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Community stakeholders’ online engagement in infrastructure projects: a theory-testing single-case study Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jere Lehtinen, Kirsi Aaltonen
Social media platforms have become common for engaging community stakeholders online in infrastructure projects. While online engagement can play a meaningful role in an infrastructure project’s va...
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Impact of unexpected conditions on construction cost forecasting performance: evidence from Europe Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Serkan Aydinli
In order to prepare proper budgets, practitioners endeavor to forecast future cost fluctuations. In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have caused cost overruns in most ...
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Workplace bullying and harassment in the Japanese construction industry: prevalence and associations with subjective health and work attractiveness Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Nobutada Yokouchi, Tomoharu Ambe, Mahiro Fujisaki-Sueda-Sakai, Kazumasa Ozawa
Workplace bullying and harassment (WBH) at construction sites may impair the well-being of engineers and is thus important for project delivery. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of WBH, ex...
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Competitive performance of public–private partnerships: unsolicited proposal projects and tendering rules in South Korea Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Sukmo Ku, Hyejung Jo, Jina Sim, Weh-Sol Moon
Unsolicited proposals (USPs) are permitted in many countries for public–private partnership (PPP) projects. Despite the importance of a competitive and transparent environment throughout the tender...
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Prevailing wages, school construction costs, and bids by out-of-state contractors: evidence from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Kevin Duncan, Adam Case, Frank Manzo IV
In the United States, prevailing wage laws authorize minimum remuneration by locality and occupation for public construction. The policy’s goal of leveling the playing field between local and lower...
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Rationality and information advantage of the Japanese government’s construction forecasts over economic development Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Yoichi Tsuchiya
This study examines the rationality of Japanese government construction forecasts between 1960 and 2019 and investigates whether the construction forecasts have an information advantage over other ...
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Project-based business models in the construction industry – key success factors for sustainable timber extension projects Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Johan Holtström, Sarah S. Kenlind, Tomas Nord
Building construction has significant negative impacts on the environment. However, various measures can mitigate these impacts, including using wood as a building material and improving the buildi...
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Expanding the field: combining construction management and urban studies to address grand societal challenges Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Craig S. Thomson, Tina Karrbom Gustavsson, Andrew Karvonen
Published in Construction Management and Economics (Vol. 42, No. 2, 2024)
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Value integration in multi-functional urban projects: a value driven perspective on sustainability transitions Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Lizet Kuitert, Jannes Willems, Leentje Volker
Sustainable urban development requires the integration of diverse values to achieve multi-functional goals. Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) projects can be considered as pioneers in value integrati...
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Incentive-based coordination for scheduled delivery in prefab construction Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Yong-Woo Kim, Byong-Duk Rhee
An increasing number of projects are adopting prefabrication to economize on time, labor, and materials in fixed-position layout operations, such as construction, ship building, and aircraft manufa...
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An advanced decision-support system for ranking unbalanced bids Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Firat Dogu Akin, Atilla Damci, David Arditi, Sevilay Demirkesen Cakir
Awarding a contract to a bidder who has unbalanced the bid may cost more money to the owner. An owner who determines that a bid has been unbalanced has the legal right to reject the bid. Although s...
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Navigating paradoxes of identity and leadership in the age of digital transformation of construction industry: architects’ experiences and perceptions Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Syafizal Shahruddin, Siti Hamidah Husain
The ability of architects to adapt to diverse identities and effectively manage the paradoxical challenges posed by digital transformation is critical to their role as innovative leaders in the dyn...
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House prices and labour productivity growth: Evidence from OECD countries Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Hassan F. Gholipour, Mohammad Reza Farzanegan, Mohammed N. Abu Al-Foul
This study examines the association between real house prices and labour productivity growth in 24 OECD countries over the period 1972–2019. By applying the panel fixed effects and Pooled Mean Grou...
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Detecting bid rigging in public auctions for procuring infrastructure projects: formulating the reference scenario for decision-making Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Regis Signor, Peter E. D. Love, Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez
Bid rigging is a fraudulent scheme in procurement auctions resulting in non-competitive bids awarded at prices above the competitive market. Bid rigging is a global problem that wastes public agenc...
