...Si Yee Tiew Purpose Graduate architect plays an important role in contract implementation management when handling building construction projects. Graduate architects had been authorized to manage the projects in construction industry due to limited architects in the country. The capability...

...Sara Rankohi; Mario Bourgault; Ivanka Iordanova Purpose Recent construction literature has been focusing more on integrative contracting approaches such as integrated project delivery (IPD). However, conceptual studies on integration in IPD literature are scattered and fragmented, that is, most...

...Heap-Yih Chong; Chee Kheng Oon Purpose Legal drafting is one of the root causes for interpretation errors and misunderstandings in construction contracts. Moreover, most construction personnel do not have legally trained background. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to determine the feasible...

...Florence Y.Y. Ling; Peng Chong Tan; Yan Ning; Albert Teo; Asanga Gunawansa Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate relational contracting (RC) practices that give rise to higher quality interpersonal relations between these pairs of stakeholders at the end of public projects...

...S. Mahdi Hosseinian; David G. Carmichael Purpose – Target cost contracts are commonly used to share the monetary outcome of work or a project. However, discussion is ongoing, as to what constitutes optimal sharing. The purpose of this paper is to examine optimal sharing and derives a result...

... and the contractor's positions in the transaction), and environment-related issues (the transaction environment, and project management efficiency). Statistical analyses were conducted to compare the transaction costs incurred in the pre- vs post-contract phases of a project relative to the private vs public sector...

... to in the standard forms of contracts of the construction industry include cover for: director & officer liability (Hogarth, 2008); political risk (Hayes and Cummings, 2001); unforeseen conditions and force majeure risks (Smith et al., 2001); revenue shortfall risk (Smith et al., 2001...

... with a client and contracting organisation from Western Australia are used to determine the pathogens of disputes. Findings Analysis of the case law findings revealed that the underlying issues that were brought to litigation were to do with points of law, namely “civil procedure”. A significant number...

... managing contractor contracts and completed between 2001 and 2005 were examined to explore the “drivers” that promoted motivation toward financial incentive goals. The results were triangulated across data sources, projects and stakeholder types. Findings FIM design should incorporate: flexibility...

...Samuel Laryea; Will Hughes Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show the extent to which clients amend standard form contracts in practice, the locus of the amendments, and how contractors respond to the amendments when putting together a bid. Design/methodology/approach Four live...

... that may affect the outcome of a GMP/lump sum contract and to provide guidelines to the construction industry for PPPR implementation. Design/methodology/approach A survey was administered to the top 400 construction companies listed by Engineering New‐Record that also includes the top 100...

... contractors were interviewed. These interviews were followed by a case study of a large construction project with a target cost contract. The data for the case study were gathered through interviews, contract documents and non‐participant observation. The impact of perceived risks on the selection process...

.... It is hoped that knowledge of these principles will reduce litigation on this issue. Issaka Ndekugri can be contacted at: I.E.Ndekugri@wlv.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Disputes Law courts Arbitration Construction industry Contracts United Kingdom One of the most...

... conditions and resulting improved worker satisfaction are key to sustainable productivity in the industry. International standards safeguarding construction workers are abundant and ratified by most low‐income countries. This paper aims to examine if these standards are adequately reflected in contracts...

.... These contextual prerequisites are discussed. Findings The case studies conducted reinforced the contextual importance of prime contracting, partnering and team collaboration for the application of ILS techniques. The lack of data was a major hindrance to the full realisation of ILS techniques within the case...

...M. LOOSEMORE; K. HUGHES During a construction crisis, traditional contracts are inflexible, restrictive and counter‐productive. Consequently, project participants tend to opt out of contract procedures which, in turn, leads to a disjointed organization and a loss of managerial control. To avoid...

... documentation, but that savings are offset by clients ultimately paying for contractors' costs associated with their achieving contract award for only 1 in 5 bids. Generally, contractors are in tune with the ideals of the Latham review and characteristics pertaining to the HOLT (Highlight Optimum Legitimate...

...MARTIN LOOSEMORE This paper considers the impact that contractual procedures have upon the client's control system's ability to deal with unexpected problems. An analysis is made of the relevant procedures set out in the New Engineering Contract (NEC) and a comparison is made to those set out...