... (SSA), a region with a burgeoning construction industry. However, this industry still lacks sufficient development and participation from regional contractors. From a SSA’s point of view, there is a significant gap in understanding the influencing factors and their implications in opening...

...Nayana Dissanayake; Bo Xia; Martin Skitmore; Bambang Trigunarsyah; Vanessa Menadue Purpose The purpose of this study was to prioritize the appropriate generic contractor selection criteria for Engineering–Procurement–Construction (EPC) projects in the construction industry. Design/methodology...

...Francisco Sierra Purpose This paper reviews the current literature on the major challenges faced by building contractors in the UK due to COVID-19 to create an evaluation framework. Design/methodology/approach A PRISMA scoping review systematically maps the information published...

...Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu; De-Graft Owusu-Manu; David John Edwards; Fafanyo Asiseh Purpose This paper presents a conceptual model of effective subcontractor development practices to guide general contractors' development of a network of high-performing subcontractors (SCs) for Leadership in Energy...

... representation of this framework forms a prototype decision-making strategy for use in construction procurement and methods for incorporating environmental issues into every day construction management are proposed. Keywords construction management, contractor, designer, environment, project management, quantity...

...CHING MING TAM; FRANK HARRIS This study describes the development of operational research models for predicting contractor performance in Hong Kong, using discriminant and multiple regression analysis techniques. An important aim was to determine the underlying factors that influence contractor...