Understanding how to systemise, organise, and finance the design, construction, operation,
and maintenance activities are all parameters needed to be optimised simultaneously in a …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the use of various construction procurement
systems in the past and present, specifically within the Australian construction industry and …

Collaborative construction project arrangements have been the subject of many
development efforts owing to the frustration felt toward the opportunism inherent in …

Large infrastructure construction projects are prone to risks. Using desktop review and
interviews with stakeholder organizations in two major infrastructure projects (the Yi-wan …

A no-blame culture is widely accepted as a collaboration driver yet we see surprisingly scant
literature on the theoretical underpinnings for the construction and project management …

Purpose The effective management of inter-organizational integration is central to complex
projects. Such projects pose significant challenges for integration, as organizations struggle …

The emerging project delivery methods increasingly encourage collaboration between the
client, designer and contractor to develop longer-term relationship between project parties …

The role of client leadership in improving construction industry performance by increasing
the rate and quality of innovation activity has been receiving increasing attention globally …

Alliance contracting is introduced in pre-construction to improve joint ventures and Lean
reduces pre-construction and construction waste. Using Alliance and Lean in construction …

The proponents of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) claim it can potentially achieve superior
results over other procurement models. The American Institute of Architects defines IPD …