The views and experiences of specialist contractors on partnering have to date received insufficient attention in the UK where the focus has been centred on the client-main contractor relationship. An investigation into the position of specialists brings a new perspective on the national and...

The UK construction industry is in the process of trying to adopt a new culture based on the large-scale take up of innovative practices. Through the Demonstration Project process many organizations are implementing changed practices and learning from the experiences of others. This is probably...

The Annan peace plan has led to a major construction boom in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), in large part driven by speculative demand for real estate. A macroeconomic framework has been used to analyse the principal causes and impacts of the construction sector on the TRNC...

Construction management as a procurement method has been used increasingly in the UK construction industry, particularly for complex, multidisciplinary project work. Great Eastern Hotel v. John Laing (2005) (the 'GEH' case) is the first case to be decided by the courts in England in respect of...

With international trade liberalization, construction firms are expected to export their services to ensure continued growth. Some firms have been successful in the international arena, while many are still struggling to gain a foothold outside their domestic markets. The characteristics of...

The prevalence of client dissatisfaction in the South African building industry is a consequence of non-achievement of set project objectives due to identifiable constraints. The paper presents the results of investigations into the nature, magnitudes and frequencies of occurrence of these...

Many large organizations own and occupy extensive, complex and varied property estates, which are essential to their business. Continued reliance on these resources often requires considerable annual expenditure on maintenance, alterations, refurbishment and small-scale new building works. Such...

A vibrant construction industry in a developing country, that mobilizes human and local material resources in the development and maintenance of buildings, housing and physical infrastructure, is an important means to promote increased local employment and accelerate economic growth. Ghana, a...

Parties to a construction contract who wish to increase the sum payable under the contract face legal problems. Such transactions are manifest in a promise by the principal or head contractor to pay more. According to traditional contract theory, a promise is not enforceable unless supported by...

In 2002, the Welsh Assembly Government published its Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Housing Action Plan for Wales. This required social landlords in Wales to develop policies, practices and procedures which took into account the needs of BME people. This plan also stated that they should...