framework in order to reduce the number and extent of delays in Malaysian public sector
projects. With respect to the old-fashioned local construction industry (see Zaini, 2000; Nawi
et al., 2010; Abd Shukor et al., 2011) that lacked contemporary approaches (eg, Hamid &
Kamar, 2010) and the fact that SCM has been regarded by many researchers as the way
forward for the industry (eg, Egan, 1998; Love et al., 2004), this paper aims to develop a …