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Dr Eric Scheepbouwer

Contact

Department: Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Email: eric.scheepbouwer@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3692254

Office: Civil & Natural Resources Engineering E404

Languages: English, Dutch, German

About
Research / Creative works
Supervision
Networks

Fields of Research

  • Construction
  • Project Management
  • Cost Engineering
  • Risk Management

Researcher Summary

My research interests are in the area of construction management, project delivery and procurement, value management and productivity.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Engineering and Technology: Civil; Engineering Management; Transportation

Resources

  • Staff webpage
  • Construction Management
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Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Authored Books
  • Gransberg DD., Lopez del Puerto C., Jeong HD., Harper C. and Scheepbouwer E. (2018) AASHTO Partnering Handbook 2018. Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
  • Gransberg DD., Scheepbouwer E. and Loulakis MC. (2015) Alliance Contracting - Evolving Alternative Project Delivery. Washington D.C.: Transportation Research Board Business Office. 72. http://dx.doi.org/10.17226/22202.
Journal Articles
  • van der Walt JD., Scheepbouwer E., Pidwerbesky B., Guo B., Ferguson M. and Paulin S. (2022) A case study of PavMD a new tool to identify good performing pavements in New Zealand. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 49(7): 1140-1150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2021-0162.
  • Guo BHW., Weston R., Jianphinitnan P., Liu W., Scheepbouwer E., van der Walt D. and Goh YM. (2021) A regulatory perspective on safety in design practices in New Zealand. Safety Science 141 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105352.
  • van der Walt JD., Botha PS. and Scheepbouwer E. (2019) When to Engage the Contractor for Pre-Construction Services in New Zealand. Transportation Research Record 2673(2): 562-570. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0361198118823516.
  • del Puerto CL., Scheepbouwer E., Gransberg DD. and Loulakis MC. (2017) Emergency Megaproject Case Study Protest: The Interstate Highway 35 West Bridge. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction 9(3) 04517004: 04517004-04517004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000216.
  • Gransberg DD., Scheepbouwer E. and Del Puerto CL. (2017) Framework for objectively determining best practices for alternative contracting methods. Transportation Research Record 2630: 51-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2630-07.
  • Gransberg DD., Scheepbouwer E. and Lopez del Puerto C. (2017) A Framework for Objectively Determining Alternative Contracting Method Best Practices. Transportation Research Board (1) 17-00945: 58-58.
  • Liu M., Scheepbouwer E. and Gerhard D. (2017) Statistical Model for Estimating Restoration Time of Sewerage Pipelines after Earthquakes. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities 31(5) 04017076 http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001064.
  • Lopez del Puerto C., Scheepbouwer E. and Andrade Rengifo F. (2017) Análisis de las complejidades para reconstruir la infraestructura dañada por desastres naturales en Nueva Zelanda y Puerto Rico (Analysis of the difficulties in reconstructing the infrastructure damaged by natural disasters in New Zealand and Puerto Rico). International Journal of Natural Disasters, Accidents and Civil Infrastructure / Revista Internacional de Desastres Naturales, Accidentes e Infraestructura Civil 17(2) 3: 109-115.
  • Scheepbouwer E., Gransberg DD. and del Puerto CL. (2017) Construction engineering management culture shift: Is the lowest tender offer dead? Frontiers of Engineering Management 4(1): 49-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.15302/J-FEM-2017014.
  • van der Walt JD., Scheepbouwer E. and West NJ. (2017) Positioning of travelling vehicles in rural New Zealand on chip sealed roads. International Journal of Materials and Structural Integrity 2(4): 227-233. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24705314.2017.1388692.
