Measuring the Performance of Construction Firms, using Data Envelopment Analysis

Authors

  • Bassam Hassan
  • Jamal Omran
  • Rana Maya

Abstract

Our attempt in this paper is to develop a performance benchmarking system for construction firms. This is widely known as one of the first steps in any improvement process. We use the Data Envelopment Analysis model (DEA), which is a recognized modern approach to the assessment of performance of organizations and their functional units.. It accomplishes this by identifying overall performance through benchmarking economical, technical, environmental, and social performance for construction firms. The benchmarking model is developed using field data collected from 37 Syrian construction firms. The analysis using the DEA software seems to show that 29 of  the 37 firms are functionally inefficient, and provides each firm with projected values .This model can be used as an improvement tool to help guide firms in understanding how to adjust their policies and practices to improve their overall performance.

 

Downloads

Published

2019-01-29

How to Cite

1.
Hassan B, Omran J, Maya R. Measuring the Performance of Construction Firms, using Data Envelopment Analysis. Tuj-eng [Internet]. 2019Jan.29 [cited 2025Jan.28];30(5). Available from: https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/engscnc/article/view/7109

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 5 (2008): العلوم الهندسية

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2019 Øttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The authors retain the copyright and grant the right to publish in the magazine for the first time with the transfer of the commercial right to Tishreen University Journal for Research and Scientific Studies - Engineering Sciences Series

 Under a CC BY- NC-SA 04 license that allows others to share the work with of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors can use a copy of their articles in their scientific activity, and on their scientific websites, provided that the place of publication is indicted in  Tishreen University Journal for Research and Scientific Studies - Engineering Sciences Series   .  The Readers have the right to send, print and subscribe to the initial version of the article, and the title of  Tishreen University Journal for Research and Scientific Studies - Engineering Sciences Series     Publisher

journal uses a CC BY-NC-SA license which mean

You are free to:

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
  •  
  • The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

 

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  • ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
  • No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.