... a crucial role in performance improvement in contracting firms, but little has been done about its implementation among the contracting categories, particularly within developing countries. The Nigerian construction industry is bedeviled by myriads of challenges such as cost overrun, time overrun...

... directly affects the lease value if it is in the central region of the Metropolis. There is no explicit relationship for leases in other regions. Originality/value This work is groundbreaking for helping to consolidate the literature on real estate management in developing countries. Factors...

...Robert Osei-Kyei; Albert P.C. Chan; Yu Yao; Khwaja Mateen Mazher Purpose Conflict between project parties is among the major risk factors in public–private partnership (PPP) in developing countries that has, in extreme cases, led to the failure or distress of many PPP projects. This paper aims...

... projects”; “lack of private investors’/developers’ interest in projects at remote areas”; and “rapid implementation of PPP projects”. Further analysis shows that developing and developed countries view the significance of three motivations differently. Research limitations/implications The major...

... reveals the predominant contextual exclusivity of these theoretical narratives to the developed world, which tend to under-represent developing countries, such as those on the African continent. Design/methodology/approach Using a case study research strategy, longitudinal documentary/archival data...

...Robert Osei-Kyei; Albert P.C. Chan Purpose The increasing demand for public infrastructure has caused a rise in the global adoption of the public–private partnership (PPP) concept. However, over the past years, most of the developing countries have failed to attract more private investments...

...-variate regression models have been used in the analysis. Findings – The average project cost in a developing country was higher than that of developed countries. Gearing ratio, however, was higher in the developed countries. This indicated that the projects had a lower level of inherent risk, which...

... and McCaffer, 2002 ; Carpenter et al., 2003 ; AASHTO, 2006 ; Edum‐Fotwe et al., 2010). Developing countries Ghana Construction industry Rural regions Contractors Infrastructure development Innovations Rural projects In 1900, Ghana had over 8.1 million hectares...

... limitations/implications Based on data collected from the survey, the research serves as a basis for further research into traditional methods of housing finance in developing countries. Practical implications The analysis of traditional financing methods highlights the range and structure...

...‐public partnership arrangement. The paper identifies that a reliable and reasonable priced electricity supply is essential for a developing country. All the major government owned domestic energy facilities are incurring huge financial losses. Majority of those facilities perform poorly, causing major...

...M Mawdesley; O Hernandez; S. Al‐Jibouri This paper deals with the process followed to select investment projects within the construction industry with emphasis on the characteristics of infrastructure projects in developing countries. It presents an overview of the current practices in the main...