  • Botha PS. and Scheepbouwer E. (2016) Earthquake recovery versus routine maintenance of the waste water network in Christchurch. Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance 1(2): 88-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24705314.2016.1179499.
  • Liu M., Scheepbouwer E. and Giovinazzi S. (2016) Critical success factors for post-disaster infrastructure recovery: Learning from the Canterbury (NZ) earthquake recovery. Disaster Prevention and Management 25(5): 685-700. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/DPM-01-2016-0006.
  • van der Walt JD., Scheepbouwer E. and Tighe SL. (2016) Differential rutting in Canterbury New Zealand, and its relation to road camber. International Journal of Pavement Engineering : 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2016.1208198.
  • Botha PS. and Scheepbouwer E. (2015) Christchurch rebuild, New Zealand: alliancing with a difference. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law 168(3): 121-129. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/mpal.14.00032.
  • Botha PS. and Scheepbouwer E. (2015) Relationship Between Early Contractor Involvement and Financial Performance in the Rebuilding of Infrastructure in Christchurch, New Zealand. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2504: 66-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2504-08.
  • Gransberg DD. and Scheepbouwer E. (2015) US Partnering Programs and International Partnering Contracts and Alliances: A Comparative Analysis. Transportation Research Record 2504: 73-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2504-09.
  • Scheepbouwer E. and Humphries AB. (2011) Transition in adopting project delivery method with early contractor involvement. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2228: 44-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2228-06.
  • Scheepbouwer E., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2008) Tracer distributions of line advected thermals. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 8(5-6): 561-568. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-008-9100-9.
Conference Contributions - Published
  • Scheepbouwer E. and van der Walt D. (2021) Dynamic Performance Management of Non-cost Objectives in Alliance Projects. In https://trid.trb.org/view/1759652.Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting: Transportation Research Board.
  • Gransberg DD., Touran A. and Scheepbouwer E. (2020) Qualification-based selection of consultants and contractors: Breaking the lowest tender price culture. In Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction 7(2): PRO-02-1-PRO-02-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.14455/ISEC.2020.7(2).PRO-02.
  • Paul Stephanus B., van der Walt D. and Eric S. (2020) Factors that determine when to engage Pre-Construction Services. In 7(2) isec-society. http://dx.doi.org/10.14455/ISEC.2020.7(2).CPM-05.
  • van der Walt JD., Scheepbouwer E. and Barutha P. (2020) How Multi-Party Agreements Have Been Adapted In Response To Disaster Recovery In New Zealand. In Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting: Transportation Research Board.
  • Guo H., Goh YM., Scheepbouwer E. and Zou Y. (2018) An ontology of control measures for fall from height in the construction industry. In : 10.
  • Scheepbouwer E., Ezz A., Guo H. and Van Der Walt D. (2018) Risk Management and the Effects on Project Success. In Wang C; Harper C; Lee Y; Harris R; Berryman C (Eds). Construction Project Management ASCE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784481271.045.
  • van der Walt D. and Scheepbouwer E. (2018) How new performance based contracts add value in maintenance contracts. In Powers N; Frangopol D; Al-Mahaidi R; Caprani C (Eds). Maintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges: 825-831. London: CRC Press.
  • van der Walt JD. and Scheepbouwer E. (2018) How new performance based contracts add value in maintenance contracts. In Powers N; Frangopol D; Al-Mahaidi R; Caprani C (Eds). Proceedings - IABMAS 2018: 825-831. Taylor & Francis Group.
  • Guo H., Scheepbouwer E., Yiu T. and Gonzalez V. (2017) Overview and analysis of digital technologies for construction safety management. In.
  • Guo., Scheepbouwer E. and van der walt. (2017) FRAM-CS: A safety assessment approach for the construction industry. In First International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Constructed Infrastructure Facilities (MAIREINFRA1): 6.
