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de Valence, G (2019) Reframing construction within the built environment sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(05), 740–5.

Fulford, R G (2019) The implications of the construction industry to national wealth. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(05), 779–93.

Gonzalez-Ruiz, J D, Arboleda, A, Botero, S and Rojo, J (2019) Investment valuation model for sustainable infrastructure systems. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(05), 850–84.

Haji Karimian, S, Mbachu, J, Egbelakin, T and Shahzad, W (2019) Improving efficiency in roading projects: a New Zealand study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(05), 827–49.

Haugbølle, K, Larsen, J N and Nielsen, J (2019) Construction productivity revisited: towards measuring performance of construction output. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(05), 794–813.

Ilhan, B and Yobas, B (2019) Measuring construction for social, economic and environmental assessment. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(05), 746–65.

Lopes, J P, Oliveira, R A and Abreu, M I (2019) Estimating the built environment stock in Cape Verde. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(05), 814–26.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Cape Verde; Construction; Methodology; Estimating; Built stock; Capital accounts; Perpetual inventory method;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-05-2018-0190
  • Abstract:
    The purpose of this paper is to present the estimates of the value of the built environment stock in Cape Verde, a Sub-Saharan African country that is scattered through ten relatively small islands. Design/methodology/approach It applies the perpetual inventory method in a long series of construction investment data at 1980 and 2007 constant prices published by the Cape Verde’s National Statistics Office. Findings The results show that the capital-output ratio is similar to those in the advanced industrial countries. The high value of this indicator suggests that the country should shift its focus from building new investment projects to managing the considerable amount of built stock. Originality/value The main originality of the paper comes from the use of different data sets from the National Statistical Office to construct the indicators of the construction industry activity in a comprehensive way.

Ruddock, L and Ruddock, S (2019) Wealth measurement and the role of built asset investment: an empirical comparison. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(05), 766–78.