Supply chain management: a review of implementation risks in the construction industry

D Aloini, R Dulmin, V Mininno… - Business process …, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of the present study is to analyze the development of supply chain
management (SCM) introduction in the construction industry, investigating the risk factors …

Understanding relative importance of barriers to improving the customer–supplier relationship within construction supply chains using DEMATEL technique

F Costa, A Denis Granja, A Fregola… - … of Management in …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
The construction industry is lagging behind other industries in terms of efficiency and
performance. Lean-oriented supply chain management (SCM) initiatives have not yet led to …

Male suicide among construction workers in Australia: a qualitative analysis of the major stressors precipitating death

A Milner, H Maheen, D Currier, AD LaMontagne - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Suicide rates among those employed in male-dominated professions such as
construction are elevated compared to other occupational groups. Thus far, past research …

Measuring project risk management process for construction contractors with statement indicators linked to numerical scores

G Kululanga, W Kuotcha - Engineering, Construction and …, 2010 - emerald.com
Purpose–There is relatively low implementation of formal project risk management methods
in practice, leading to the construction industry consistently suffering from poor project …

Optimization of the supplier selection process in prefabrication using BIM

L Zhao, Z Liu, J Mbachu - Buildings, 2019 - mdpi.com
Prefabrication offers substantial benefits including reduction in construction waste, material
waste, energy use, labor demands, and delivery time, and an improvement in project …

Posting and agency work in British construction and hospitality: the role of regulation in differentiating the experiences of migrants

G Alberti, S Danaj - The International Journal of Human Resource …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This article engages with IHRM debates on the transnational regulation of labour, exploring
how migration policy and work fragmentation affect employment dynamics in multi-employer …

A survey of absenteeism on construction sites

FJ Srour, I Srour, MG Lattouf - International Journal of Manpower, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The construction industry is dynamic and often unregulated due to its complex,
project-based nature. This makes the task of implementing human resource management …

British construction business 1700-2000: proactive innovation or reactive evolution?

GD Holt - Construction innovation, 2015 - emerald.com
Purpose–This paper aims to study the British construction sector c. 1700-2000 and compare
its “proactive” innovative development with “reactive” business evolution …

Framework for managing risk in privately financed market projects in Nigeria

OA Awodele - 2012 - ros.hw.ac.uk
Shortage of funds and the need to improve the living standards of the people are among the
reasons advanced for the recent embrace of Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements …

People and culture in construction: contexts and challenges

A Dainty, S Green, B Bagilhole - People and culture in construction, 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
The construction industry is one of the largest, complex and most people-intensive sectors.
In many developed countries, however, construction is also one of the most highly criticised …