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Bai, L, Shi, H, Kang, S and Zhang, B (2023) Project portfolio risk analysis with the consideration of project interdependencies. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 647-70.
Bentivegna, V, Curwell, S, Deakin, M, Lombardi, P, Mitchell, G and Nijkamp, P (2002) A vision and methodology for integrated sustainable urban development: BEQUEST. Building Research & Information, 30(02), 83–94.
Cooper, I (2002) Transgressing discipline boundaries: is BEQUEST an example of 'the new production of knowledge'?. Building Research & Information, 30(02), 116–29.
Deakin, M, Huovila, P, Rao, S, Sunikka, M and Vreeker, R (2002) The assessment of sustainable urban development. Building Research & Information, 30(02), 95–108.
Dewlaney, K S and Hallowell, M (2012) Prevention through design and construction safety management strategies for high performance sustainable building construction. Construction Management and Economics, 30(02), 165-77.
El Hajj, C, Martínez Montes, G and Jawad, D (2023) Analysis of BIM functionalities diffusion in the construction industry: the case of the MENA region. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 415-35.
Hamilton, A, Mitchell, G and Yli-Karjanmaa, S (2002) The BEQUEST toolkit: a decision support system for urban sustainability. Building Research & Information, 30(02), 109–15.
Hui, E C-M, Lo, T K K, Chen, J and Wang, Z (2012) Housing and consumer markets in urban China. Construction Management and Economics, 30(02), 117-31.
Jiang, X, Sun, H, Lu, K, Lyu, S and Skitmore, M (2023) Using evolutionary game theory to study construction safety supervisory mechanism in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 514-37.
Jin, H, Liu, S, Li, J and Liu, C (2023) Determination of government guarantee and revenue cap in public–private partnership contracts. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 393-414.
Kohler, N (2002) The relevance of BEQUEST: an observer's perspective. Building Research & Information, 30(02), 130–8.
Li, H, Arditi, D and Wang, Z (2012) Transaction-related issues and construction project performance. Construction Management and Economics, 30(02), 151-64.
Li, H, Su, L, Zuo, J, An, X, Dong, G, Wang, L and Zhang, C (2023) The framework of data-driven and multi-criteria decision-making for detecting unbalanced bidding. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 598-622.
Liu, Y, Chang, R D, Zuo, J, Xiong, F and Dong, N (2023) What leads to the high capital cost of prefabricated construction in China: perspectives of stakeholders. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 805-32.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: capital cost; ego-network analysis; prefabricated construction; stakeholders; whole-network analysis
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-06-2021-0538
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Purpose: Prefabricated construction (PC) will play a vital role in the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry in the future. However, high capital cost is currently one of the biggest obstacles to the application and promotion of PC in China. Clarifying the factors that affect the PC cost from the perspectives of stakeholders and exploring key cost control paths help to achieve effective cost management, but few studies have paid enough attention to this. Therefore, this research aims to explore the critical cost influencing factors (CIFs) and critical stakeholders of PC based on stakeholder theories and propose corresponding strategies for different stakeholders to reduce the cost of PC. Design/methodology/approach: Based on the stakeholder theory and social network theory, literature review and two rounds of expert interviews were used to obtain the stakeholder-associated CIFs and their mutual effects, then the consistency of the data was tested. After that, social network analysis was applied to identify the critical CIFs, critical interaction and key stakeholders in PC cost control and mine the influence conduction paths between CIFs. Findings: The results reveal that the cognition and attitude of developer and relevant standards and codes are the most critical CIFs while the government, developer and contractor are crucial to the cost control of PC. The findings further suggest that measures should be taken to reduce the transaction costs of the developer, and the contractor ought to efficiently apply information technology. Moreover, the collaborative work between designer and manufacturer can avoid unnecessary cost consumption. Originality/value: This research combines stakeholder management and cost management in PC for the first time and explores the effective cost control paths. The research results can contribute to clarifying the key points of cost management for different stakeholders and improving the cost performance of PC projects.
Macedo, B S and Ferreira, M L R (2023) Welder learning curves behaviour: “focus on welding productivity with the TIG process of marine platforms stainless steel pipes”. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 496-513.
Marandi Alamdari, A, Jabarzadeh, Y, Samson, D and Sanoubar, N (2023) Supply chain risk factors in green construction of residential mega projects – interactions and categorization. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 568-97.
Matto, M C (2023) Identifying the latent shortcomings of force account projects in Tanzania: the case of construction projects in the education sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 787-804.
Mohajeri, M, Ardeshir, A and Malekitabar, H (2023) Diagnostic intervention program based on construction workers' internal factors for persistent reduction of unsafe behavior. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 478-95.
Nguyen, H D, Do, Q N H and Macchion, L (2023) Influence of practitioners' characteristics on risk assessment in Green Building projects in emerging economies: a case of Vietnam. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 833-52.
Novieto, D T (2023) Safety climate and occupational safety behaviours: the mediating role of psychological ownership among construction professionals. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 853-68.
Pellegrino, R, Costantino, N, Pietroforte, R and Sancilio, S (2012) Construction of multi-storey concrete structures in Italy: patterns of productivity and learning curves. Construction Management and Economics, 30(02), 103-15.
Shoar, S, Yiu, T W, Payan, S and Parchamijalal, M (2023) Modeling cost overrun in building construction projects using the interpretive structural modeling approach: a developing country perspective. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 365-92.
Sirimewan, D C, Samaraweera, A, Manjula, N H C, Rameezdeen, R, Rodrigo, M N N and Ekanayake, E M A C (2023) Strategies for sustainable irrigation system management: a socio-technical system approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 436-55.
Tijani, B, Jin, X and Osei-Kyei, R (2023) Theoretical model for mental health management of project management practitioners in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) project organizations. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 914-43.
Tong, R, Wang, L, Cao, L, Zhang, B and Yang, X (2023) Psychosocial factors for safety performance of construction workers: taking stock and looking forward. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 944-62.
Vahabi, A, Nasirzadeh, F and Mills, A (2023) Assessing the impact of project brief clarity using project definition rating index tool and system dynamic. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 697-713.
Vigneshwar, R V K and Shanmugapriya, S (2023) Investigating the factors affecting construction site productivity – a case of India. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 963-85.
Wakchaure, S S and Jha, K N (2012) Determination of bridge health index using analytical hierarchy process. Construction Management and Economics, 30(02), 133-49.
Wang, C, Zou, F, Yap, J B H, Wood, L C, Li, H and Ding, L (2023) System dynamics tool for entropy-based risk control on sleeve grouting in prefabricated buildings. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 538-67.
Wang, D and Wang, Y (2023) The role of regulatory focus and team mindfulness in megaproject conflicts. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 714-33.
Wang, G, Locatelli, G, Zhang, H, Wan, J and Chen, Y (2023) Playing the cards right: exploring the way leadership influences organizational citizenship behavior for the environment in megaprojects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 623-46.
Xiao, H and Hao, S (2023) Public participation in infrastructure projects: an integrative review and prospects for the future research. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 456-77.
Xu, S, Zhang, M, Xia, B and Liu, J (2023) Exploring construction workers' attitudinal ambivalence: a system dynamics approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 671-96.
Yu, A T W, Mok, K S H and Wong, I (2023) Minimisation and management strategies for refurbishment and renovation waste in Hong Kong. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 869-88.
Yuan, M, Li, Z, Li, X, Luo, X, Yin, X and Cai, J (2023) Proposing a multifaceted model for adopting prefabricated construction technology in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(02), 755-86.