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Exploring pathways to project success through project delivery team integration: a qualitative comparative analysis Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Bryan W. Franz, Joseph Olopade
Integration within project delivery teams can improve project outcomes in the building construction industry. However, integration across multiple firms and disciplines can be more challenging to m...
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Innovation ambidexterity in construction firms: external knowledge antecedents and performance consequences Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Bismark Duodu, Damithri Gayashini Melagoda, Steve Rowlinson
Empirical evidence on the external knowledge search behaviour of construction firms and its effects on innovation ambidexterity (IA) and performance is limited. The purpose of this study is to exam...
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The lifecycle impact and value capture of circular business models in the built environment Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Rebecka Lundgren, Riikka Kyrö, Stefan Olander
Circular economy (CE) has been of utmost interest in the industry and research community in the preceding years. However, CE is still a nascent research field in the built environment context. As t...
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Decoding the dynamics of BIM use practice in construction projects Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Yuqing Hu, Carrie S. Dossick
Over the past two decades, thought leaders positioned Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a driver to change the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. However, instances of...
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The ugly side of construction: modern slavery in the 2022 FIFA World Cup program Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Yazan Alzoubi, Giorgio Locatelli, Tristano Sainati
Modern slavery is an illegal and unethical practice that is widespread across several sectors, including construction. This article investigates the mechanisms and motivations for employing modern ...
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Resolving learning paradoxes within a UK new-build housebuilder Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Kate V Morland, Dermot Breslin
The build quality of new UK homes is negatively affected by poor quality management practices during the construction process. By implementing stringent quality management (QM) standards, housebuil...
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Task planning and control in construction: revealing workers as early and late planners Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Christopher Görsch, Olli Seppänen, Antti Peltokorpi, Rita Lavikka
Production planning and control are critical to project success. They are conventionally understood as linking planning and production by coordinating tasks prior to installation work. However, res...
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Evaluating social procurement: a theoretically informed and methodologically robust social return on investment (SROI) analysis of a construction training initiative developed to reduce the risk of youth homelessness in Wales Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Jemma Bridgeman, Martin Loosemore
Despite widespread claims about the benefits of social procurement, there is little robust evidence that emerging social procurement policies are achieving their intended outcomes. Addressing this ...
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Promoting positive mental health among young construction workers: the role of theory Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Samuel Frimpong, Riza Yosia Sunindijo, Cynthia Changxin Wang, Elijah Frimpong Boadu, Ayirebi Dansoh, Carol K. H. Hon, Tak Wing Yiu
The post-modern approach to improving young peoples’ mental health emphasizes the need to promote positive mental health. However, research on young construction workers’ mental health has focused ...
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Critical essay: sociotechnical construction Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Guy H. Walker, Simona Foscarin-Kosmetatou, Simon Marr, Stephen Gillies, Paul Lindsay
The Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme is the UK’s largest ever. The cultural value, funding model, risk profile, and fragility of the building exposes an uncomfortable truth. C...
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Uncertainty network modeling method for construction risk management Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Roope Nyqvist, Antti Peltokorpi, Olli Seppänen
In recent decades, uncertainty management has increasingly elicited attention in construction management research due to increasing project complexity. However, existing management methods have not...
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Tracing the career trajectories of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) women leaders Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Paul J. Hickey, Qingbin Cui
This study delves into the professional trajectories of 20 women leaders Vice President (VP) and above in the U.S. Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector. These accomplished women,...
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Beyond “platformania” in the construction sector: Conceptualisations and implications of product platformisation in the UK Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Gulnaz Aksenova, Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong
The UK government’s recent transformation agenda focused on a Platform approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA) has attracted interest from the construction sector. A closer examina...
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The role of blockchain in enabling inter-organisational supply chain alignment for value co-creation in the construction industry Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Sulafa Badi
In the construction industry context, misalignments in the supply chain pose significant challenges, hindering successful project delivery. To address these issues, blockchain technology emerges as...
