10 articles in this issue
Alan Jeary
Vol 1 No 1 (2001): AJCEB
Peter Smith
The paper examines how Quantity Surveying practices can improve their business performance, market share and profit levels by embracing and evolving with the latest technological developments in electronic business practices and data/information analysis ... see more
Albert P C Chan, Denny K C Ho, C M Tam
This paper presents the views of clients in public sector on design and build(D&B) procurement method. Specifically, their reasons of adopting D&B and refusing to adopt it were explored. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with ten senior ... see more
Peter M Lawther, Peter J Edwards
Design cost modelling is a fundamental cost management support tool used by construction economists/quantity surveyers. The accuracy of design cost modelling is vital to the success of building developments and the viability of clients, consultants and co... see more
John Smallwood, Danie Venter
A large number of fatalities and injuries occur in the South African construction industry.Traditionally, the print media have dedicated editorial, published news, articles andletters, and have exposed abusive or non-conforming conditions and practices in... see more
Gerard de Valence
The analysis and understanding of the conduct and performance of an industry beginswith a study of its structure. However, before analysing an industry's structure it isnecessary to define the industry and identify its size, scope and scale to establish i... see more
R Y C Tse, John Raftery
The article argues that in most infrastructure projects, the government has to take up aleading role in managing the development of strategic infrastructure. This article alsodiscusses the value of an integrated approach linking the public and private sec... see more
Daniel Wasi, Martin Skitmore
Contractors’ performance, amongst other things, has been associated with the high costof public housing in Papua New Guinea. Given that small indigenous contractorsundertake construction of all public housing, this paper investigates the performance ofsma... see more
Citra Weddikkara, Kapila Devapriya
The construction sectors in the developing countries (DCs) have recently demonstratednumerous trends towards globalisation, raising considerable concern in the field.However, the nature of the effect of demand on supply characteristics of the domesticindu... see more
Brian Wood
Construction management is changing and so is education. Sustainability is asignificant global issue. This paper examines the sustainability of current forms andcontent of construction education and suggests that there may be a link betweenmedium and mess... see more