Smooth flow of production in construction is hampered by disparity between individual trade
teams' goals and the goals of stable production flow for the project as a whole. This is …

The notion of production flow is not well understood in the context of construction. A
coherent, consistent theoretical model of flow would have practical value as it would support …

Mounting emphasis on construction supply chain management (CSCM) is due to both global
sourcing of materials and a shortage of labor. These factors force increasing amounts of …

While research has identified a variety of hybrid governance structures, it has described and
sought to explain this variety from different theoretical perspectives that are not readily …

This paper deals with a specific issue in project marketing, namely project co-development,
presented as a relational and cooperative form of exchange in the project network. It …

Periodic review and adjustment of resource allocations to construction projects is critical for
subcontractors to maintain profitability under traditional unit price or lump sum contracts …

Subcontractors have a significant role in the construction industry. Through involvement at
different levels, subcontractors may undertake up to 90% of the total value of large …

Purpose This paper provides a comprehensive risk management framework for buyer-
supplier relationships where the buyer has the status of a preferred customer with the …

Outsourcing works to subcontractors has been a common practice in the construction
industry. Because of the high competition in this industry, contractors always seek …

The term “supply chain” refers to a series of interdependent steps of activities or processes
(sometimes sequential and sometimes overlapping) as well as flows between them …