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The contributions of the Last Planner System to resilient performance in construction projects Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Douglas Comassetto Hamerski, Tarcisio Abreu Saurin, Carlos Torres Formoso, Eduardo Luis Isatto
Although the Last Planner System (LPS) has been successfully used in complex construction projects, previous studies have not investigated how it supports resilient performance (RP), which is cruci...
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Ecosystems in construction management and urban development: a comprehensive review of conceptualizations and contributions Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Olli Vigren
To solve grand challenges, the collaboration between construction management and urban development professionals is essential. This article proposes that ecosystem conceptualizations can enhance ou...
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Integration mechanisms for material suppliers in the construction supply chain: a systematic literature review Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Basma Ben Mahmoud, Nadia Lehoux, Pierre Blanchet
The construction industry has long been criticized for its fragmented, inefficient, and uncoordinated supply chain. Thus, construction companies are actively looking for new strategies to overcome ...
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Analysis of productivity performance of real estate and construction firms in Indonesia Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Viet-Ngu Hoang, Connie Susilawati, Joko Purnomo Raharjo
Sustained total factor productivity (TFP) growth of firms is essential to achieve sustained supply growth, which is necessary to solve the housing shortage and affordability problems. Existing prod...
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Corruption, market structure, and industry competition in the Vietnamese construction sector Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Trinh Nguyen Chau, Thi Thu Tra Pham, Thi Cam Van Ha, Duy Nguyen
The Vietnamese construction sector is arguably the country’s industry most vulnerable to corruption, leading to poor functioning of the sector. This analysis empirically investigates how corruption...
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Procuring infrastructure public-private partnerships: capability development and learning from an owner perspective Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Sujuan Zhang, Roine Leiringer, Graham Winch
The expanding application of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure development and public service delivery has posed numerous commercial challenges for public sector owners (PSOs) re...
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Stakeholder involvement in distributed projects: a performative approach to large scale urban sustainable development projects and the case of Stockholm Royal Seaport Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Tina Karrbom Gustavsson, Anette Hallin, Peter Dobers
The involvement of stakeholders in large scale urban sustainable development projects (LSUSDP.s) has proven difficult. The stakeholders are distributed across the geographical area, and they have s...
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Constructing the future of the city centre: realizing visions Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Robert J Rogerson, Bob Giddings, Marcus Jefferies
As cities are being asked to transition to a new future shaped by significant social, economic and environmental challenges, renewed attention is being given to the urban development process, and o...
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What social value do Indigenous contractors create? Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-07-07 George Denny-Smith, Megan Williams, Martin Loosemore, Riza Yosia Sunindijo, Leanne Piggott
Governments have developed Indigenous procurement policies (IPPs) in Australia and other colonised countries with Indigenous populations to collaboratively close socioeconomic inequities experience...
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The impact of the change in institutional regulation on construction productivity: firm-level evidence in a developing economy Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Mohd Azrai Azman, Nor Nazihah Chuweni, Faridah Muhamad Halil, Ku Mohammad Asyraf Ku Azir, Boon L. Lee, Farah Nazira Juhari, Martin Skitmore
For many, the business environment is regarded as the main factor determining changes in construction productivity. However, changes in a country’s institutional regulation can contribute to the pr...
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Probabilistic cost-based decision-making matrix: IDIQ vs. DBB contracting Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Jorge Rueda-Benavides, Douglas Gransberg, Mohamed Khalafalla, Cesar Mayorga
Public departments of transportation (DOTs) are increasingly adopting alternative contracting methods (ACMs), such as Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreements, to shorten project d...
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Comparison of construction project risks before and during COVID-19 in Singapore: criticality and management strategies Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-06-20 Qian Xu, Bon-Gang Hwang, Rui Qi Choo, Xian Zheng, Lei Kong, Qian-Cheng Wang, Xuan Liu
Abstract The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has caused worldwide disruption in construction industry. Although an increasing number of construction projects have been resumed, construction industry still faces significant risks due to the pandemic. The comparison of risk factors faced by construction industry before and during the pandemic helps us understand the dynamic risk transformation brought
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Integrating knowledge in infrastructure projects: the interplay between formal and informal knowledge governance mechanisms Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Erwin Biersteker, Alfons Van Marrewijk
Abstract This study focuses upon knowledge governance mechanisms of integrating specialised knowledge on underground utilities in large infrastructure projects. The integration of knowledge is essential for the realisation of such projects. The study explores the formal and informal knowledge governance mechanisms in three large infrastructure projects and compares these mechanisms to reveal their
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Beyond barriers – exploring resistance towards BIM through a knowledge infrastructure framework Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Réka Andersson, Maria Eidenskog
Building information modelling (BIM) is a digital tool that offers the possibility to collect and share a multitude of data about a building and increase collaboration across professional borders. ...
