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Almeida, N, Sousa, V, Alves Dias, L and Branco, F (2010) A framework for combining risk-management and performance-based building approaches. Building Research & Information, 38(02), 74.

Ascione, F, Bellia, L, Mazzei, P and Minichiello, F (2010) Solar gain and building envelope: the surface factor. Building Research & Information, 38(02), 205.

Carbonara, N and Pellegrino, R (2020) The role of public private partnerships in fostering innovation. Construction Management and Economics, 38(02), 140–56.

Dansoh, A, Frimpong, S and Oppong, G D (2020) Exploring the dimensions of traditional authority influencing stakeholder management at the pre-construction stage of infrastructure projects. Construction Management and Economics, 38(02), 189–206.

Eriksson, P, Milić, V and Brostrom, T (2019) Balancing preservation and energy efficiency in building stocks. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(02), 356–73.

Februandari, A (2019) Authenticity in cultural built heritage: learning from Chinese Indonesians’ houses. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(02), 262–78.

Gram-Hanssen, K (2010) Residential heat comfort practices: understanding users. Building Research & Information, 38(02), 86.

Leiringer, R and Schweber, L (2010) Managing multiple markets: big firms and PFI. Building Research & Information, 38(02), 43.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: collaborative working; construction firms; integrated solutions; multiple markets; Private Finance Initiative (PFI); public finance initiative; value creation
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613210903027147
  • Abstract:
    The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is frequently portrayed as a vehicle for change for the UK construction sector. Significant change in the working practices of construction companies is predicted as new business models based on whole-life value creation emerge. This paper shifts the focus of discussion from projected ideals and possible developments to the current situation. More specifically, it focuses on the challenges that large firms participating in both PFI and traditional markets face. The analysis focuses on the relations between business units and on day-to-day challenges to greater long-term commitment, through life-service provision and increased integration between construction and service provision. The paper offers insights into the effects of PFI on construction practice and their implications for theorizing on organizational and strategic change. It suggests abandoning a simplistic model of the centralized, homogenous firm and instead capturing the dynamics of decentralized, large firms working in multiple markets on a variety of projects. This would assist in the provision of more realistic and fruitful models of how to realize the PFI vision.

Lucke, T and Beecham, S (2010) Capacity loss in siphonic roof drainage systems due to aeration. Building Research & Information, 38(02), 17.

Narbaev, T, De Marco, A and Orazalin, N (2020) A multi-disciplinary meta-review of the public–private partnerships research. Construction Management and Economics, 38(02), 109–25.

Organ, S (2019) The opportunities and challenges of improving the condition and sustainability of a historic building at an international tourist attraction in the UK. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(02), 329–55.

Pu, W, Xu, F, Chen, R and Marques, R C (2020) PPP project procurement model selection in China: does it matter?. Construction Management and Economics, 38(02), 126–39.

Rose, T and Manley, K (2010) Motivational misalignment on an iconic infrastructure project. Building Research & Information, 38(02), 56.

Sharma, M and Lee, A (2019) Dementia-friendly heritage settings: a research review. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(02), 279–310.

Tavakoli, N and Hosseini Nourzad, S H (2020) Win-win pricing method for BOT projects using a simulation-based evolutionary optimization. Construction Management and Economics, 38(02), 157–71.

Tunefalk, M, Legner, M and Leijonhufvud, G (2019) Long-term effects of additional insulation of building façades in Sweden. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(02), 374–85.

van der Meer, J, Hartmann, A, van der Horst, A and Dewulf, G (2020) Multi-criteria decision analysis and quality of design decisions in infrastructure tenders: a contractor’s perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 38(02), 172–88.

Whitman, C J, Prizeman, O, Walker, P and Gwilliam, J A (2019) Heritage retrofit and cultural empathy; a discussion of challenges regarding the energy performance of historic UK timber-framed dwellings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(02), 386–404.

Zahari, N F, Che-Ani, A I, Abdul Rashid, R B, Mohd Tahir, M A and Amat, S (2019) Factors contribute in development of the assessment framework for wheelchair accessibility in National Heritage Buildings in Malaysia. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(02), 311–28.