...Haavard Haaskjold; Jan Alexander Langlo Purpose It is a common view that performance in the construction industry is lagging behind other industries. However, several recent researchers have challenged the perception of low productivity and claim that this is a too simplistic view. The purpose...

... 16 03 2025 16 03 2025 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Beyond planned outputs from construction and research, other positive and negative impacts may be identified for major science projects. The value of broader impact (BI...

... tests a hypothesis through a structured online survey. Phase II tests a new planning model through a focus group and an online survey. Findings This research finds that client-side project managers misapply rational planning tools when managing construction projects. It also finds that the planning...

...Pejman Ghasemi Poor Sabet; Heap-Yih Chong Purpose New methods have been introduced as revolutionary approaches in the construction industry, such as off-site manufacturing (OSM) and building information modelling (BIM). Although these approaches can provide many benefits, there are still barriers...

... of the key areas requiring attention where steps should be taken to minimise or control factors causing delays in construction projects. Serdar Durdyev can be contacted at: durdyevs@ara.ac.nz 06 09 2018 19 12 2018 28 12 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing...

... in the construction project the PM manages. Design/methodology/approach The research was based on a survey of a purposive sample, 109 engineers and first-line supervisors worked in 23 construction projects of which ten were led by PMP-certified PMs and 13 were led by PMs lacking PMP certification. Each PM...

... and to distinguish structured from unstructured complexity. The social actors construct a complex material-systemic process between themselves and nature to handle unwieldy outer nature. The material-systemic approach reveals how materiel life-world arenas are developed through increased complexity...

...Isaac Sakyi Damoah; Desmond Kwadjo Kumi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that cause government construction projects failure in a developing economy. Design/methodology/approach The study used the sequential data collection approach through an in-depth semi...

... the health of project-based workers is highlighted. In particular, concerns about continuity of work may otherwise reduce the beneficial effect of health promotion programmes. Michelle Turner can be contacted at: Michelle.Turner@rmit.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Construction...

...Michelle Turner; Anthony Mariani Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the work-family experience of projects managers working in the construction industry, and identify how they manage their work-family interface. Design/methodology/approach – Structured interviews were...

... of risk maturity. Empirical study by a cross-sectional survey to the Indonesian construction industry. Findings – A new model of PRMM is developed and empirically tested. The model is valid (face validity, content validity, discriminant validity, convergent validity, and criterion validity...

...Nicola Kelly; Andrew John Edkins; Hedley Smyth; Efrosyni Konstantinou Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how the more tacit dimension of knowledge is shared in projects in a construction contracting organisation and whether explicit organisational knowledge management initiatives can...

.... The purpose of this study is to analyze the level and challenges of team integration. In addition, study tries to recognize the cornerstones for creating integrated teams in construction projects. Design/methodology/approach This paper discusses the characteristics and level of team integration...

...Michelle Turner Purpose The purpose of this paper is to summarize the scope, methodology and main findings of a doctoral thesis about the demand‐resource experience of workers in the Australian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach A mixed methods approach was used to explore...