  • Scheepbouwer E. and Botha PS. (2017) Relationship between Early Contractor Involvement and Financial Performance in the Rebuild of Christchurch's Infrastructure. In (15-2792).
  • Scheepbouwer E., gransberg DD. and Lopez del puerto C. (2017) EMERGENCY RESTORATION OF SERVICES IN COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: UNITED STATES AND NEW ZEALAND CASE STUDIES. In.
  • van der walt., Scheepbouwer E. and West NJ. (2017) Lateral Distribution of Vehicles on Chip-Sealed Roads in New Zealand. In Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting: Transportation Research Board.
  • van der Walt., Scheepbouwer E., Pidwerbesky. and Guo. (2017) Deterioration cost due to camber for chipsealed pavements over granular bases. In First International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Constructed Infrastructure Facilities (MAIREINFRA1): 7.
  • Barutha P. and Scheepbouwer E. (2016) Value for Money on a Public Private Partnership Infrastructure Project: An International Comparative Analysis. In 16: 15.
  • Gransberg D., Scheepbouwer E. and Del Puerto CL. (2016) Making the Business Case for Alliance Contracting on US Megaprojects. In Construction Research Congress 2016: Old and New Construction Technologies Converge in Historic San Juan - Proceedings of the 2016 Construction Research Congress, CRC 2016: 388-397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784479827.040.
  • Rueda-Benavides JA., Scheepbouwer E. and Gransberg DD. (2015) US Major Task Order Contracting and NZ Collaborative Alliances Comparison. In.
  • Scheepbouwer E. and Gransberg DD. (2014) Comparative Analysis of New Zealand Alliance Contracting and U.S. Project Delivery Models. In.
  • Scheepbouwer E. and Gransberg DD. (2014) Comparative Analysis of New Zealand Alliance Contracting and US Project Delivery Models. In : 1-11.
  • Scheepbouwer E. and Humphries AB. (2011) Transitional issues in adopting the early contractor involvement (ECI) project delivery method. In https://trid.trb.org/view/1148691 TRB 90th Annual Meeting: compendium of papers(11-2197) The National Academy of Engineering, USA.
  • Scheepbouwer E., Shane JS. and Gransberg DD. (2011) Alliance contracting New Zealand style. In AACE International Transactions 2: 743-751.
  • Scott D., Mawdesley M. and Scheepbouwer E. (2011) Simulation for Education in Construction and Construction Management. In ICEE2011 : Engineering Sustainability for a Global Economy Proceedings.
  • Gransberg DD. and Scheepbouwer E. (2010) Performance-Based Contracting: United States versus the World. In.
  • Gransberg DD., Scheepbouwer E. and Tighe SL. (2010) Performance-Specified Maintenance Contracting: The New Zealand Approach to Pavement Preservation. In Compendium of Papers from the First International Conference on Pavement Preservation: 103-116.
  • Scheepbouwer E. and Gransberg DD. (2010) Infrastructure Asset Life Cycle Cost Analysis Issues. In AACE International Transactions 2010.
  • Scheepbouwer E., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2010) An Investigation into the Behaviour of a Jet at an Oblique Angle to a Across-flow. In.
  • Scheepbouwer E., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2010) Transitional behaviour of buoyant jets moving along three-dimensional paths. In Environmental Hydraulics: 129-134.
  • Scheepbouwer E., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2007) Line advected thermals and puffs - revisited1. In.
Reports
  • Shane J., Strong K., Gransberg D., Ahn J., Allan N., Brisk D., Hunt J., Lopez del Puerto C., Owens J. and Scheepbouwer E. (2014) Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects: Case Study Report.Commissioned by National Academy of Engineering, Strategic Highway Research Program 2. 333pp.
  • Scheepbouwer E., Allan N. and Yin Y. (2011) Enhancing SME productivity in the NZ Vertical construction sector.Commissioned by MBIE. 1-1.
  • Allan N., Yin Y. and Scheepbouwer E. (2008) A Study into the Cyclical Performance of the New Zealand Construction Industry.Commissioned by Centre of Advanced Engineering. 64pp.
Theses / Dissertations
  • Scheepbouwer E. (2013) The evolution of discharges with two and three dimensional trajectories. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

