Historical change of In-house Engineer's Role in Public Works Projects and its Economic Analysis

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25630186
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Civil engineering materials/Construction/Construction management
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: OZAWA KAZUMASA 東京大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (80194546)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 建設マネジメント

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aims to clarify the historical change of in-house engineers’ role in organizations for public works projects, such as ministries, prefectures and municipalities through interviews and to identify the services by in-house engineers in project delivery. In phases of design and construction, outsourcing was introduced in early years and that in planning and maintenance phases followed. Transaction cost increased due to the decrease of capability of in-house engineers. Those cost paid by public bodies and services delivered by private sectors has been balanced in the operation of contract of each project.

Free Research Field

建設マネジメント