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Boudet, H S, Jayasundera, D C and Davis, J (2011) Drivers of Conflict in Developing Country Infrastructure Projects: Experience from the Water and Pipeline Sectors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(07), 498–511.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Infrastructure; Water pipelines; Construction management; Partnerships; Fuzzy sets; Public participation; Conflict; Developing countries; Infrastructure; Pipelines; Water supply; Construction management; Public-private partnerships; Fuzzy sets; Public par
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000333
  • Abstract:
    Despite the considerable scholarship focused on infrastructure investment in the developing world and the substantial sums of money spent each year on developing-country infrastructure, little attention has been given to understanding the drivers of conflict that shape the trajectory and cost structures of these massive investments. The manifestation of conflict among stakeholders in infrastructure projects ranges from the renegotiation of contract terms by project partners to popular protests among consumers of privatized services. The principal objective of this research is to identify combinations of country, project, and stakeholder factors that are associated with the emergence of legal and political conflict within natural gas and oil pipeline projects and water supply concessions and leases. The analysis includes data from 26 infrastructure projects spanning 31 countries and uses an analytical approach derived from Boolean algebra. Country-level characteristics, such as extent of democracy and rate of international NGO membership, are found to be important elements in the recipes for conflict among water supply projects but not for pipeline projects. Local impacts such as service price increases (water supply) and limited provision of oil and gas to the project host country (pipelines) are also important drivers of conflict for both subsectors. The involvement of one or more international financial institutions is also associated with the emergence of conflict in projects. Contrary to expectations, public consultation is associated with conflict in both subsectors. Overall, the study findings suggest that several factors associated with conflict in infrastructure projects can be minimized with careful project design.

Hermann, U H, Hasan, S, Al-Hussein, M and Bouferguene, A (2011) Innovative System for Off-the-Ground Rotation of Long Objects Using Mobile Cranes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(07), 478–85.

Ikuma, L H, Nahmens, I and James, J (2011) Use of Safety and Lean Integrated Kaizen to Improve Performance in Modular Homebuilding. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(07), 551–60.

Lucko, G (2011) Optimizing Cash Flows for Linear Schedules Modeled with Singularity Functions by Simulated Annealing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(07), 523–35.

Maravas, A and Pantouvakis, J (2011) Fuzzy Repetitive Scheduling Method for Projects with Repeating Activities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(07), 561–4.

Wibowo, A and Kochendoerfer, B (2011) Selecting BOT/PPP Infrastructure Projects for Government Guarantee Portfolio under Conditions of Budget and Risk in the Indonesian Context. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(07), 512–22.

Xu, J and Zeng, Z (2011) Applying Optimal Control Model to Dynamic Equipment Allocation Problem: Case Study of Concrete-Faced Rockfill Dam Construction Project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(07), 536–50.

Zetterlund, M, Norberg, T, Ericsson, L O and Rosén, L (2011) Framework for Value of Information Analysis in Rock Mass Characterization for Grouting Purposes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(07), 486–97.