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Chan, A P C, Wong, F K W, Chan, D W M, Yam, M C H, Kwok, A W K, Lam, E W M and Cheung, E (2008) Work at Height Fatalities in the Repair, Maintenance, Alteration, and Addition Works. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 527–35.

Damnjanovic, I and Zhang, Z (2008) Risk-Based Model for Valuation of Performance-Specified Pavement Maintenance Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 492–500.

Eastman, C M and Sacks, R (2008) Relative Productivity in the AEC Industries in the United States for On-Site and Off-Site Activities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 517–26.

Goedert, J D and Meadati, P (2008) Integrating Construction Process Documentation into Building Information Modeling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 509–16.

Hyun, C, Cho, K, Koo, K, Hong, T and Moon, H (2008) Effect of Delivery Methods on Design Performance in Multifamily Housing Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 468–82.

Nguyen, L D and Ibbs, W (2008) FLORA: New Forensic Schedule Analysis Technique. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 483–91.

Salem, O and Mohanty, S (2008) Project Management Practices and Information Technology Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 501–8.

Sanad, H M, Ammar, M A and Ibrahim, M E (2008) Optimal Construction Site Layout Considering Safety and Environmental Aspects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 536–44.

Tam, V W Y, Le, K N and Le, H N (2008) Using Gaussian and Hyperbolic Distributions for Quality Improvement in Construction: Case Study Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 555–61.

Tang, W, Qiang, M, Duffield, C F, Young, D M and Lu, Y (2008) Incentives in the Chinese Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 457–67.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: China; Construction industry; Incentives; Contracts; Partnerships; Risk management;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2008)134:7(457)
  • Abstract:
    Incentives have been increasingly applied to align the objectives of participants in the delivery of construction projects. However, little research has been undertaken to systematically study the use of such incentives. This paper reports the findings of an empirical survey of the Chinese construction industry on: the need to apply incentives; frequency of the usage of incentives; how the incentive schemes are decided; and their effectiveness in application. The incentive schemes of the Three Gorges Project is also studied, from which an incentive matrix is presented that has measures tied not only to the final results but also extended to the whole construction process to facilitate providing early warnings, obtain continuous improvement, and ultimately achieve satisfactory project results for participants. It is recommended that future studies be encouraged to develop incentives according to project features such as project type, delivery system, project risk, and participants’ needs and their experience, enabling incentives to be applied broadly by participants to improve the efficiency of project delivery.

Zhang, H, Li, H and Lu, M (2008) Modeling Time-Constraints in Construction Operations through Simulation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(07), 545–54.