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Introduction of a new form of quote evaluation: a case study in southern Sweden

Malmberg, Fredrik - In: Construction Management and Economics 25 (2007) 6, pp. 661-669

a multiple-dwelling building 2000m2 in area. Procurement was carried out in two steps. The first step consisted of …

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Prequalification and multi-criteria selection: a measure of contractors' opinions

Jennings, Paul; Holt, Gary - In: Construction Management and Economics 16 (1998) 6, pp. 651-660

The procurement of a construction contractor normally involves some form of prequalification. The better …

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Modelling procurement effects on cooperation

Eriksson, Per Erik; Pesamaa, Ossi - In: Construction Management and Economics 25 (2007) 8, pp. 893-901

requires changes in several elements of the traditional procurement procedures. The purpose of this paper is therefore to … propose and test a sequential model regarding clients' cooperative procurement procedures. We especially ask: what elements in … clients' procurement procedures facilitate the establishment of cooperation and trust in their relationships with contractors …

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The claims culture: a taxonomy of attitudes in the industry

Rooke, John; Seymour, David; Fellows, Richard - In: Construction Management and Economics 21 (2003) 2, pp. 167-174

This paper presents an analysis of a familiar aspect of construction industry culture that we have dubbed 'the claims culture'. This is a culture of contract administration that lays a strong emphasis on the planning and management of claims. The principal elements of the analysis are two sets...

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Public-private partnerships and contract negotiations: an empirical study

Ahadzi, Marcus; Bowles, Graeme - In: Construction Management and Economics 22 (2004) 9, pp. 967-978

Despite the increasing popularity in the use of the public-private partnership concept as a procurement strategy, there … technical capabilities. The financial capabilities of the public sector are ranked lowest in influencing the procurement process …

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Fairness in interorganizational project relations: norms and strategies

Kadefors, Anna - In: Construction Management and Economics 23 (2005) 8, pp. 871-878

design procurement practices and communication so that perceptions of contractor losses are counteracted. …

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'Green procurement' of buildings: a study of Swedish clients' considerations

Sterner, Eva - In: Construction Management and Economics 20 (2002) 1, pp. 21-30

environmental requirements in their procurement documents. The requirements identified have been classified into six categories … three of the clients who at that time of the survey had developed the most complete procurement documents with regard to …

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An assessment of the applicability of partnering in the Turkish construction sector

Koraltan, Sevda; Dikbas, Attila - In: Construction Management and Economics 20 (2002) 4, pp. 315-321

There are problems associated with the Turkish construction sector; some of these problems are implications of Government policy, restrictions imposed on public construction projects, bureaucratic procedures, contractual clauses incorporating unfair risk sharing and inadequacies in control...

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Assembling integrated project teams for joint risk management

Rahman, M. Motiar; Kumaraswamy, Mohan - In: Construction Management and Economics 23 (2005) 4, pp. 365-375

Exhaustive risk allocation cannot be achieved through contract conditions, because all risk items cannot be foreseen at the planning stage. Effective management of unforeseen risks/events at post-contract stage needs the collective efforts of all major contracting parties. The attitude and...

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Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects

Wood, Gerard; Ellis, Robert - In: Construction Management and Economics 23 (2005) 3, pp. 317-325

/main contractor) or downstream (main contractor/subcontractor). The growth in popularity of alternative procurement methods and …

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