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Alvanchi, A, Lee, S and AbouRizk, S (2012) Dynamics of Working Hours in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 66–77.

Bakhoum, E S and Brown, D C (2012) Developed Sustainable Scoring System for Structural Materials Evaluation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 110–9.

Bemelmans, J, Voordijk, H, Vos, B and Buter, J (2012) Assessing Buyer-Supplier Relationship Management: Multiple Case-Study in the Dutch Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 163–76.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Netherlands; Construction industry; Construction management; Supply chain management; Buyer-supplier relationships; Maturity assessment; The Netherlands;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000418
  • Abstract:
    The objective of this paper is to shed light on obstacles to, and opportunities for, increasing the effectiveness of construction firms in managing buyer-supplier relationships. More specifically, the focus is on assessing the maturity level of buyer-supplier relationship management by construction firms. First, on the basis of a literature review and discussions with industry experts, five constructs were defined and, on the basis of these constructs, a measurement tool was developed. Following this, the maturity level in terms of the five constructs was assessed by applying the measurement tool in 19 Dutch construction firms. The results demonstrate a large potential for improved management of buyer-supplier relationships. Although there are major factors impeding, there are, at the same time, developments stimulating the effectiveness of managing buyer-supplier relationships. A useful next research step would be to determine the optimum portfolio of relationship types between contractors and suppliers in the construction industry.

Bo, X and Chan, A P C (2012) Investigation of Barriers to Entry into the Design-Build Market in the People’s Republic of China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 120–7.

El-Diraby, T E (2012) Epistemology of Construction Informatics. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 53–65.

Han, S, Lee, S and Peña-Mora, F (2012) Identification and Quantification of Non-Value-Adding Effort from Errors and Changes in Design and Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 98–109.

Jarkas, A M (2012) Buildability Factors Influencing Concreting Labor Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 89–97.

Ji, S, Park, M and Lee, H (2012) Case Adaptation Method of Case-Based Reasoning for Construction Cost Estimation in Korea. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 43–52.

Kim, B and Hong, T (2012) Revised Case-Based Reasoning Model Development Based on Multiple Regression Analysis for Railroad Bridge Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 154–62.

Leung, M and Chan, I Y S (2012) Exploring Stressors of Hong Kong Expatriate Construction Professionals in Mainland China: Focus Group Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 78–88.

Lhee, S C, Issa, R R A and Flood, I (2012) Prediction of Financial Contingency for Asphalt Resurfacing Projects using Artificial Neural Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 22–30.

Shrestha, P P, O’Connor, J T and Gibson, G E (2012) Performance Comparison of Large Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build Highway Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 1–13.

Song, X, Peña-Mora, F, Menassa, C C and Arboleda, C A (2012) Insurance as a Risk Management Tool for ADR Implementation in Construction Disputes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 14–21.

Taghaddos, H, AbouRizk, S, Mohamed, Y and Hermann, U (2012) Simulation-Based Auction Protocol for Resource Scheduling Problems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 31–42.

Yang, H, Chan, A P C, Yeung, J F Y and Li, Q (2012) Concentration Effect on Construction Firms: Tests of Resource Partitioning Theory in Jiangsu Province (China) from 1989 to 2007. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 144–53.

Yu, W and Wang, K (2012) Best Value or Lowest Bid? A Quantitative Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 128–34.

Zerjav, V, Hartmann, T and Javernick-Will, A (2012) Internal Governance of Design and Engineering: The Case of the Multinational Firm. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(01), 135–43.