... may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Legitimacy theory Infrastructure ECI Alliances IPD Partnering Institutionalization Procurement Traditional contracts for construction projects are typically based on linear, transitory relay race logic where...

... breakthrough outcomes. Originality/value This study extends the alliancing procurement literature, in particular, but also provides significant insights into innovative advancements to the collaborative procurement approaches. The significant growth of alliances in New Zealand clearly represents...

...Muhammad Ali Noor; Malik M.A. Khalfan; Tayyab Maqsood Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on a research thesis that investigates the role of procurement practices in effective implementation of infrastructure projects in a developing country, i.e. Pakistan. The research investigated...

...Kelvin Zuo; Regan Potangaroa; Suzanne Wilkinson; James O.B. Rotimi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the alternative procurement procedures that will address the complexity of issues surrounding timber procurement for housing reconstruction after the Tsunami in Banda Aceh. It reviews...

...Daniel Forgues; Lauri Koskela Purpose The purpose of the paper is to study the influence of procurement on the performance of integrated design teams. Design/methodology/approach The research paradigm is based on Russian socio‐constructivist approach to activity theory. Activity theory...

...Adekunle S. Oyegoke; Michael Dickinson; Malik M.A. Khalfan; Peter McDermott; Steve Rowlinson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine different categories of building project procurement routes based on organisational, contractual, financial and technical issues. Design/methodology...