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Abdel-Wahab, M S, Dainty, A R J and Ison, S G (2006) How productive is the construction industry?. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 9–19.

Adebayo, A K, Price, A D F and Gibb, A G F (2006) Impact of modern methods of construction on healthcare infrastructure. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 969–77.

Adeyeye, K, Pasquire, C, Bouchlaghem, D and Chandler, J (2006) Exploring the efficacy of digital tools for the design and construction of hybrid buildings. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 663–73.

Afetornu, C, Edum-Fotwe, F T and McCaffer, R (2006) Estimating budget variability for road projects. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 563–71.

Ahadzie, D K, Proverbs, D G and Olomolaiye, P (2006) Development of research instrument for project managers' performance measures in mass house building projects. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 165–75.

Aiyetan, A O and Olotuah, A O (2006) Impact of motivation on workers' productivity in the Nigerian construction industry. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 239–48.

Akbiyikli, R and Eaton, D (2006) Operation and maintenance (O&M) management in PFI road projects in the UK. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 393–402.

Al-Yami, A M and Price, A D F (2006) A framework for implementing sustainable construction in building briefing project. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 327–37.

Alsdorf, M, Koch, C and Sander, D (2006) Coaching at the building site: a feasibility study. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 249–59.

Antoniadis, D N, Edum-Fotwe, F T and Thorpe, A (2006) Project reporting and complexity. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 123–33.

Auchterlounie, T (2006) An example of partnering between a North American speculative housebuilder and their subcontractors. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 425–34.

Bagies, A and Fortune, C (2006) Bid/ no-bid decision modelling for construction projects. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 511–21.

Beaney, W D (2006) An examination of sectoral mobility in the UK labour force. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 875–84.

Braimah, N, Ndekugri, I and Gameson, R (2006) A review of industry standards and publications/charts for adjusting productivity losses in construction contracts. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 49–58.

Campbell, J M and Smith, S D (2006) CBR research using the 'Think', 'Plan', 'Do' classification method. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 177–86.

Campbell, J M and Smith, S D (2006) Improving industrial value and longevity of safety management research. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 263–71.

Chan, P W and Connolly, M (2006) The role of schools careers advisers in encouraging new entrants into construction. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 811–20.

Chan, P W, Grantham, A, Kaplinsky, R, Mynors, D, Mohamed, S, Walsh, K and Coles, R (2006) A taxonomy of knowledge leakage: some early developments. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 851–61.

Chang, C-K and Sullivan, K T (2006) Workload ratio as an indicator of schedule acceleration and its relationship with labour efficiency. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 21–7.

Chiang, Y-H and Lok, L K-L (2006) Sustainable advantages and corporate strategies: the case of prefabrication in Hong Kong. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 611–9.

Chileshe, N (2006) Investigating practitioner's understanding of TQM in small and medium construction companies. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 59–70.

Collier, C (2006) Researchers' perceptions of the development of qualitative approaches in construction management research. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 751–9.

Davies, R (2006) Talking about construction innovation. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 771–80.

Davison, N, Goodier, C, Gibb, A, Austin, S, Saker, J and Gregory, C (2006) Factors influencing the market for branded mass customised buildings. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 489–97.

Dawood, N, Sikka, S, Marasini, R and Dean, J (2006) Development of key performance indicators to establish the benefits of 4D planning. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 709–18.

Dikmen, I, Birgonul, M T and Arikan, A E (2006) Application of an integrated risk management system (IRMS) to an international construction project. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 153–63.

Dina Koutsikouri, Dainty, A and Austin, S (2006) Critical success factors for multidisciplinary engineering projects. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 219–28.

Ejohwomu, O A, Proverbs, D G and Olomolaiye, P (2006) Multiskilling: a UK construction and building services perspective. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 885–94.

Essa, R and Fortune, C (2006) Project price forecasting processes and pre-construction evaluation of sustainable housing association projects. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 543–52.

Faisol, N, Dainty, A R J and Price, A D F (2006) Perceptions of construction organisations on developing successful inter-organisational relationships. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 471–9.

Galea, N and Loosemore, M (2006) Men and conflict in the construction industry. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 843–50.

Gomez, C P (2006) Reconceptualizing the management of technology in construction: a Malaysian perspective. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 781–8.

Gorse, C A, Bates, M and Hudson-Tyreman, A (2006) Practicalities of delay analysis: retrospective analysis. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 501–10.

Gorse, C, McKinney, I, Shepherd, A and Whitehead, P (2006) Meetings: factors that affect group interaction and performance. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 915–23.

Gorse, C, McKinney, I, Shepherd, A, Morley, D and Ellis, R (2006) Internal support mechanisms in groups and teams. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 925–34.

