Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 17 Issue 3

Empirical research on competitiveness factors: Analysis of real estate industry of Beijing and Tianjin

Hui Sun, Zhiqing Fan, Ying Zhou, Ye Shi

The purpose of this paper is to develop a model to analyze the interactions among the competitiveness factors of the real estate industry on the basis of Porter's Diamond Model…

Client recommendations for financial incentives on construction projects

Timothy Rose, Karen Manley

The paper seeks to provide recommendations for construction clients who design and implement financial incentive mechanisms (FIMs) on projects.

Barriers to women in the UK construction industry

Lisa Worrall, Katy Harris, Roy Stewart, Andrew Thomas, Peter McDermott

This paper aims to identify the main barriers that lead to the under‐representation of women in the UK construction industry. The study, funded by ConstructionSkills, seeks to…

A multi‐attribute ranking method for bridge management

Saleh Abu Dabous, Sabah Alkass

A bridge network is a major capital asset that requires continuing investment in order to maintain the network within acceptable limits of safety and serviceability. Ranking and…

Suitability of procuring large public works by PPP in Hong Kong

Esther Cheung, Albert P.C. Chan, Stephen Kajewski

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (hereinafter referred to as Hong Kong) is an international leading commercial hub, particularly in Asia. In order to keep up its…

Technology implementation strategies for construction organisations

J.R. Henderson, K. Ruikar

This paper aims to present an overview of the findings of a study aimed at investigating industry‐specific factors that influence the success of technology implementation in…

Editorial

Ronald McCaffer