A regression model to predict the maintainability of wet areas was developed. The model was derived from comprehensive condition surveys, interviews with professionals and defect analysis of 96 buildings. The study showed that plumbing selection, access for fitting maintenance, material...

A survey of women in the Australian construction industry was undertaken to examine the relationship between career, family and work environment variables on women's organizational commitment. Questionnaires were distributed to three hundred women in construction occupations and 109 completed...

Existing approaches to multi-firm project success have been suggested as being overly normative and deductive. They can also be criticized for failing to accommodate the heterogeneous perspectives of respective participants in multi-firm projects that might be hypothesized intrinsically to...

Most contractors' financial losses associated with accidents, but not all, are also social costs. Some social costs are not incurred by contractors, but by society. Social costs of construction accidents have been gathered for years 1999-2001. The safety investments made by both contractors and...

A case study of private sector involvement in the provision of a roadway infrastructure network reviewed negative experiences in Mexico between 1989 and 1995. The aim of this case study was to identify improvements that must be considered for successful private sector participation on future...

A model was developed to assess the maintainability of facade using neural network techniques. Inputs were derived from comprehensive studies of 570 tall buildings (more than 12 stories) through detailed field evaluation and interviews with professionals in the whole building delivery process....

It is important to manage the multifaceted risks associated with international construction projects, in particular in developing countries, not only to secure work but also to make profit. This research seeks to identify and evaluate these risks and their effective mitigation measures and to...

For the first time, empirical estimates of concentration in the British construction sector are provided. The research adds value to published DETR/DTI data on the structure of British construction by applying a novel technique for estimating the concentration ratio proposed by McCloughan and...

Organizational learning is a key mechanism for adapting to changes in the organization's environment, sharing know-how and experiences, and for providing innovative solutions. Practices of organization learning are examined in six Swedish construction projects. In the Swedish construction...

Construction project managers work under conditions of uncertainty and high risk, and this can contribute to an excessive level of work-related stress being experienced. To date, there has been limited research that has examined how project managers cope with work-related stress. This paper...