Quantitative assessment of emissions associated with construction projects should be carried out during the planning phase of the projects. This is important to detect and highlight any excesses of residuals during the construction phase. A newly developed framework is proposed to handle...

The constructivist model of 'soft' value management (VM) is contrasted with the VM discourse appropriated by cost consultants who operate from within UK quantity surveying (QS) practices. The enactment of VM by cost consultants is shaped by the institutional context within which they operate and...

After the discovery of illegal price agreements in the Dutch construction industry, the government and major players in the sector have initiated a transition process towards more professional commercial relations. In the transition process transparency plays an important part, as it is a...

Previous attempts to use goal setting and feedback to improve safety behaviour on construction sites have focused on operatives, but recognized management commitment as essential for success. This research addressed two problems: validly and reliably measuring the safety performance of...

Practitioners' views and opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of offsite technologies in the UK construction industry can vary widely, often depending upon their role or position. This research provides an indication of the opinions of the different sectors within the industry, including...

Intense price competition is quite common in the construction industry. In many markets, contractors have to cut their bids to compete, giving priority to winning enough contracts to sustain normal operation, and it is common to see a winning bid close to the expected project cost. While cutting...

Construction professionals owe duties of care and skill to clients in both contract and tort. Usually the principal or the corporate employer takes responsibility for employees' negligence under the principle of vicarious liability. But analysis of court judgments from England, New Zealand, Hong...

Individuals attach a certain priority to key extrinsic and intrinsic work-related factors, namely: career development, financial incentives, work conditions, job content, job security and social relations. These factors have variously been described as influencing career choice and also...

The effects of changing from traditional tendering methods to an alternative form of quote evaluation were tested in a case study within the southern Swedish construction market. The project studied replacing the outer surface of the roof of a multiple-dwelling building 2000m2 in area....