP in the context of China

Achieving partnering success through an incentive agreement : lessons learned from an underground railway extension project in Hong Kong

Author name used in this publication: Linda C. N. FanAuthor name used in this publication: John F. Y. Yeung2008-2009 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalAccepted ManuscriptPublishe