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Hardie, M, Miller, G, Manley, K and McFallan, S (2006) Innovation performance and its impact on profitability among different sectors in the Australian construction Industry. Construction Economics and Building, 6(01), 1-11.
Kong, A and Gray, J (2006) Traditional procurement is too slow. Construction Economics and Building, 6(01), 51-62.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Lump sum contract; Malaysia; construction; procurement
- ISBN/ISSN: 1445-2634
- URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v6i1.2968
- Abstract:
This paper reports on an exploratory interview survey of construction project participants aimed at identifying the reasons for the decrease in use of the traditional, lump-sum, procurement system in Malaysia. The results show that most people believe it is too slow. This appears to be in part due to the contiguous nature of the various phase and stages of the process and especially the separation of the design and construction phases. The delays caused by disputes between the various parties are also seen as a contributory factor - the most prominent cause being the frequency of variations, with design and scope changes being a particular source of discontent. It is concluded that an up scaling of the whole of the time related reward/penalty system may be the most appropriate measure for the practice in future.
Ling, F (2006) Design-build: how to increase its usage and its impact on architects and contractors in Singapore. Construction Economics and Building, 6(01), 12-24.
Nesan, J (2006) Project finance model for small contractors in USA. Construction Economics and Building, 6(01), 25-41.
Perry, L J (2006) Industrial disputes in the construction sector. Construction Economics and Building, 6(01), 42-50.