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Addressing youth un/underemployment through construction social procurement: an ecological systems theory perspective Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Geoff Woolcott, Martin Loosemore, Robyn Keast, Dan Chamberlain
Abstract Young people’s unemployment and underemployment are acknowledged as serious and enduring problems in Australia and globally. Construction is one of the largest employers of young people, and social procurement of construction products and services has significant potential if harnessed to address this problem. This article argues that project-based intermediation offers critical new insights
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Optimal equity structure of PPP projects when private-sector shareholders’ “investor-contractor” dual roles is considered Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-29 Xiuqin Wang, Shufan Wang, Ying Gao
More often than not, in typical public-private partnership (PPP) projects, the construction contractor (CC) and operating contractor (OC) serve as shareholders simultaneously. CC and OC shareholder...
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The influence of multiple logics on the work of sustainability professionals Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-23 Pernilla Gluch, Stina Hellsvik
Organizational aspects, rather than technological ones, often represent the greatest barrier in the transition toward sustainable construction. However, despite sustainability professionals’ recogn...
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The role of lean information flows in disaster construction projects: exploring the UK’s Covid surge hospital projects Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Cheng Wu, Naomi Brookes, Christine Unterhitzenberger, Nancy Olson
Abstract A substantive body of work in project studies argues that an “information flow” lens is very useful in exploring the project management of construction. This paper posits that this is even more applicable to disaster construction projects and, furthermore, lean information flow may play a role in swiftly delivering the disaster construction project. The paper uses the qualitative empirics
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Development of offsite construction skill profile prediction models using mixed-effect regression analysis Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Buddhini Ginigaddara, Srinath Perera, Yingbin Feng, Payam Rahnamayiezekavat, Russell Thomson
Abstract Offsite construction (OSC) transfers onsite construction activities to factory-based processes utilising technological advancements, resulting in new and emerging skills while causing some existing skills to be changed and others to be redundant. However, there are no established methods to systematically quantify these OSC skill requirements. This paper presents OSC skill prediction models
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Developing resilience: examining the protective factors of early career construction professionals Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Michelle Turner, Sarah Holdsworth
Abstract Work in construction is highly demanding and stressful. Graduates must navigate these imminent challenges as well as the challenges associated with transition as they enter their new learning environment and seek to establish their professional identity. This research examined how resilience can support the transition of early career construction professionals from university into the workforce
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What’s it going to take? Lessons learned from COVID-19 and worker mental health in the Australian construction industry Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-05 Rebecca Dickson
Abstract In Australia, rates of suicide and poor mental health among construction workers were high before the COVID-19 pandemic. “Lock downs”, “restrictions”, “social distancing” and legislative changes responding to the pandemic have likely exacerbated the working conditions that foster poor mental health. This study analyses the way in which workplace health and safety (WHS) is regulated in Australia
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Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the construction industry: a literature review of academic research Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Frank Ato Ghansah, Weisheng Lu
Abstract Over the past 3 years, the global construction sector has been severely affected by the noxious coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Visionary construction stakeholders, including governments, practitioners, and academia, all have been actively devising strategies to deal with the crisis caused by the pandemic. Despite the rich contributions by academia, an in-depth review of their research works
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Collusion governance strategies under the construction supervision system in China Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Lei Cui
Abstract The construction supervision system plays an essential role in promoting the development of Chinese construction industry. However, as the core of the supervision system, the supervisor may deviate from duty and collude with the contractor to seek more profits. This paper investigates optimal collusion governance strategies under the prevailing supervision system. This paper develops a game-theoretic
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Risk in sustainable construction supply chains: construct development and measurement validation Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Thi Binh An Duong, Tho Pham, Quang Huy Truong, Kevin Nguyen, Cong Hiep Pham, Thu-Hang Hoang, Thanh Hai Pham
