Citation

Zhang X, Huang Y, Fang D. Tumu Gongcheng Xuebao 2006; 39(3): 123-128.

Affiliation

Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Zhongguo gong ye chu ban she)

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Abstract

Improved safety performances of construction projects require the cooperative endeavors of different parties involved in construction industry, including the project owner, general contractor, subcontractor, A/E firm, etc. The owner, generally the initiator and sponsor of a project, may have greater influence on a project's safety than any other participants through personal commitment and participation. This study demonstrates a profile of the present owner's impact on project safety performances of projects in Shanghai region, China. A set of questionnaires were designed and the questions consist of four major parts: general conditions of a project, owner's influential factors, safety effectiveness, and interviewees' profiles. 55 contractors were surveyed for the attitudes and behaviors of their clients on project safety. The answered questionnaires were then analyzed and studied by using a non-parametric statistical method to determine the effectiveness of the owner's attitudes and behaviors on safety performance of construction projects. It was concluded that 8 specific attitudes and behaviors of the owner are effective to improve the safety performance of a construction project.

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