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Carrillo, P and Heavey, I (2000) UK contractors’ acquisitions strategy for Central and Eastern Europe. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 322–8.

Griffith, A (2000) Integrated management systems: a single management system solution for project control?. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 232–40.

Lahdenperä, P and Tanhuanpää, V-P (2000) Creation of a new design management system based on process optimization and proactive strategy. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 267–77.

Lam, K C, Ng, S T, Hu, T, Skitmore, M R and Cheung, S-O (2000) Decision support system for contractor pre-qualification—artificial neural network model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 251–66.

Li, H, Love, P E D and Drew, D S (2000) Effects of overtime work and additional resources on project cost and quality. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 211–20.

Nicholas, J, Holt, G D and Mihsein, M (2000) Forecasting construction materials suppliers’ financial turnover. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 221–31.

Ofori, G and Chan, S L (2000) Growth paths of construction enterprises in Singapore, 1980–98. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 307–21.

Palaneeswaran, E and Kumaraswamy, M M (2000) Benchmarking contractor selection practices in public-sector construction—a proposed model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 285–99.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: benchmarking; best practices; continuous improvement; contractor selection; innovative approaches; public-sector
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1365-232x.2000.00158.x/abs
  • Abstract:
    Benchmarking of best practices has proved useful in the business and manufacturing sectors. However, benchmarking is not established in the construction industry in general and in government organizations in particular. A study of the contractor selection methodologies used by various clients confirms the multiplicity of approaches in practice. This paper aims at identifying some relevant ‘best’ practices and highlighting ‘innovative’ contractor selection approaches that have been used by large public clients. A ‘co-operative’ and ‘non-competitive’ conceptual benchmarking model is formulated and presented with a view to encouraging continuous improvement in contractor selection for construction projects.

Sarshar, M, Haigh, R, Finnemore, M, Aouad, G F, Barrett, P, Baldry, D and Sexton, M (2000) SPICE: a business process diagnostics tool for construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 241–50.

Walker, D H T and Vines, M W (2000) Australian multi-unit residential project construction time performance factors. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 278–84.

Woodhead, R M and Male, S P (2000) The conditioning effect of objective decision-making on the client's capital proposal. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(03), 300–6.