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Alarcón, L F and Bastias, A (2000) A computer environment to support the strategic decision-making process in construction firms. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(01), 63–75.
Edwards, D J and Holt, G D (2000) ESTIVATE: a model for calculating excavator productivity and output costs. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(01), 52–62.
Huang, R-Y and Halpin, D W (2000) Graphically based LP modelling for linear scheduling analysis: the POLO system. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(01), 41–51.
Kamara, J M, Anumba, C J and Evbuomwan, N F O (2000) Establishing and processing client requirements-a key aspect of concurrent engineering in construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(01), 15–28.
Kumar, V S S, Hanna, A S and Adams, T (2000) Assessment of working capital requirements by fuzzy set theory. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(01), 93–103.
Li, H, Cheng, E W L and Love, P E D (2000) Partnering research in construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(01), 76–92.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: alliance; construction; integration; partnering; partnership; project management
- ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
- URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/ecam/2000/00000007/00000001/art00135
- Abstract:
Since the emergence of partnering in the construction industry in the late 1980s, it has received a great deal of attention from practitioners and researchers. The published research that is presented in the major journals typically advocates guidelines and models for implementing partnering. To date, however, no paper has attempted to summarize and present a critique of the existing partnering literature. This paper, therefore, reviews the partnering literature that has been published in four high quality rating journals, these being Construction Management and Economics, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management and ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering. It is concluded that there were four major themes of empirical studies, which were research on project partnering, examining a dual relationship, international partnering and a special application of partnering. Moreover, nonempirical studies were classified as the types of partnering, partnering models, partnering processes and partnering structure. The review provided in this paper ‘polishes the signposts’ and offers new directions for partnering research and its application in construction. Future studies are recommended to emphasize on the identification of performance measures and critical success factors, development and test of partnering models and processes, and the formation and selection of partnering strategy.
Loh, W H and Ofori, G (2000) Effect of registration on performance of construction subcontractors in Singapore. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(01), 29–40.
Naoum, S and Haidar, A (2000) A hybrid knowledge base system and genetic algorithms for equipment selection. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(01), 3–14.