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AbouRizk, S M, Fayek, A R and Al-Hussein, M (2017) The University of Alberta’s Hole School of Construction Engineering: 25 Years of Impact and Innovation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Akintola, A, Venkatachalam, S and Root, D (2017) New BIM Roles’ Legitimacy and Changing Power Dynamics on BIM-Enabled Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Al-Bayati, A J, Abudayyeh, O, Fredericks, T and Butt, S E (2017) Managing Cultural Diversity at U.S. Construction Sites: Hispanic Workers’ Perspectives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Ballesteros-Pérez, P (2017) M-PERT: Manual Project-Duration Estimation Technique for Teaching Scheduling Basics. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Crew, W A (2017) Best Practices Create Innovation and Improved Competitiveness. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
D’Agostino, B (2017) {[}Journal of Construction Engineering and Management{]} and Construction Management: A Journal and a Profession Grow Together. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Feng, K, Xiong, W, Wang, S, Wu, C and Xue, Y (2017) Optimizing an Equity Capital Structure Model for Public–Private Partnership Projects Involved with Public Funds. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Han, S, Bouferguene, A, Al-Hussein, M and Hermann, U ( (2017) 3D-Based Crane Evaluation System for Mobile Crane Operation Selection on Modular-Based Heavy Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Hosseinian, S, Choi, K and Bae, J (2017) IRIER: A Decision-Support Model for Optimal Energy Retrofit Investments. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Hu, W, Shu, X, Jia, X and Huang, B (2017) Recommendations on Intelligent Compaction Parameters for Asphalt Resurfacing Quality Evaluation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Karakhan, A A and Gambatese, J A (2017) Integrating Worker Health and Safety into Sustainable Design and Construction: Designer and Constructor Perspectives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Liu, J, Yang, P, Xia, B and Skitmore, M (2017) Effect of Perceived Justice on Subcontractor Willingness to Cooperate: The Mediating Role of Relationship Value. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
O’Brien, W J (2017) Fiatech: The Next Generation of the Capital Projects Technology Roadmap. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Olanipekun, A O, Xia, B (, Hon, C and Hu, Y (2017) Project Owners’ Motivation for Delivering Green Building Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Ozbek, M E and Clevenger, C M (2017) Collaboration in Construction Academia. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Pishdad-Bozorgi, P (2017) Future Smart Facilities: State-of-the-Art BIM-Enabled Facility Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Prieto, R (2017) Expanding Project Management Frameworks to Address Today’s Challenges. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Rowings, J E, Jahren, C T and Jaselskis, E J (2017) Perspectives of the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management Spanning Three Decades. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Schexnayder, C (2017) The Pursuit and Sharing of Knowledge. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
Shen, W, Tang, W, Wang, S, Duffield, C F, Hui, F K P and You, R (2017) Enhancing Trust-Based Interface Management in International Engineering-Procurement-Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(09).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Engineer-procure-construct; Interface management; Trust; Information sharing; Communication; Social network; Organizational boundary; Contracting;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001351
- Abstract:
The engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) method is gaining more acceptance worldwide as a project delivery strategy due to the construction efficiencies gained through making one organization responsible for integration of the processes of design, procurement, and construction. Such EPC projects are not without their difficulties—for example, the time pressures frequently brought by overlapping design, procurement, and construction increase uncertainty and complexity in managing the multiple interfaces between different interacting stakeholders. This paper aims to quantitatively and systematically examine how trust, openness, and communication interrelate to improve interface management performance in international EPC projects. A conceptual model is developed and tested with data collected from a questionnaire survey and interviews. The path analysis demonstrates that trust not only can be directly conducive to interface management but also has a positive impact on interface management through enhanced interorganizational openness and communication. Social network analysis visualizes contractors’ industrial relations and reveals different impacts of stakeholders in trust and interface networks of international EPC contractors. This study advances previous research by developing a systematic framework on the basis of trust for understanding and promoting interface management. Understanding the in-depth underlying interrelations of trust, openness, and communication can contribute to improving alignment between stakeholders and to appropriately applying interface management in practice.