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Hare, B, Cameron, I and Duff, A R (2006) Exploring the integration of health and safety with pre-construction planning. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 13(05), 438–50.

Hassanein, A A G and Khalil, B N L (2006) Building Egypt 1 � a general indicator cost index for the Egyptian construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 13(05), 463–80.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction industry; Egypt; management accounting; pricing; project management
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/09699980610690747
  • Abstract:

    Purpose: The aim of this article is to develop a cost index to serve as a price indicator for the Egyptian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach: The model (Egypt 1 indices) developed for building the indices in this paper has been derived based on the Engineering News Record (ENR) indices model with modifications to better suit the Egyptian market. Egypt 1 indices are comprised of three indices, which serve as a general construction price indicator for the construction industry price movement in Egypt. The period analyzed in this research is 11 years (1988 through 1998). Findings: Validation of Egypt 1 indices numbers produced in this paper showed that each index does indeed represent the respective type of building for which it was computed. Further, the analysis of Egypt 1 indices compared to the ENR indices revealed that both indices exhibited trends that are generally similar from the year 1992 up to 1998 (the last year included in this study). Originality/value: This research has the potential to introduce the use of construction cost indices and to put these into practice. This should help aid contractors and other construction parties operating in Egypt with an adequate tool for pricing and estimation of projects. 

Hsieh, H-Y and Forster, J (2006) Residential construction quality and production levels in Taiwan. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 13(05), 502–20.

Ingirige, B and Sexton, M (2006) Alliances in construction: Investigating initiatives and barriers for long-term collaboration. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 13(05), 521–35.

Jefferies, M (2006) Critical success factors of public private sector partnerships: A case study of the Sydney SuperDome. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 13(05), 451–62.

Othman, A A, Torrance, J V and Hamid, M A (2006) Factors influencing the construction time of civil engineering projects in Malaysia. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 13(05), 481–501.