Purpose – There is little in the way of research on ethical views on the project and asset management sides of the construction industry, and an absence of work on micro‐enterprises. This paper seeks to build material in this area aimed at establishing micro‐enterprise views on ethical...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate an innovative Fuzzy Recognition Based‐Benefit Estimation Model (FRB‐BEM) to quantify the benefits obtained from a Mid‐Project Review (MPR) (e.g. the Gateway Review Process (GRP)). This is a quantitative assessment to evaluate...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a model for a comprehensive and integrated approach to managing interface conflict from the early stages of a dam construction project. Design/methodology/approach – A case study methodology is adopted. Following comprehensive literature...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the fundamental factors influencing the equity share in build‐operate‐transfer (BOT) investments in relation to the project risk profile. Design/methodology/approach – The relationships between risk factors and equity participation into...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the process of cultural learning during the briefing process, to enable facilities managers to move into more strategic roles in the health sector. Design/methodology/approach – Using a new hospital as an in depth case study the authors use...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the perception of a contractor on early contractor involvement (ECI) type of construction project delivery approach in terms of its benefits and drawbacks. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey was conducted on various...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to identify the combinations of economic, normative, reputational and cognitive mechanisms that can prevent post‐award governance challenges on build‐operate‐transfer (BOT) projects in India. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses an empirical,...

Purpose – With the advent of the Darzi review in 2008, and more recently the White Paper “Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS” (2010), the NHS in England is being redesigned to provide high quality, person‐centred services with improved capacity and performance. In this change...

Purpose In this work, a framework for assessing construction contractors' performance in Saudi Arabia is developed. Usually, a contractor's assessment is based on financial aspects, which are lagging indicators in nature, and can ignore other nonfinancial aspects. Hence, a more detailed...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the current construction progress monitoring (CPM) process in relation to the contractual obligations, how project management teams carry out this activity in the field and why teams continue to adopt the current method. The study aims to...