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Exploring change in construction: supply chain management
Scott Fernie, Anthony ThorpeThe purpose of the paper is to explore the process of change within organisations in the construction sector related to the content of change called for by reformers such as Egan…
Operational factors affecting strategic partnering in UK social housing
Keith Jones, Yamuna KaluarachchiThis paper seeks to report the findings of a research project that observed and monitored the performance of a four‐year strategic partnering agreement between a consortium of…
Foreign firms' financial and economic risk in China
Florence Ling, Hwee Loon LimThe aim of this research is to investigate how foreign firms manage financial and economic risks when operating in China's construction industry. The specific purposes of the…
Issues in the selection of fall prevention and arrest equipment
Iain Cameron, Gary Gillan, A. Roy DuffThe research objectives are to investigate current methods of fall protection, identify issues in their selection and use, and produce guidance on best practice for designers and…
Enhancing the capability of rapid bridge replacement after extreme events
Yong Bai, Seong Hoon Kim, William R. BurkettThe potential threats of extreme events to highway bridges have received increased attention from government agencies, the engineering and construction communities, and the…
Procurement effects on trust and control in client‐contractor relationships
Per Erik Eriksson, Albertus LaanThis paper aims to investigate how construction clients currently deal with procurement and to analyse how the choices made during the buying process stages affect the combination…
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