The construction industry is heavily dependent on the adequate supply of a skilled labour force, and as a result the skilled labour shortage in the UK has received considerable attention in recent years. With the current economic recovery the industry is expected to experience considerable...

An examination has been made of the performance of a range of medium-size publicly quoted construction firms over the five-year period 1990-1994 including evidence on the competitive nature of construction markets. The results suggest that construction markets are price competitive with mark-ups...

This paper examines the role and nature of trust in construction project management performance. Three causes, or antecedents, of trust are identified: results, integrity and concern. A questionnaire survey of construction project team members employed by three public sector infrastructure...

In recent years, forecasting demand for residential construction in Singapore has become more vital, since it is widely perceived that the next trough of the real estate cycle is approaching. This paper evaluates the use of a combination of neural networks (NNs) and genetic algorithms (GAs) to...

Current planning practice takes little account of the interdisciplinary, iterative nature of the building design process. This leads to a compromised design process containing inevitable cycles of rework together with associated time and cost penalties in both design and construction. The...

It has been suggested that construction site managers' career progression may be affected because of the existence of certain personal characteristics that conform to industry stereotypes. These stereotypes need to be identified and examined in a systematic manner to ensure that the rationality...

The results are documented of an investigation into current cost estimating practices of contractors for construction projects. A questionnaire survey of contractors was undertaken, in which the respondents are classified into four groups based on their turnover namely: very small, small, medium...

When a public institution contracts with a developer for a co-development project, there are two main options for arrangements: the equity or the cooperative joint venture. Equity is basically a shareholding arrangement, whereby inputs are valued at market worth in exchange for respective shares...

Currently there are over 11 million women employed in the UK, accounting for 49.5% of the workforce. However, despite increases in the number of women employed in the construction industry over the past decade, they still constitute only 13% of the industry's workforce. This means that...

Although reasonably well developed in the general management literature, the source and use of power in organizations has received little attention in relation to its effect on the management of construction projects. This paper reviews the literature on power and its relationship to both formal...