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Aguado, A, Caño, A d, de la Cruz, M P, Gómez, D and Josa, A (2012) Sustainability Assessment of Concrete Structures within the Spanish Structural Concrete Code. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 268–76.

Art Chaovalitwongse, W, Wang, W, Williams, T P and Chaovalitwongse, P (2012) Data Mining Framework to Optimize the Bid Selection Policy for Competitively Bid Highway Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 277–86.

Beainy, F, Commuri, S and Zaman, M (2012) Quality Assurance of Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements Using the Intelligent Asphalt Compaction Analyzer. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 178–87.

Cattaneo, S and Mola, F (2012) Assessing the Quality Control of Self-Consolidating Concrete Properties. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 197–205.

Cha, H S, Kim, K H and Kim, C K (2012) Case Study on Selective Demolition Method for Refurbishing Deteriorated Residential Apartments. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 294–303.

Cho, Y K, Bode, T, Song, J and Jeong, J (2012) Thermography-Driven Distress Prediction from Hot Mix Asphalt Road Paving Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 206–14.

Fan, S (2012) Modified Time Impact Analysis Method. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 227–33.

Gambatese, J A and Rajendran, S (2012) Flagger Illumination during Nighttime Construction and Maintenance Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 250–7.

Jarkas, A M (2012) Influence of Buildability Factors on Rebar Installation Labor Productivity of Columns. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 258–67.

Lingard, H, Cooke, T and Blismas, N (2012) Do Perceptions of Supervisors’ Safety Responses Mediate the Relationship between Perceptions of the Organizational Safety Climate and Incident Rates in the Construction Supply Chain?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 234–41.

Montemanni, R, Toklu, N E, Toklu, & & and Toklu, Y C (2012) Aggregate Blending via Robust Linear Programming. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 188–96.

Nieto-Morote, A and Ruz-Vila, F (2012) Last Planner Control System Applied to a Chemical Plant Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 287–93.

Tserng, H P, Russell, J S, Hsu, C and Lin, C (2012) Analyzing the Role of National PPP Units in Promoting PPPs: Using New Institutional Economics and a Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 242–9.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Partnerships; Taiwan; Models; Infrastructure; Private sector; Economic factors; Case studies; Partnerships; Taiwan; Models; Infrastructure; Private Sector;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000398
  • Abstract:
    The global expansion of public-private partnerships (PPPs) has generated interest in establishing national PPP units for implementing or analyzing PPPs. Despite the good intentions for establishing such units, results have been mixed. Unless its role is clarified, a national PPP unit cannot be successful because it lacks adequate authority to respond appropriately to the changing environment. However, relevant research in construction journals is too limited to provide policymakers with constructive suggestions. This study aims to improve this situation by aligning a theoretical model with empirical data. The PPP activities can be analyzed as a game between the host government and private promoters trying to maximize their respective payoffs; thus, in accordance with new institutional economics (NIE) theory, a national PPP unit can be considered an endogenous equilibrium outcome of a game. On the basis of this perspective, three game (four consensus) theoretical models are constructed to find equilibriums: a single game for a single authority, repeated games for a single authority, and repeated games for government with multiple subordinate authorities. This study also uses a case study to present the history of PPPs in Taiwan and the evolutionary role of the National PPP Taskforce, Taiwan. National and international data confirm the theoretical model, which indicates that the common role of a national PPP unit is as a trust-creator between the public and private sectors. This pilot study contributes to the theoretical foundation that policymakers need to accelerate the learning process for implementing a PPP. It also provides researchers in the construction field with an NIE methodology for analyzing other governance structures in the construction field.

Wu, M, Wing Chau, K, Shen, Q and Yin Shen, L (2012) Net Asset Value–Based Concession Duration Model for BOT Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 304–8.

Yang, I, Hsieh, Y and Kung, L (2012) Parallel Computing Platform for Multiobjective Simulation Optimization of Bridge Maintenance Planning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(02), 215–26.