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Abdel Aziz, A M (2007) Successful Delivery of Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 918–31.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Partnership; Build/Operate/Transfer; Privatization; Contracts; Delivery; Infrastructure;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:12(918)
  • Abstract:
    Two common approaches have been used by governments for the implementation of public-private partnerships (PPPs): a finance-based approach that aims to use private financing to satisfy infrastructure needs, and a service-based approach that aims to optimize the time and cost efficiencies in service delivery. The implementation of PPPs, however, may suffer from legal, political, and cultural impediments. In the United States, the federal government enabled a number of acts to ease the impediments and promote PPPs for infrastructure development. Based on a detailed analysis of PPPs in the United Kingdom and British Columbia, Canada, this paper describes principles that would characterize the implementation of PPPs at the program level (e.g., whether the implementation is successful). The principles pertain to the: availability of a PPP legal framework and implementation units; perception of the private finance objectives, risk allocation consequences, and value-for-money objectives; maintenance of PPPs process transparency; standardization of procedures; and use of performance specifications. Guidelines for successful implementation are explained and discussed in the context of the United States PPPs experience and impediments.

Barraza, G A and Bueno, R A (2007) Probabilistic Control of Project Performance Using Control Limit Curves. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 957–65.

Han, S H, Park, S H, Kim, D Y, Kim, H and Kang, Y W (2007) Causes of Bad Profit in Overseas Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 932–43.

Kim, C S and Liu, L Y (2007) Cost Information Model for Managing Multiple Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 966–74.

Salem, O, Shahin, A and Khalifa, Y (2007) Minimizing Cutting Wastes of Reinforcement Steel Bars Using Genetic Algorithms and Integer Programming Models. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 982–92.

Tang, W, Qiang, M, Duffield, C F, Young, D M and Lu, Y (2007) Risk Management in the Chinese Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 944–56.

Taylor, J E (2007) Antecedents of Successful Three-Dimensional Computer-Aided Design Implementation in Design and Construction Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 993–1002.

Yang, C Y, Xu, M X and Chen, W F (2007) Reliability Analysis of Shotcrete Lining during Tunnel Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 975–81.