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Adesi, M, Murphy, R and Kehily, D (2018) The role of digitisation in the strategic planning process of Irish quantity surveying practices. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 250–259.

Adjei, S D, Ankrah, N A, Ndekugri, I and Searle, D (2018) Sustainable construction and demolition waste management: Comparison of corporate and project level drivers. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 99–108.

Atuahene, B T, Kanjanabootra, S and Gajendran, T (2018) Towards an integrated framework of big data capabilities in the construction industry: A systematic literature review. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 547–556.

Azzouz, A, Hill, P and Papadonikolaki, E (2018) Digital Innovation in Europe: Regional Differences across One International Firm. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 240–249.

Bakhtawar, B, Thaheem, M J, Arshad, H and Qadeer, A (2018) How to Embrace the Stakeholder in Public Private Partnership Decision-Making? A Theoretical Discourse. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 373–382.

Bengtsson, S H and Rosander, L (2018) Public clients' possibilities to initiate sustainable change: exploring two Swedish clients' procurement strategies. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 424–434.

Bowen, P, Govender, R and Edwards, P (2018) Determinants of AIDs Knowledge among Construction Workers. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 281–290.

Boyd, D and Fellowes, J (2018) The Problem of Evaluating 'Value for Money' of School Building Programmes. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 363–372.

Brooks, T, Ewuga, D, Scott, L and Spillane, J (2018) The Impact of Brexit on Cross-Border Trade by the Construction Sector in Ireland: An Exploratory Study. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 109–118.

Bugg, R, Collins, W and Gilbert, C (2018) Applying Radio Frequency Identification Tags to Improve Personnel Safety in Dredging Construction. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 557–566.

Buser, M and Bosch-Sijtsema, P (2018) Attributing Value to Waste: the Difficult Road to Efficient Waste Management for Renovation Projects. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 119–128.

Chandrasiri, A P and Geekiyanage, D (2018) Real-Time Object Detection System for Building Energy Conservation: An IP Camera Based System. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 567–576.

Cieraad, F D, Schraven, D F J and de Bruijne, M L C (2018) Investments under Pressure: A Real Options Approach to Prepare for Emergency Asylum Shelter in a Multi Actor Setting. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 129–138.

Conway, Z, Wade, F and Smith, S D (2018) A Participant Observation Study of Gender Dynamics on Construction Sites. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 291–300.

Curran, M, Spillane, J and Clarke-Hagan, D (2018) External Stakeholders in Urban Construction Development Projects: Who Are They and How Are They Engaged?. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 139–148.

Daniel, E I, Oshineye, O and Oshodi, O (2018) Barriers to Sustainable Construction Practice in Nigeria. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 149–158.

Denny-Smith, G and Loosemore, M (2018) Cultural Counterfactuals: Assessing the Impact of Indigenous Social Procurement in Australia. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 435–444.

Dewberry, C, Hayes, A and Sarhan, S (2018) Behavioural Assessments in Construction Procurement: A Bandwagon of Institutional Waste? . In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 159–168.

Duman, D U and Green, S D (2018) Strategizing as Identity Work: Creating Heroes in International Contracting. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 577–586.

Ekanayake, B J, YSandanayake, Y and Ramachandra, T (2018) Application of Value Management to Refurbishment Projects: A Sri Lankan Case Study. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 597–606.

Emuze, F (2018) Foreseeing Countermeasures for Construction Safety Violations in South Africa. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 587–596.

Farrow, C B and Burt, R (2018) High Impact Educational Practices in Construction Education: An Evaluation of Student Involvement and Perceived Value. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 607–616.

Fredslund, L M and Gottlieb, S C (2018) Engaging the Construction Supply Chain: A Pluralistic Perspective. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 352–361.

Gangatheepan, S, Thurairajah, N and Lees, L (2018) From Information Transmission to Engagement in Practice: A Study on BIM Enabled Construction Projects. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 260–269.

Geekiyanage, D, Ramachandra, T and Thurairajah, N (2018) A Model for Early Stage Estimation of Operational Expenses (OPEX) in Commercial Buildings. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 617–626.

Gjerde, M (2018) Managing New Zealand Urban Streetscape Design: Understanding People's Preferences. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 169–178.

Gledson, B, Williams, D and Littlemore, M (2018) Construction Planning Efficiency and Delivery Time Performance: Analysing Failure in Task-Level 'Hit Rates'. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 627–636.

Gottlieb, S C, Frederiksen, N, Koch, C and Thuesen, C (2018) Institutional Logics and Hybrid Organizing in Public-Private Partnerships . In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 383–392.

Grosse, E (2018) A Gestalt Perspective on Co-Creation: Action Research in Architectural Practice. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 68–77.

