... by improving the quality of team communication, organisation culture, team bonding and team members’ characteristics. Originality/value The model developed in this study would benefit team productivity and team members’ learning in VPTs. The construction industry in the United Arab Emirates is worth...

...Gary D. Holt Purpose – This paper aims to present examples of historical British antecedents of innovative construction procurement, project organisation and social structures, through an historical case study and highlight how contemporary innovative “newness” can sometimes be preceded...