Amidst the global trend of advocating a circular economy, various nations and regions in
recent years have started to explore innovative procurement models (eg, Public Private …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the use of various construction procurement
systems in the past and present, specifically within the Australian construction industry and …

Social Network Analysis in Construction Increasingly demanding and knowledgeable clients
in construction require an approach to project management that recognises both the …

China's “Going Out” strategy and the “Belt and Road” initiative have significantly propelled
the expansion of overseas contractual engagements, with a pronounced impact in the …

The fifth edition of this bestselling textbook has been thoroughly revised to provide the most
up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the legislation, administration and management …

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 …

The actual cost of a construction project is comprised of not only production costs, but also
transaction costs. Transaction costs include but are not limited to the costs of preparing the …

The third edition of the Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book has been updated in line with
NRM1, NRM2 and NRM3, and remains a must-have guide for students and qualified …

The hidden transaction costs in project dispute resolutions exert an important influence on
the decisions about dispute settlement. In order to obtain the variables and their importance …

Building information modelling (BIM) adoption amongst larger construction firms and
innovators seems to be on the increase. However, there is evidence to suggest that small …