Grosse, H (2018) Conflicts and Alternative Solutions: How Hostilities Obstruct Alternative Solutions. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 637–646.

Guerrero, J R and Lindblad, H (2018) Client Strategies for Stimulating Innovation in Construction. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 485–494.

Hartwell, J (2018) Construction Organisation Structure and Innovation Adoption. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 647–656.

Hoseini, E, Bosch-Rekveldt, M and Hertogh, M (2018) Risk Management Maturity of Construction Projects in the Netherlands. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 657–666.

Huang, K, Jia, G, Liu, D and Ma, Y (2018) The Transformation Mechanism of Work-Related Stress into Unsafe Behaviour in Construction Industry: Based on DEA Method. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 301–310.

Kavishe, N and Chileshe, N (2018) Motivational Factors for Adoption of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Housing Projects in Tanzania: A Qualitative Study. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 445–454.

Klitgaard, A, Beck, F and Buhl, H (2018) Facilitation of Interorganizational Teams: An Exploratory Literature Review. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 78–87.

Koch-Ørvad, N, Thuesen, C, Koch, C and Berker, T (2018) Murmuration as Metaphor for Sustainable Innovation Processes. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 179–188.

Koch, C (2018) Productivity Measurement: The Social Construction of Reduction through Expansion. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 677–686.

Koch, C and Larsen, A (2018) Performance of Retrofit with ICT of Social Housing – Proving Technology Optimists Wrong?. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 667–676.

Koch, C, Hansen G H and Jacobsen, K (2018) Information Standards: A Hinder or an Enabler for Innovation?. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 27–36.

Kuitert, L, Volker, L and Hermans, M (2018) The Impact of Shifting Values on the Role and Responsibilities of the Construction Client in Delivering Public Goods. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 455–464.

Löwstedt, M and Räisänen, C (2018) CEOs Narrating Leadership: Constant Gardeners, Team Players, Actionable Pragmatists and Business Directors. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 687–696.

Le, A T H, Domingo, N, Rasheed, E and Park, K S (2018) Building Maintenance Cost Planning and Estimating: A Literature Review. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 697–706.

Lennartsson, M and Bäckstrand, J (2018) Getting the Most Out of a Collaborative Research Project: Cross Industry Design for a Holistic View and Increased Learning. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 526–535.

Lindblad, H and Gustavsson, T K (2018) Project Managers as Involuntary Policy Implementers? The Case of Implementing BIM. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 465–474.

McErlane, A, Haran, M, McClements, S and McCord, J (2018) Modelling the Drivers for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Provision of United Kingdom (UK) Social Infrastructure. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 393–402.

Noruwa, B, Merschbrock, C, Arewa, A O and Agyekum-Mensah, G (2018) Institutional Foundations of Construction ICT: A View from the West Midlands of England. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 37–46.

O’Riain, E, Spillane, J and Sherratt, F (2018) Healthy, Happy Workers? The Consequences of Commuting Between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 311–320.

Ogbeifun, E, Mbohwa, C and Pretorius, J H C (2018) Fragmentation of Capital Development Projects: A Tool for Job Creation and Skill Development. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 707–716.

Oliver, A and Smith, S D (2018) Perceptions of Sustainability in Domestic Housing: How Do Those Who Must Deliver It Understand It?. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 189–198.

Opoku, A and Ibrahim-Adam, R (2018) Early Contractor Involvement in Government Construction Projects in Ghana. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 199–208.

Orstavik, F (2018) Negotiating and Knowing Built Quality. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 717–726.

Osaily, Y, Copping, A and Lo, S (2018) Critical Success Factors: The Development of a Conceptual Framework for Demolition Projects. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 209–218.

Oyemomi, B, Hare, B and Tong, M (2018) Exploring Public-Private Partnership Challenges and the Effects on the Construction Workforce: A Scotland Study. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 403–412.

Pinfold, L (2018) Coupling Innovative Technology, Space Management and BIM Processes with Smart City Management: Congested Construction Sites in Urban Centres in Cape Town South Africa. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 727–735.

Ponton, H, Osbourne, A, Greenwood, G and Thompson, N (2018) Understanding the Dynamics of Construction Design Team Meetings through Joint Laughter. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 88–97.

Potemans, A, Volker, L and Hermans, M (2018) From Agents to Stewards? Experiences from a Dutch Infrastructure Case Study. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 475–484.

Powell, A, Galea, N, Salignac, F, Loosemore, M and Chappell, L (2018) Masculinity and Workplace Wellbeing in the Australian Construction Industry. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 321–330.

Raiden, A and Räisänen, C (2018) Conceptualising Behavioural Ambidexterity and the Effects on Individual Well-Being. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 736–745.

