Abstract: The existence of psychological contracts (PC) in construction procurement is examined. Specific objectives are to identify the presence of the PC in construction project teams and catalogue its effect on procurement delivery. ...

Abstract: Occupational licensing ensures that people in the building industry are competent and accountable for their work and that it is undertaken “right the first time.” Currently, there is a requirement within Western Australia ...

Abstract: The need to identify the critical factors in the successful development and management of the price competitive alliance model has become a priority for public sector clients, as there is an increasing need to obtain better ...

Abstract: Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been widely used in the procurement of economic and social infrastructure projects. Since the operation of more and more PPP projects, there have been a number of explorations on the ...

Abstract: Construction and engineering practitioners have found it increasingly difficult to learn from their mistakes, particularly with regard to the prevention, identification and/or containment of design errors. Yet, design ...

Abstract: Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been used widely to deliver economic and social infrastructure projects. There has been widespread debate about the factors that contribute to their success and failure. Critical to ...

Abstract: A risk/reward model is described as that which aligns project participants’ behaviors toward the achievement of a project’s performance objectives through the use of incentives. A risk/reward model typically includes the ...