Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 20 Issue 6

Procurement innovation for public construction projects: A study of agent-construction system and public-private partnership in China

Lu Weisheng, Anita M.M. Liu, Wang Hongdi, Wu Zhongbing

The purpose of this paper is to attempt to shed light on procurement innovation by examining two state-of-the-art procurement systems in China – an agent-construction system (ACS…

Relationship between building floor and construction labor productivity : A case of structural work

Long D. Nguyen, Hung T. Nguyen

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between building floor and labor productivity of the structural work including formwork installation and rebar…

Using control systems to improve construction project outcomes

Florence Yean Yng Ling, Wan Theng Ang

The purpose of this paper is to identify control systems that give rise to better construction project performance; and develop and test project performance predictive models…

Why do work sampling studies in construction? The case of plumbing work in Scandinavia

Per-Erik Josephson, Lasse Björkman

The purpose of this paper is to identify reasons for doing work sampling studies in processes performed by temporary organisations. Specific questions consider if the technique…

The mediation role of trust in knowledge sharing: A cognitive perspective in Chinese architectural design teams

Zhikun Ding, Fung Fai Ng, Jiayuan Wang

Some researchers claim that trust can directly affect knowledge sharing but others consider that it is a mediator between some independent variables and knowledge sharing. So the…

Workplace stress among construction professionals in South Africa : The role of harassment and discrimination

Paul Bowen, Peter Edwards, Helen Lingard

The discrimination/harassment experiences of survey respondents in different construction professional groups in South Africa is compared, and the relationship between…

Editorial

Professor Ron McCaffer