Abstract Although previous studies have focused on different aspects of green/sustainability risk in construction supply chains (SCs) such as identification of risks or the linkage between characteristics of stakeholders and risk assessment, research on this topic is still quite limited. One important reason for this limitation is the absence of valid and reliable measurement of risk, resulting in
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Compound deferrable options for the valuation of multi-stage infrastructure investment projects Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Yu-Lin Huang, Tsen-Chin Lin
Abstract Multi-stage planning is common for expanding infrastructure complexes or networks. Previous real-option studies developed a sequential compound call option (SCCO) for evaluating multi-stage infrastructure investment projects, including evaluating abandonment options during individual pre-scheduled investment stages. In practice, however, investment schedules involve risk and uncertainties
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The art of role-switching–positioning practices and the relational roles of OSH coordinators in the Danish construction industry Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Jeppe Zielinski Nguyen Ajslev, Jeppe Lykke Møller
Abstract The occupational safety and health (OSH) coordinator is an important figure for improving OSH in the construction industry. Working as an OSH coordinator is complicated, and coordinators must attend to many different roles to improve OSH. Recent research has even questioned the effectiveness of OSH professional practice. This points to a need to understand how OSH coordinators position themselves
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Implementing relational contracting in a public client organization: the influence of policy clashes, resources and project autonomy Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-04-02 Lilly Rosander, Anna Kadefors
Abstract Relational contracting models are increasingly being used for large and complex public infrastructure construction projects, but both practices and outcomes still widely vary. When analyzing the causes of failures and successes, most studies have focused on practices at the project level. In this paper, we add to the current understanding of relational contracting in public construction by
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Effects of trigger events on innovation behaviour: insights from the data collected from construction professionals during COVID-19 Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-03-26 Vishal Singh, Marzia Bolpagni
Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, several instances of innovation were reported in construction and other sectors, consistent with previously noted spikes in innovation activities during crises and environmental perturbations. Yet the behavioural mechanisms and factors leading to changes in the innovation behaviour of actors under environmental perturbation are not adequately understood. This
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Building renovation business: the effects of specialization on profitability Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-03-26 Pekka Rajala, Antti Ylä-Kujala, Tiina Sinkkonen, Timo Kärri
Abstract The importance of renovations is widely recognized, for example, due to renovation backlogs in the developed countries. The urbanization megatrend, among many other factors, is still increasing the need for renovations in the long run. One approach to review the renovation issue is the profitability of the companies that will tackle the increasing demand in the sector. By applying mainly quantitative
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Revisiting the concept of waste and its causes in construction from analytical and conceptual perspectives Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Sina Moradi, Piia Sormunen
Abstract The phenomenon of waste in the construction industry has received considerable attention from the project professionals since the emergence of lean construction. In the research community, however, identifying causes of waste together with waste detection and elimination in the context of construction have been addressed in a limited manner. Moreover, there are very few studies, if any, which
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How the reliability of external competences shapes the modularization strategies of industrialized construction firms Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Shanjing (Alexander) Zhou, Luigi Mosca, Jennifer Whyte
Abstract Firms modularize as they move into industrialized construction. Prior research highlights the importance of their modularization strategies, arguing that firms can either build the competence for modularization internally or can source them externally. To understand what shapes a firm’s choice to use external competences in its modularization strategy, we studied three leading construction
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Gates’ bidding model (revisited) Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez, Martin Skitmore, Alberto Cerezo-Narváez, Manuel Otero-Mateo, Andrés Pastor-Fernández
Abstract Gates’ (1967) bidding model was one of the earliest proposed for construction bidding. Its most celebrated formula allows for calculating the probability of any bidder submitting the lowest bid when competing against several known competitors. This model has been shown to outperform many recent bidding models. However, it also suffers from important limitations that keep it from being applied