Gottlieb, S C and Storgaard, K (2006) Flexible Strategic partnerships in Danish construction. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 415–24.

Graham, B and Thomas, K (2006) Knowledge management in Irish construction: the role of CPD accreditation. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 1015–24.

Graham, D, Smith, S D and Crapper, M (2006) Refining the case-based reasoning model of construction processes. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 135–42.

Harty, C, Goodier, C, Soetanto, R, Austin, S, Dainty, A, Price, A and Thorpe, T (2006) Scenario development: a methodology for aligning contemporary practices with the potential futures of UK construction. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 601–10.

Hatmoko, J U D and Scott, S (2006) Simulating the impact of supply chain management practice on construction project performance. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 447–57.

Hurst, A G (2006) The relationship between HE recruitment levels and employment levels in the construction industry. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 791–800.

Ikpe, E, Keith Potts, Proverbs, D and Oloke, D (2006) The management of construction health and safety: investigating the cost-benefit. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 295–304.

Isiadinso, C, Anumba, C J, El-Rimawi, J and Bhamra, T (2006) Design for deconstruction lessons from the manufacturing industry. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 937–46.

Jewell, C (2006) Informal employment: a threat or an opportunity for the UK construction sector?. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 865–74.

Kaatz, E, Root, D S, Hilland, R C and Bowen, P A (2006) Fostering sustainability and enhancing quality in construction with building sustainability assessment. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 349–59.

Kappia, J G, Dainty, A R J and Price, A D F (2006) Using qualitative methods to explore career development for construction operatives. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 761–70.

Kazaz, A and Ulubeyli, S (2006) Organizational factors influencing construction manpower productivity in Turkey. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 39–48.

Kazaz, A and Ulubeyli, S (2006) Physical factors affecting productivity of Turkish construction workers. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 29–37.

Kempton, J (2006) The potential for lean thinking in the refurbishment and repair of dwellings in the registered social landlord sector. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 363–72.

Kheni, N A, Gibb, A G F and Dainty, A R J (2006) The management of construction site health and safety by small and medium-sized construction businesses in developing countries: a Ghana case study. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 273–82.

Kishk, M (2006) Handling the conservative nature of fuzzy whole-life cost simulations. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 729–38.

Kishk, M, Laing, R and Edge, M (2006) An extended whole-life application for the selection of hospital finishes. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 719–28.

Koch, C and Larsen, C S (2006) Quality in construction: a supply chain perspective. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 459–69.

Koch, C and Simonsen, R (2006) Operations strategy and innovation? a contractor implementing lean. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 907–14.

Koch, C and Vogelius, P (2006) Evaluation of web and PDA-based quality assurance system on a building site. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 685–95.

Kridan, A B and Goulding, J S (2006) Assessing the role of knowledge management processes in implementing a knowledge management system: an application of the capability maturity model to the Libyan banking sector. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 991–1002.

Laryea, S and Hughes, W (2006) The price of risk in construction projects. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 553–61.

Masurier, J L, Rotimi, J O B and Wilkinson, S (2006) A comparison between routine construction and post-disaster reconstruction with case studies from New Zealand. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 523–30.

Mo, Y, Dainty, A and Price, A (2006) The relevance of EQ to construction project management education and practice: an investigative framework. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 823–31.

Mogotlhwane, T, Khosrowshahi, F and Underwood, J (2006) Impact of ICT applications in performance: search for evidence. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 653–62.

Ng, A and Loosemore, M (2006) Risk allocation in public private partnership (PPP) projects: the new southern railway project. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 573–80.

Nielsen, Y, Kumas, N and Ciftci, C (2006) ICT use ?n Turkish construction sector: existing laws and regulations. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 697–705.

Nugraheni, F and Scott, D (2006) An approach to define construction practice from construction images. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 305–15.

Nystrom, J (2006) The naivety of partnering assessments. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 435–43.

Ochieng, E and Price, A D F (2006) Reforming the management of industrial projects in developing countries: the role of strategic planning. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 93–102.

Okoroh, M I, Goulding, J S and Walker, S (2006) Outsourcing local authorities housing stocks. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 481–7.

Olotuah, A O and Aiyetan, A O (2006) Sustainable low-cost housing provision in Nigeria: a bottom-up participatory approach. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 633–9.

Omoregie, A and Radford, D (2006) Polycentric cultural framework for infrastructure procurement in Nigeria. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 383–92.

Onyenobi, T, Hudson, J and Ormerod, M (2006) Impact of building geometry on fire spread rate. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 739–48.

Patsiadas, P (2006) Public private partnership in motorway service areas: decision making, investment analysis and best practice tools. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 71–80.

