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Amirkhanian, S N and Baker, N J (1992) Expert System for Equipment Selection for Earth‐Moving Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 318–31.

Bernold, L E and Chang, P (1992) Potential Gains through Welded‐Wire Fabric Reinforcement. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 244–57.

Diekmann, J E and Kim, M P (1992) SuperChange: Expert System for Analysis of Changes Claims. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 399–411.

Dilger, W H, Tadros, G S and Giannelia, P (1992) Method Proposed for Construction of Multispan Cable‐Stayed Bridges. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 273–82.

Federle, M O and Maloney, W F (1992) Substitutes for Leadership and Unionized Construction Carpenters. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 332–48.

Hulme, T W and Burchell, A J (1992) Bored Tunneling for Singapore Metro. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 363–84.

Kangari, R, Farid, F and Elgharib, H M (1992) Financial Performance Analysis for Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 349–61.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction companies; Failures; Bankruptcy; Financial management; Mathematical models; Statistics;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1992)118:2(349)
  • Abstract:
    Business failure in the construction industry is an important research issue for forecasting the financial status of a company. The construction industry in the United States has several unique characteristics that sharply distinguish it from other sectors of the economy. These characteristics contribute in many ways to the high rate of business failure in the industry. Analysis of major financial ratios to predict performance of a company is one method of failure analysis. Models developed for the manufacturing industry are not appropriate for the construction industry. This paper presents a quantitative model based on financial ratios to assess the financial performance and grade of a construction company, and its chances of business survival. The following financial ratios are used for developing the model: Current ratio, total liabilities to net worth, total assets to revenues, revenues to net working capital, return on total assets, and return on net worth. The model also considers characteristics of various trades in the construction industry and the impact of the company size. The model is developed for the following six groups: general contractors, operative builders, heavy construction, plumbing, heating and air‐conditioning, electrical works, and other specialty trades.

Nam, C H and Tatum, C B (1992) Noncontractual Methods of Integration on Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 385–98.

Nicholls, R (1992) Construction of Grout‐Impregnated Fabric‐Reinforced Pipes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 283–302.

Paek, J H, Lee, Y W and Napier, T R (1992) Selection of Design/Build Proposal Using Fuzzy‐Logic System. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 303–17.

Tiong, R L K (1992) Strategies in Risk Management of On‐Demand Guarantees. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 229–43.

Tiong, R L K, Yeo, K and McCarthy, S C (1992) Critical Success Factors in Winning BOT Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 217–28.

Touran, A and Wiser, E P (1992) Monte Carlo Technique with Correlated Random Variables. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 258–72.