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Aladağ, H and Işık, Z (2019) Design and construction risks in BOT type mega transportation projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2223–42.

Almarri, K, Aljarman, M and Boussabaine, H (2019) Emerging contractual and legal risks from the application of building information modelling. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2307–25.

Cajzek, R and KlanÅ¡ek, U (2019) Cost optimization of project schedules under constrained resources and alternative production processes by mixed-integer nonlinear programming. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2474–508.

Derakhshanfar, H, Ochoa, J J, Kirytopoulos, K, Mayer, W and Tam, V W (2019) Construction delay risk taxonomy, associations and regional contexts. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2364–88.

Fang, Y and Ng, S T (2019) Genetic algorithm for determining the construction logistics of precast components. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2289–306.

Jin, H, Liu, S, Liu, C and Udawatta, N (2019) Optimizing the concession period of PPP projects for fair allocation of financial risk. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2347–63.

Kumar Singla, H (2019) A comparative analysis of long-term performance of construction and non-construction IPOs in India. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2447–73.

Kunieda, Y, Codinhoto, R and Emmitt, S (2019) Increasing the efficiency and efficacy of demolition through computerised 4D simulation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2186–205.

Kwofie, T E, Aigbavboa, C O and Machethe, S O (2019) Nature of communication performance in non-traditional procurements in South Africa. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2264–88.

• Type: Journal Article
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• ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
• URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-02-2018-0044
• Abstract:
  Non-traditional procurement is thought to offer enhanced benefits over traditional contracts. However, several factors significantly impacting the optimization of the benefits have been suggested. Even though effective communication is ranked high among these factors, not enough empirical insights have been given to the nature of communication performance in non-traditional procurements in construction project delivery. The purpose of this paper is to focus on understanding the taxonomy of communication performance in non-traditional procurements in the South African Construction Industry, given the centrality of communication to team effectiveness, performance, project success and managerial efficiency. Adopting a deductive research approach, an empirical questionnaire survey was conducted drawing on the practical communication experience of project teams engaged in projects using non-traditional procurement systems. Using aggregated mean scores and inter-rater agreement index and Mann‒Whitney tests, the results revealed inaccuracies, barriers and procedural challenges as frequently occurring in the interpersonal and organizational communication in the adopted non-traditional procurement systems. Additionally, untimeliness and distorted information were noted to be occurring occasionally, whereas incomplete communication, misunderstood information and gatekeeping rarely occurred. Lastly, protocol-related communication challenges were deemed to have never occurred in their interpersonal and organizational communication in their project delivery. In the assessment of communication performance, the less frequently occurring assessment indicator is a testament to good communication performance, whereas the frequently occurring indicator represents a poor performance in the communication. This systematic approach toward understanding the taxonomy of the interpersonal and organizational communication performance in non-traditional procurement is very significant toward communication performance improvement in the industry. The insight given by the findings may help construction project practitioners to focus their attention on the necessary aspects of communication in non-traditional procurements to optimize their benefits over traditional procurement models.

Lau, C H, Mesthrige, J W, Lam, P T and Javed, A A (2019) The challenges of adopting new engineering contract: a Hong Kong study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2389–409.

Loosemore, M, Sunindijo, R Y, Lestari, F, Kusminanti, Y and Widanarko, B (2019) Comparing the safety climate of the Indonesian and Australian construction industries. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2206–22.

Oyewobi, L O, Oke, A E, Adeneye, T D and Jimoh, R A (2019) Influence of organizational commitment on work–life balance and organizational performance of female construction professionals. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2243–63.

Qayoom, A and H.W. Hadikusumo, B (2019) Multilevel safety culture affecting organization safety performance: a system dynamic approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2326–46.

Sinesilassie, E G, Tripathi, K K, Tabish, S Z S and Jha, K N (2019) Modeling success factors for public construction projects with the SEM approach: engineer’s perspective. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2410–31.

Whang, S, Park, K S and Kim, S (2019) Critical success factors for implementing integrated construction project delivery. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2432–46.

Xiong, B, Newton, S, Li, V, Skitmore, M and Xia, B (2019) Hybrid approach to reducing estimating overfitting and collinearity. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2170–85.