Penn, A (2006) What can architectural research bring to organization theory?. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 1–7.

Phua, F (2006) Examining the effects of senior executives' perceived environmental uncertainty on the strategic functions of construction firms. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 199–206.

Riaz, Z, Edwards, D J, Mackenzie, J and Thorpe, T (2006) Emerging information, communication and technology systems applied to construction vehicle safety. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 675–84.

Salama, M, Al-Sharif, F, Kaka, A P and Leishman, C (2006) Cost modelling for standardised design projects. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 621–31.

Salama, M, Aziz, H A E, Sawah, H E and Samadony, A E (2006) Investigating the criteria for contractors' selection and bid evaluation in Egypt. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 531–40.

Sarden, Y and Stehn, L (2006) Industrialisation as a tool for reducing uncertainty in construction. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 229–38.

Selih, J (2006) Selection of refurbishment actions for residential buildings by multi criteria decision method. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 373–82.

Sertyesihsik, B (2006) The effectiveness of the five-year development plans on the development of the construction sector. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 583–90.

Shafik, M and Martin, P (2006) The impact of procurement methods on the Scottish housebuilding industry. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 81–90.

Shafik, M and Martin, P (2006) The many faces of property market cycles. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 591–600.

Smallwood, J (2006) Scaffolding health and safety: a multi-stakeholder issue. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 283–93.

Sullivan, K T, Kashiwagi, D, Savicky, J, Kashiwagi, M, Egbu, C and Chang, C-K (2006) Increasing performance by minimizing the passing of information. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 103–12.

Sullivan, K T, Kashiwagi, M, Badger, W W, Kashiwagi, D, Egbu, C and Chang, C-K (2006) Leadership, the information environment, and the performance measuring project manager. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 113–22.

Sward, A (2006) Relations as a key resource. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 405–14.

• Type: Conference Proceedings
• Keywords: construction; key resources; partnering; relationships; value
• ISBN/ISSN: 0 9552390 0 1
• URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/ar2006-0405-0414_Sward.pdf
• Abstract:
  The construction industry is consistently referred to as fragmented and traditional with procurement methods and contractual arrangements that hamper cooperation between involved parties. There is an increasing emphasis on the benefits of partnering in construction projects as a way to reversing these negative effects. Findings from a pilot study suggest that cooperation and interaction are difficult under today's tendering regime and that there is a need for new models and processes. Partnering projects is said to increase trust, and value can be created in that there is less conflict, better quality, one finishes on time, budgets are kept, and users are more satisfied. Even so, partnering still has its sceptics, the reason being related to the investment necessary for establishing relationships as well as the uncertain financial gains. There is a need for more research on how relational capital accruing from partnering can generate value within and beyond single projects, as it is not clear exactly how partnering creates value and what this value entails. A point of departure for further research is to regard the relationships in partnering as a key resource. Investing in relationships can be a way to generate strategic resources as it by character is tacit know-how and is difficult to imitate. The literature covered indicates that there are several dimensions that have to be explored to understand relations and value creation and that there is a need for a deeper understanding of these relationships and what happens over time.

Tennant, S and Langford, D (2006) Team performance measurement: let's reward teamwork. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 189–97.

Teo, M and Loosemore, M (2006) Community protest groups' perceptions of environmental risks using social contagion theory. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 319–26.

Thomas, J, Giddings, B and Little, L (2006) An holistic evaluation of the workplace environment. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 947–57.

Train, A, Egbu, C O and Hinks, J (2006) Key issues in innovation and knowledge management in the finance and construction sectors. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 1003–13.

Tsai, H, Wang, L C and Lee, J W (2006) Exploration of ranking method of group decision making. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 143–52.

Volker, L and Prins, M (2006) Critical reflections on measuring the effect of steering activities in architectural design. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 897–906.

Wall, J and Ahmed, V (2006) Delivering continuing professional development for construction management using e-learning. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 801–9.

Wamuziri, S and Klatt, A (2006) Expanding Water Supply and Sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa using Microfinance. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 641–50.

Wilson, B, An, M and Evdorides, H (2006) The effects of building and planning regulations on construction and demolition waste management. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 339–47.

Wu, J and Liu, A M M (2006) A study on the relationship between organizational commitment and task performance in Chinese construction firms. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 207–17.

Xiao, H and Boyd, D (2006) Using personal construct theory to challenge knowledge management practice in construction. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 981–90.

Yang, J and Price, A D F (2006) Innovative design and construction solutions for improved therapeutic healing environments. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 959–68.

Zhang, X, Austin, S A and Glass, J (2006) Linking individual and organisational values: a case study in UK construction. In: Boyd, D (Ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 833–42.