... Partnership Procurement Project management China The international construction industry of the past two decades has been marked by increased attention to construction partnering. In many countries or regions, such as the UK (Reading Construction Forum, 1995 , 1998 ; Green, 1999 ; Wood and Ellis...

...Xiaoling Zhang; Esther Cheung; Albert P.C. Chan; Patrick T.I. Lam; Daniel W.M. Chan; Yongjian Ke Purpose This paper aims to explore the critical success factors (CSFs) necessary for adopting public private partnerships (PPPs) in both Mainland China and Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach...

...Uwe Peter Kanning; Sabrina Vogler; Torben Bernhold; Klaus Gellenbeck; Bernd Schlockermann Purpose This paper sets out to assess the extent of application of two important facets of facility management – building management and the principle of public‐private partnership (PPP). Design...

... by a collaborative approach, which is often referred to as partnering. Subcontracting Partnership Innovation Procurement Construction operations Sweden One prominent characteristic of the construction industry is the practice of subcontracting portions of a project to specialist subcontractors...

... that previously have been given values set by the researcher rather than by the players in the game. Per Erik Eriksson can be contacted at: pererik.eriksson@ltu.se © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Partnership Game theory Buyer‐supplier relationships Construction industry Sweden...