| Title |
Development and Validation of an Institutional Improvement Framework for Enhancing Public CM Performance : Focusing on Two-Track Procurement and Integrated Performance Management |
| Authors |
Gyu-bi Nam ; Hee-sung Cha |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2026.27.5.014 |
| Keywords |
Construction Management; Project Life Cycle Management; Integrated Performance Management Framework |
| Abstract |
Despite rapid quantitative growth, Korea’s public Construction Management (CM) system faces structural limitations, remaining largely confined to construction-stage quality and safety supervision rather than fulfilling its core role of integrated lifecycle management. Employing a mixed-method approach?including literature review, case analysis, international benchmarking, and two rounds of expert surveys?this study diagnoses these challenges to propose a globally aligned framework. Initial survey findings identified the lack of an integrated control tower, construction-heavy ordering practices, and insufficient expertise and independence as critical issues. In response, this study introduces a Two-Track Integrated Performance Management Framework, mandating full-lifecycle CM for large projects and design-stage CM for medium-scale projects. Additionally, a Korean Construction Performance Assessment System (K-CPARS) is proposed to directly link performance data with incentives. A second expert survey (N=80) confirmed statistically significant support for this approach across all evaluation criteria. Ultimately, this research contributes by reframing CM system challenges through the lenses of integrated management absence and performance-reward disconnection, providing an executable reform model. |