...Lekan Damilola Ojo; Albert P.C. Chan; Michael C.P. Sing Purpose Executing construction projects in developing nations is often reported to involve both grand and petty corruption due to unethical ties during all construction phases, contributing to cost overruns. Although construction...

...Oluseye Olugboyega; Obuks Augustine Ejohwomu; Emmanuel Dele Omopariola Purpose As the foundation for understanding the dynamics of the construction sector's corruption, this study examines building contractors' experiences of the stifling of moral, communal and cultural values in the name...

... importance index (RII) value. Findings The results of this study reveal that corruption was perceived by major stakeholders as the most prevalent unethical behavior (RII = 0.82) followed by bribery (RII = 0.79). Political interference and kickback came third (RII = 0.77) and fourth (RII = 0.74...

..., the authors adopt the Accelerated Failure Time (AFT) model in duration analysis to empirically analyze the following underlying dynamics determining the duration of PPP pre-construction stages: (1) policy uncertainty; (2) corruption; and (3) procurement method selection. To observe the influencing paths more...

... by other project participants and poor coordination with the subcontractor. The second group has only the risk of corruption, including bribery at sites. The third group includes stakeholders’ financial instability and inadequate distribution of responsibilities and risks. The fourth group includes adverse...