Razak, D S A, Mills, G and Roberts, A (2018) How Do Infrastructure Owners Build Capabilities to Reduce Operational Failure? . In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 746–755.

Rodger, D, Callaghan, N and Thomson, C (2018) Are Retrofitted Social Houses Sufficiently Reflecting the Holistic Health and Wellbeing Requirements of Older People?. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 219–228.

Scott-Young, C M, Turner, M and Holdsworth, S (2018) Fit for Work? Comparative Mental Health of Built Environment Undergraduates. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 331–340.

Scott, L and Kanjanabootra, S (2018) The Acquisition of Knowledge and Expertise in Construction: Understanding Construction Professionals. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 536–545.

Seriki, O and Murphy, R (2018) A Comparative Analysis of Key Elements of the Strategic Decision-Making Process across Construction Professional Services Firms: Evidence from the Irish Construction Industry. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 229–238.

Sherratt, F and Sherratt, S (2018) PPP Problems: Challenging Academic Compliance with Economic Opportunism and Exploitation. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 413–422.

Simpeh, E and Smallwood, J (2018) Field Diagnosis of Challenges and Facilitators to the Adoption of Green Building Principles in Multi-Purpose Office Facilities. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 756–765.

Singh, S, Chinyio, E and Suresh, S (2018) The Implementation of Stakeholder Management and Building Information Modelling (BIM) in UK Construction Projects. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 766–775.

Stojanovic, V, Trapp, M, Richter, R, Hagedorn,B and Döllner, J (2018) Towards the Generation of Digital Twins for Facility Management Based on 3D Point Clouds. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 270–279.

Swai, L L P and Arewa, A O (2018) Potentiality of Emerging Technologies to Minimise Late-Payments Quandary in Construction . In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 47–56.

Tansey, P and Spillane, J (2018) Vistas of Strategy-Making within Northern Ireland Construction Firms: How SME's Differ from Large Firms. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 776–785.

Troje, D (2018) Rhetorical Strategies to Diffuse Social Procurement in Construction. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 505–514.

• Type: Conference Proceedings
• Keywords: employment requirements, rhetoric, social procurement, Sweden
• ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-9955463-2-5
• URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/3b3ff113ba2b7043f1ec88ecf823aa9d.pdf
• Abstract:
  

  Social procurement – procurement which aims to create social value e.g. in terms of creating employment opportunities for disadvantaged people – are increasingly implemented in the construction sector. Social procurement is novel in many countries and is often perceived as complex, and recent research has found that actors who work with social procurement spend considerable time and effort in arguing for its usefulness for achieving social objectives. This paper draws upon research from Sweden and Australia, and builds on interviews with actors working in the construction sector. Through an institutional perspective, the paper investigates the institutional logics, and subsequent narratives constructed from these logics, actors use for implementing and legitimizing social procurement.

   

  The findings show that actors lean on institutionalized market-based logics when arguing for social procurement, which are constructed into cognitive, normative and regulative narratives. These narratives are characterized by a commercial, sales-related discourse, which aims to “sell” social procurement to other actors. In addition, social procurement stem from a logic of creating social value, rather than commercial value. This means that these sale-focused narratives are also coupled with “emotion work”, where actors working with social procurement emphasize the individual disadvantaged people targeted in the implementation of social criteria, and argue for these people’s personal benefit. The combination of drawing upon well-established logics to provide rational narratives and to engage in emotion work by “personalizing” social procurement may enable these social criteria to become “business as usual” in the construction sector.

   

  This paper contributes insight into how language influence the spread, legitimization, and attempted institutionalization of a novel phenomenon. The findings point to the discursive strategies actors use when they try to implement social procurement, and thereby provide insight into a scarcely investigated phenomenon which is currently unfolding in the construction sector.

Tryggestad, K, Hugosson, M and Søberg, P (2018) Managing Risk and Uncertainty in Sustainable Construction Innovation: The Role of the Partnering Contract. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 495–504.

Udomdech, P, Papadonikolaki, E and Davies, A (2018) An alternative project-based learning model for building information modelling using teams. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 57–66.

Urquhart, S and Whyte, A (2018) Impact of contractor internal tendering procedure governance on tender win-rates: How procedures can be improved. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 786–795.

Velikova, M, Baker, H and Smith, S D (2018) The meaning of failure: Establishing a taxonomy of failure in the construction industry to improve organisational learning. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 16–25.

Volker, L, Eriksson, P E, Kadefors, A and Larsson, J (2018) A case-based comparison of the efficiency and innovation potential of integrative and collaborative procurement strategies. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 515–524.

Wang, H, Meng, X and McGetrick, P J (2018) Incorporating knowledge of construction and facility management into the design in the BIM environment. In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 796–805.

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