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Construction contracting and civil-military interaction

Kremers, Jasper; Rietjens, Bas; Voordijk, Hans; Boer, … - In: Construction Management and Economics 28 (2010) 8, pp. 871-883

There is a need for improved insights into the contracting process for construction projects that the military contract … instability and armed conflict. The core questions are: what are the key criteria for contracting out CMI projects in out …-of-area operations, and what contracting methods are appropriate? First, we discuss possible methods and key criteria for contracting out …

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Exploring the internationalization of Malaysian contractors: the international entrepreneurship dimension

Abdul-Aziz, Abdul-Rashid; Wong, Sing Sing - In: Construction Management and Economics 28 (2010) 1, pp. 51-61

The internationalization of construction companies is a subject of enduring interest among construction management scholars. The internationalization pattern of Malaysian contractors was explored, this time mainly using the international entrepreneurship body of literature as the theoretical...

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Multi-criteria decision support model for selecting the appropriate construction management at risk firm

El-Sayegh, Sameh Monir - In: Construction Management and Economics 27 (2009) 4, pp. 385-398

construction management at risk. In addition to general contracting services, the construction management at risk firm provides … contracting services. Each consists of five selection factors. The selection criteria were determined using the analytical …

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A survey of the payment mechanisms for transportation DBFO projects in British Columbia

Aziz, Ahmed M. Abdel - In: Construction Management and Economics 25 (2007) 5, pp. 529-543

In traditional project delivery systems, payment mechanisms provide compensation for the work performed using construction capital payments. In the alternative public-private partnership (PPP) systems, payment mechanisms follow the selected PPP system. For example, the build-operate-transfer...

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Mitigating contractual hazards in public procurement: a study of Swedish local authorities

Waara, Fredrik - In: Construction Management and Economics 26 (2008) 2, pp. 137-145

seen as combined responses to hazards of construction contracting. …

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The organizational boundaries of housebuilding firms in Korea

Cho, Youngha - In: Construction Management and Economics 21 (2003) 7, pp. 671-680

This paper investigates the boundary of activities undertaken by Korean housebuilding firms. First, it examines the contractual relationships between housebuilding firms and contractors, focusing on the existence of quasi-firm type organization in the Korean housebuilding industry. Second, it...

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Competitive strategy revisited: contested concepts and dynamic capabilities

Green, Stuart; Larsen, Graeme; Kao, Chung-Chin - In: Construction Management and Economics 26 (2008) 1, pp. 63-78

Strategy is a contested concept. The generic literature is characterized by a diverse range of competing theories and alternative perspectives. Traditional models of the competitive strategy of construction firms have tended to focus on exogenous factors. In contrast, the resource-based view of...

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A study of the growth-investment-financing nexus of the major UK construction groups

Punwani, Anita - In: Construction Management and Economics 15 (1997) 4, pp. 349-361

This paper compares the relationship between growth, investment and financing of the contracting operations with that … presentation of a financial analysis of the contracting and housebuilding divisions' company accounts illustrates significant …

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