Hello:
You are invited to participate in our survey. The purpose of this research is to identify the contemporary practices to overcome obstacles in commercial, post-hurricane construction projects in the southeastern region of U.S.A. that have been affected by hurricanes in the last ten years. This study will include 200 participants (contractors involved in post-hurricane reconstruction ) and will take 10-15 minutes.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.
Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Suchayita(Sue) at 979-450-8955 or by email at the email address specified below.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
Has your company been involved with reconstruction projects after hurricanes in the past 10 years? What is your title within your company? Please categorize the majority of your projects into any one of the following types based on monetary value.Please feel free to repeat the questionnaire if your company is involved in more than one size of projects. Based on a literature review, the following questions were developed to identify the type of problems faced in post-hurricane reconstruction projects and the practices used to solve them.
Your answers reflect the type of projects chosen in Q3. Please rate how important the site logistics is considered as a problem on post-hurricane reconstruction projects. Please describe the "best practice approach" used to solve the above problem. Please rate how important the material transportation is considered as a problem on post-hurricane reconstruction projects Please describe the "best practice approach" used to solve the above problem. Please rate how important the labor supply is considered as a problem on post-hurricane reconstruction projects Please describe the "best practice approach" used to solve the above problem. Please rate how important the getting building permits for different construction purposes is considered as a problem on post-hurricane reconstruction projects Please describe the "best practice approach" used to solve the above problem. Please rate how important the political influences in the hurricane affected area is considered as a problem on post-hurricane reconstruction projects Please describe the "best practice approach" used to solve the above problem. Please rate how important the the site location (proximity to highways, wealthy or poor neighborhoods) is considered as a problem on post-hurricane reconstruction projects Please describe the "best practice approach" used to solve the above problem. Please rate how important the type of project delivery method used is in post-hurricane reconstruction projects Please name the most preferred project delivery system for post-hurricane reconstruction projects. Please rank each of the following items from 1 to 7. Put a “7” next to the item that is MOST problematic to you in a reconstruction project. Put a “1” next to the item that is LEAST problematic. Please use each number only ONCE Unforeseen existing conditions Scope changes by owner Design Change(upgrade) Schedule Problem Design Coordination Regulatory requirements Availability of labor and ease of hiring them Apart from the problems mentioned above,please state three additional major problems faced by your company specific to post-hurricane reconstruction projects What steps did you use or could you have used in order to solve any of the above mentioned problems? Are there any clauses in the contracts or government policies that you think could help change the outlook towards reconstruction processes? Please mention the clauses or policies if you think changes in them could make a difference for future construction projects. Is there anything about post-hurricane reconstruction that we have not asked you that you believe is important and should be mentioned here? If so, please describe what you believe is important and is required to be known by the construction industry If you would like the results of the report to be emailed to you,please type in your email id. |
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