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The First Colloquium on International Construction was held at the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, opportunities, as well as the relocation of manufacturing and service facilities. Design and construction companies compete internationally in a wide range of markets, among local construction industries of varying knowledge and technical ability. Despite the development of labor and expertise by local operations, international construction continues to grow.
Participants in the colloquium engaged these topics through case studies from projects around the world--a method that is being used at the Graduate School of Design for teaching and research of complex construction issues. As a supplement to studios and lectures, case studies provide an exciting method for teaching the complexities of a project, the web of relations among design participants, their motivations and constraints, the use of design tools and methods, and numerous other considerations.
The cases prepared for the colloquium were presented by faculty of the Graduate School of Design and drew on the experiences of clients, designers and contractors. During the discussions, participants from Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Greece, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and the United States shared their own experiences of international building.
From the Preface
Spiro N. Pollalis
Cambridge, Massachusetts
June 1996
Table of Contents
Preface
SPIRO N. POLLALIS
Partnering
DAVID B. PERINI
Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry
The Role of Dispute Review Boards
FRANK E.A. SANDER AND CHRISTOPHER M. THORNE
CASE STUDIES
Case A: A Contractor's Challenge
The Making of the Alamillo Bridge in Seville
SPIRO N. POLLALIS
Case B: From USA to Latin America
"Bridging" in the Design and Construction Process in the Valeo
Factory, Mexico
ALBERTO DIAZ-HERMIDAS AND CARL SAPERS
Case C: Time, Uncertainty and Risk
Insight from the Seville 1992 Universal Exposition, Pavilion of Spain
ALBERTO DIAZ-HERNANDAS
Case D: Development of New Markets
Perestroika Joint Venture in Moscow
JOHN A. SEILER
Program of the First Colloquium in International Construction
Participant Profiles
Short Biographical Data
Addresses and Contact Numbers
Publication Title
Uncertainty and Risk in International Construction Markets
Year Published
1996, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Editor:
Spiro Pollalis, Editor
In the Frances Loeb Library:
General Collection: TH438.U53x 1994
Special Collections: Rare TH438.U53x 1994