... questionnaire was used to collect the data using purposeful sampling with 28 construction stakeholders who ranged from main contractors, subcontractors and others (Small medium enterprises SMEs, Consultancies, Clients etc.). Data collected was analysed to trace drivers and the impact of underpayment...

...Temitope Seun Omotayo; Oskar Danvers-Watson; Adekunle Sabitu Oyegoke Purpose Construction project delivery is hinged on the performance of the contractor and subcontractors. In many private construction projects in the UK, there are trust issues between the subcontractor and contractor, especially...

...Abdulmalik Sa'eed; Nuru Gambo; Ibrahim Ibrahim Inuwa; Innocent Musonda Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of financial management practices of small-scale building contractors on the technical performance of the contractors in the northern part of Nigeria with international...

... disposition often sought out by construction contractors. This study aims to investigate the relationship between construction contractors’ opportunism and construction project transaction costs from the viewpoint of construction professionals. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaire survey was deployed...

... responsibility in deciding the mark-up of 72 small and medium-sized contractor firms. Five senior professionals were interviewed to provide insights into and to strengthen the discussion of the findings. The Wilcoxon test was applied to analyze the difference in the importance of the factors between e-auction...

...Adnan Enshassi; Abed Ayash; Sherif Mohamed Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors driving Palestinian construction contractors to implement energy management strategies during the execution of construction projects. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted...

...Olugbenga Jide Olaniran Purpose – This paper aims to present the outcome of a study conducted on the impact that cost-based contractor selection (CBCS) might have on construction project performance. Several criteria are normally used to select construction contractors, competitiveness...

... confronting rural infrastructure development and the requisite incentives needed to boost it. Design/methodology/approach An inductive methodological approach was adopted using a structured questionnaire to survey the perceptions of rural contractors. Findings Incentive systems identified include...

... of construction. Design/methodology/approach Two stages were involved in data collection. The first was a structured questionnaire survey administered on 370 UK contractors to identify significant risk factors inherent in cost flow forecast. The second stage was the collection of forecast and actual cost flow...

... the contractors and subcontractors in the construction industry in the Gaza Strip. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was designed to elicit contractors' and subcontractors' viewpoints regarding the most important causes of problems that affect the relationship between them. A total of 53 problems...

...D R Ogunsemi; I O Aje Construction projects in Nigeria are generally characterized by cost and time overrun, substandard work, disputes and abandonment; emanating from several factors of which the wrong choice of contractors is a key factor. This study evaluated the criteria adopted by clients...