Purpose Over the last couple of decades, many organisations are increasingly adopting virtual team concepts, and construction companies in the Middle East are no exception. Members of a virtual team are geographically scattered and represent a diverse range of cultures. Thus, challenging issues...

Purpose Continual cost reduction of overhead costs of building projects can realign the concept of post-contract cost control towards value-driven construction projects and stakeholders’ satisfaction. This study synthesised and analysed the viable continuous improvement measures critical for...

Purpose Clients’ satisfaction is often associated with performance in the construction industry. Organisations that achieve very high ratings of clients’ satisfaction improve their positions in the marketplace. Many clients are often dissatisfied with their project outcomes. Hence, a...

Purpose The study explored the disparity between construction clients and contractors on what constitutes “client satisfaction”. Such disparity is important because it can lead to different conclusions and thus disagreement on the assessment of project success. Design/methodology/approach...

Cover -- Editorial advisory board -- Guest editorial -- Integrating alternative technologies to improve built environment sustainability in Africa -- Sustainable human capacity development in the African built environment -- Extent of incorporation of green features in office properties in...

Purpose: Many organizations in Hong Kong have witnessed a reduction in average space usage due to high occupancy costs. New working practices (NWPs) are viewed as a reform tool to manage expensive real estate around the world. However, it is unclear whether NWPs influence office space usage in...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive assessment of the influential factors that must be considered in an effort to enhance homeownership. Design/methodology/approach: A list of 14 factors identified through the literature were assessed through a questionnaire survey...

Purpose: Hedonic price modeling (HPM) plays an important role in identifying factors affecting the price of goods or services. Many researchers have extensively used this modeling approach in their research work. However, there has been no bibliometric review that analyses the existing...