Use of existing data

14  Secondary data reviewed for this study includes:

•  Construction Excellence's 'KPI Zone' data;18

•  OGC's 'Achieving Excellence' data;19

•  Audit Scotland's Major Capital Projects report;20 and

•  Audit Australia's Performance of PPPs and Traditional procurement in Australia report.21

Where these datasets have not been provided in a comparative format to our own data, analysis has been performed to bring them in line where possible.

Figure 18

Sectoral mix of projects in the NAO non-PFI survey sample

type of building

2008

University/College buildings

13

Schools (Grouped)

9

Housing

8

Student accommodation

6

Hospitals/Health

5

Office buildings

2

Laboratories

1

Other

6

Number of Projects

50

Source: National Audit Office

NOTE

1  Other includes a museum, an arena, a shopping centre and three leisure centres.




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18  Constructing excellence's UK Construction Industry Key Performance Indicators http://www.kpizone.com/

19  Office of Government Commerce's Achieving Excellence data http://www.ogc.gov.uk/guidance_achieving_excellence_in_construction_4440.asp

20  Audit Scotland (2008) Review of major capital projects in Scotland.

21  The Allen Consulting Group (2007), Performance of PPPs and Traditional procurement in Australia, issued 30 November 2007.