Student Supervision

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    Current
  • PhD - Botha PS: Influence of Early contractor Involvement on Value Creation (2021)
  • PhD - Gardner BJ: Road Asset Engineering to Improve Investment Value
  • PhD - van der Pump CA: An Investigation into the Legislative and Design Process Factors Affecting the Fire Engineering Profession (2019)
  • Masters - Bei A: Using ECI to manage risks in refurbishment projects
  • Masters - Peterson BJ: Competition, collaboration and collusion; balancing company interaction within the New Zealand engineering industry (2018)
  • Completed
  • PhD - Abouelezz AEEA: Traditional risk management shortfalls for post-disaster recovery projects (2019)
  • PhD - Liu M: Decision support framework for post-earthquake restoration of sewerage pipelines and systems (2016)
  • PhD - Parthan S: Improved Cost Estimation For Solid Waste Management (2013)
  • PhD - Vander Walt JD: Pavement Performance, Development of a Data Analysis Tool aimed at Repeating Pavement Success with a Focus on Rutting (2017)
  • Masters - Beckman-Cross TR: Evaluating Alliance Non-cost Performance Measurement (2017)
  • Masters - Botha PS: The financial implication of the three design guidelines used for waste water projects during the Christchurch rebuild (2016)
  • Masters - Thorne JA: Wastewater, intuitive decision making (2017)
  • Masters - Trotter SJ: Optimum strategies to engage sub-contractors (2017)
  • Masters - Wong R: Use of Pre-stressed Laminated LVL in New Zealand (2011)
  • Masters - Burke LP: SCIRT and NECTIR, lessons learned in disaster management (2016)
  • Masters - Chauhan AD: Arguments for choosing timber, steel or concrete for the residential sector (2016)
  • Masters - Daggubati SC: Architectural choices in the residential sector (2016)
  • Masters - Strunk KN: Project Communication (2015)
  • Honours - Brown, A.; Martin, T.: Optimising the Price Quality Method for Supplier Selection (2014)
  • Honours - Cheregi, A.; Hobson, G.H.: Factors Causing the Fragmented Use of Building Information Modelling in Christchurch (2014)
  • Honours - Ezra J: Early adoption of collaboration (2010)
  • Honours - Fairbairn, Euan; Wood, Xavier: Micro-alliancing in New Zealand (2018)
  • Honours - Fox, J.; Chai, W.: Health and Safety in the New Zealand Construction Industry (2014)
  • Honours - Gualter, E.R.; Wilkins, T.L.: SCIRT, Construction Industry Health and Safety Leaders (2015)
  • Honours - Hart, D.F.; Williams, H.M.: How Different Subcontractors Perceive Alliances (2015)
  • Honours - Heaven, M.J.; Cameron, G.P.C.: Economic Viability in New Zealand of Storing Electricity Energy in the Form of Hydrogen Gas Produced Through Electrolysis (2014)
  • Honours - Huxley, B.D.; Warnasuriya Muhandiramalage , R.H.F.: The Effect of Lateral Distribution of Vehicles on Road Maintenance (2015)
  • Honours - Jensen, C.; French, C.: The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 – Is It Worth the Effort? (2016)
  • Honours - Juno, Sophie; Wood, Thomas: Safety Culture and Safety Climate in Construction (2017)
  • Honours - Liddell, H.; Paul, T.: Fail to Prepare and Prepare to Fail: Risk Management Strategies and their Effect on Project Success (2015)
  • Honours - Midgley, S.J.; Chen, L.J.: Emergency Contracting (2014)
  • Honours - Morahan C: 2007-Honours-Morahan, Chris (2007)
  • Honours - Newman, O.; Mahoney, N.: Raising the Profile of Prefabrication Construction in the Residential Sector (2016)
  • Honours - Pian, Sebastian; Ngu, Vincent: Use of Software and its influence on profit (2017)
  • Honours - Ramakanth A: Experiments with Negatively Buoyant Jets (2011)
  • Honours - Tomkins, C.G.O.; Delany, M.J.K: Elevating the Profile of Building Information Modelling in New Zealand (2015)
  • Honours - West, T.; Brown, A.: Road Maintenance on Chip sealed Roads (2013)
  • Honours - Wills, Patrick; Waghorn, Mathew: Rutting in Provincial Roads in Canterbury (2018)
  • Honours - Zhou, Y.; VanderWalt, J.D.: Emergency Contracting in SCIRT (2013)

Editorial Work

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  • AACE International's Professional Practice Guide on Life Cycle Cost Analysis Editor ( 2011 )
  • AACE International's Professional Practice Guide to Construction Project Controls Editor ( 2010 )

Review and Refereeing

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  • Architectural Engineering and Design Management ( 2017 - 2023)
  • Automation in Construction ( 2010 - 2023)
  • Construction Management and Economics ( 2009 - 2023)
  • International Journal of Project Management ( 2018 - 2023)
  • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - ASCE ( 2009 - 2023)
  • Journal of Management in Engineering - ASCE ( 2014 - 2023)
  • Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance ( 2015 - 2023)
  • Project Management Journal ( 2012 - 2023)
  • Transportation Research Record ( 2010 - 2023)
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