Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 16 Issue 1

Strategic safety management information system for building projects in Singapore

Imriyas Kamardeen

The construction industry in Singapore has been recording higher accident rates compared with other industries. As an initiative to reduce occupational accidents, the Building and…

Factors influencing the culture of a construction project organisation: An empirical investigation

N.A. Ankrah, D. Proverbs, Y. Debrah

It is widely recognised that improving project delivery in construction requires a consideration of the culture within the project organisation that is often associated with…

A mathematical‐based model for company‐level budgeting incorporating future unknown contracts

Ammar P. Kaka, F. Khosrowshahi

One of the main challenges facing construction contractors is incorporating future unknown contracts into their annual financial budgets. This paper sets out to review current…

Problems associated with the process of claim management in Palestine: Contractors' perspective

Adnan Enshassi, Sherif Mohamed, Said El‐Ghandour

During the past few years, only a limited number of construction projects in Palestine were completed on time; indeed many of these projects had been delayed for reasons believed…

Critical evaluation of road infrastructure in India: a cross‐country view

A.K. Sharma, Ekta Vohra

This study aims to examine the current status of road infrastructure in India, working out the gap in the availability of required length and the quality of roads besides the…

Measuring knowledge retention: a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE

Mohammed Arif, Charles Egbu, Ola Alom, Malik M.A. Khalfan

The purpose of this paper is to develop a model that can be used to assess the knowledge retention capabilities of an organisation, and suggest opportunities for improvement. A…

Editorial

Ronald McCaffer