Project management consultancy services in Turkish construction industry

The construction sector is an important part of national economies all over the world and increases the social and economic welfare of societies. Construction projects are complex in nature and require the coordination of the design teams, consulting teams, suppliers, manufacturers and one or more contractors. Employer teams can face a variety of challenges in project financing, formal procedures, budget, cost and quality management, managing consultants, designers and contractors. Therefore, it is important that employer teams and engineering and construction companies invest in project management services. In this thesis, the construction project management industry in Turkish construction sector is analyzed, the organizations' strengths and weaknesses are identified, the opportunities and threats in the sector are revealed. An interview form is prepared including 39 external factors to evaluate the impact of the sector on firms and 34 internal factors to evaluate the competencies of the firms. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted with the 22 sector professionals, who are actively working in the most prestigious foreign and local construction project management companies in Turkey. SWOT analysis was performed for local and foreign project management companies and project management sector in general using the obtained data from the interviews. The five sector professionals were consulted when creating and evaluating SWOT tables. Strategies were developed for Turkish construction sector accordingly. This field study will provide a detailed analysis to the students, academicians, all stakeholders involved in a construction project and the construction project companies about the Turkish construction project management industry.