8 articles in this issue
Ingeborg Wasif, Per-Erik Josephson, Alexander Styhre
New materials, use of sophisticated technologies and increased customer demands, in combination with growing competition among construction companies, have led to a high organizational boundaries. The results indicate that personal networks are the most c... see more
John Oko Ameh, Koleola Tunwase Odusami
In recent years, Nigeria is often cited in the international media in connection with corruption and other unethical practices. The professionals in the Nigerian building industry are not immune from the national trend in ethical erosion. Moral philosophy... see more
Jeremy Coggins, Robert Fenwick Elliott, Matthew Bell
This article considers the success of the two distinct construction industry payment legislative models operating in Australia – “East Coast” and “West Coast” – in achieving their objective of improving cash flow throughout the construction industry. Succ... see more
Philip Davenport
This is a response to Towards Harmonisation of the Construction Industry Security of Payment Legislation: A consideration of the success afforded by the East and West Coast Models in Australia by Jeremy Coggins, Robert Fenwick Elliott and Matthew Bell. To... see more
Olanrewaju Ashola Abdul-Lateef
University buildings are a significant part of university assets and considerable resources are committed to their design, construction and maintenance. The core of maintenance management is to optimize productivity and user satisfaction with optimum reso... see more
Michael Ting
[In China, development of building regulations has largely been motivated by a desire to maintain the booming construction industry which has sustained strong economic growth. As a result, the government has fallen behind on ensuring quality and safety in... see more
Robert Kay
This viewpoint discusses how the need for stability has lead to a reduction in innovation in many industries despite the technological revolution we are living through.
Anil Sawhney
Leonhard E. Bernold and Simaan M. AbouRizk, Wiley, UK, 2010, i – xix, 1 393 plus indices, Instructors companion site, ISBN 0470- 171642 (hardback) AUD 160.00, NZD 180.00 £ 85.00, € 100.00