ABSTRACT

This chapter outlines an organizational system that would align the structure, process, controls and people with the need for efficiency, productivity, flexibility, innovation, proficiency and adaptability. A new organization structure which aligns the dependent variables crucial to project success on fast track schemes is proposed which demonstrably leads to improved outturn performance on these types of projects. The chapter describes the various facets of effective organizational structures and outlines the benefits of the Technical Office in addressing each area. The phenomena of construction delays and overruns, a critical function in construction projects, are expected to continue unless management actions are taken to control the causes within the planned element of the design and construction works. The implementation of construction projects involves thousands of activities requiring hundreds of different resources. These activities trigger information intensive processes during the construction phase.