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Acheamfour, V K, Kissi, E and Adjei-Kumi, T (2019) Ascertaining the impact of contractors pre-qualification criteria on project success criteria. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(04), 618–32.

Aksorn, T and Hadikusumo, B H W (2008) Measuring effectiveness of safety programmes in the Thai construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 26(04), 21.

Cheung, F K T, Wong, M and Skitmore, M (2008) A study of clients' and estimators' tolerance towards estimating errors. Construction Management and Economics, 26(04), 349–62.

Forsythe, P J and Sepasgozar, S M (2019) Measuring installation productivity in prefabricated timber construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(04), 578–98.

Jayasinghe, R S, Rameezdeen, R and Chileshe, N (2019) Exploring sustainable post-end-of-life of building operations. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(04), 689–722.

Jha, K N and Devaya, M N (2008) Modelling the risks faced by Indian construction companies assessing international projects. Construction Management and Economics, 26(04), 337–48.

Kumaraswamy, M M and Dissanayaka, S M (1998) Linking procurement systems to project priorities. Building Research & Information, 26(04), 223–38.

Kyrö, R, Peltokorpi, A and Luoma-Halkola, L (2019) Connecting adaptability strategies to building system lifecycles in hospital retrofits. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(04), 633–47.

Lingard, H, Warmerdam, A and Shooshtarian, S (2019) Getting the balance right. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(04), 599–617.

• Type: Journal Article
• Keywords: Construction; Interview; Construction safety;
• ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
• URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-02-2018-0086
• Abstract:
  In Australia, national harmonisation of occupational health and safety (OHS) regulation was pursued through the development of model Work Health and Safety legislation. The model Work Health and Safety Regulations specify that construction works above a threshold cost of AU$250,000 are deemed to be construction projects requiring the appointment of a principal contractor with duties relating to OHS planning and coordination. The purpose of this paper is to explore the effectiveness of the monetary threshold as a suitable trigger for specific OHS planning and coordination duties. Interviews were conducted with 46 Australian construction industry stakeholders, including union representatives, employer groups, construction firm representatives and regulators, as well as four international construction OHS experts, to explore perceptions about the effectiveness of the monetary threshold. Two construction scenarios were also modelled to test for variability in operation of the threshold by geographical location of works and design conditions. The monetary threshold was perceived to be subject to two forms of capture problem, reflecting inadvertent capture of low risk works or failure to capture high risk works. Organisations were also reported to deliberately split contracts to avoid capture by the threshold. The cost-estimate modelling revealed inequalities and variation in the operation of the monetary threshold by geographic location and design specification. The analysis suggests that limitations inherent in the use of a monetary threshold to trigger duties relating to OHS planning and coordination in construction works. Opportunities to use more sophisticated risk-based mechanisms are considered. The study explores a fundamental challenge of risk-based OHS regulation, i.e., how to ensure that workers’ health and safety are adequately protected without creating an unnecessarily high regulatory burden. The research provides evidence that using a monetary value as a proxy measure for OHS risk in construction projects may be problematic.

Littlefair, P J (1998) Predicting lighting energy use under daylight linked lighting controls. Building Research & Information, 26(04), 208–22.

Luu, T-V, Kim, S-Y, Cao, H-L and Park, Y-M (2008) Performance measurement of construction firms in developing countries. Construction Management and Economics, 26(04), 373–86.

Mallasi, Z (2019) Designing with pixels: parametric thinking for patterning dynamic building facades. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(04), 668–88.

Mejlænder-Larsen, & (2019) A three-step process for reporting progress in detail engineering using BIM, based on experiences from oil and gas projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(04), 648–67.

Naderpajouh, N and Afshar, A (2008) A case-based reasoning approach to application of value engineering methodology in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 26(04), 363–72.

Toor, S-U-R and Ogunlana, S (2008) Problems causing delays in major construction projects in Thailand. Construction Management and Economics, 26(04), 395–408.

Wang, D, Fang, S and Li, K (2019) Dynamic changes of governance mechanisms in mega construction projects in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(04), 723–35.

Zou, Y and Lee, S-H (2008) The impacts of change management practices on project change cost performance. Construction Management and Economics, 26(04), 387–93.