In previous work regarding public–private partnership (PPP) arrangements the theoretical
rationales and empirical results have mainly focused on analyzing the importance of …

Purpose Contractors utilizing building information modeling (BIM) outsourcing must firstly
make reliable BIM outsourcing decisions. However, BIM outsourcing decisions are so …

The architecture, engineering and construction industry has long dealt with problems such
as schedule and budget overruns, quality and safety issues, and low productivity. Off-site …

Throughout the project life cycle, project-based firms (PBFs) rely on various agents, such as
subcontractors and consultants, to carry out activities on their behalf. Although a …

Abstract Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) are legal instruments, widely employed in
infrastructure megaprojects. SPVs support specific transactions, including public-private …

Using the method of stochastic actor-oriented models and a longitudinal data set of the
National Quality Award Projects in China during 1998–2017, this study empirically …

It has been observed that project-based firms (PBFs) cause serious environmental
problems. In order to reduce the negative impact on the environment, PBFs pay more …

Transaction costs of subcontracting are considered hidden costs due to unobservability and
immeasurability, which potentially jeopardize project performance. This study develops a …

Influencing factors of outsourcing in construction projects: a holistic perspective | Emerald
Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access Publish with us …

Purpose Chinese construction projects commonly implement subcontracting, but
organizational arrangements have received little attention. Some studies have debated the …