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Biswas, P K, Khan, S M, Piratla, K and Chowdhury, M (2023) Development and evaluation of statistical and machine-learning models for queue-length estimation for lane closures in freeway work zones. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Chong, H Y and Cheng, M (2023) Smart contract implementation in building information modeling-enabled projects: Approach to contract administration. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Ding, S, Hu, H, Dai, L and Wang, W (2023) Blockchain adoption among multi-stakeholders under government subsidy: From the technology diffusion perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Feng, Z, Chao, Q, Tan, C and Yang, Y (2023) Using bargaining model with loss aversion and a risk of breakdown to determine compensation for buyback of early terminating BOT highway projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Garg, S and Misra, S (2023) Framework for estimating quality-related incentive and disincentive in construction projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Gonsalves, N, Akanmu, A, Gao, X, Agee, P and Shojaei, A (2023) Industry perception of the suitability of wearable robot for construction work. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Han, S, Jiang, Y, Huang, Y, Wang, M, Bai, Y and Spool-White, A (2023) Scan2drawing: Use of deep learning for as-built model landscape architecture. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Jung, H, Seo, W and Kang, Y (2023) Differences in workers' safety behavior by project size and risk level of work in South Korea. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Labik, O, Nahmens, I, Ikuma, L and Harvey, C (2023) On-site versus in-factory installation of solar-plus-storage in modular construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Saqib, G, Hassan, M U, Zubair, M U and Choudhry, R M (2023) Investigating the acceptance of an electronic incident reporting system in the construction industry: An application of the technology acceptance model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Shen, K, Zhu, Y, Pan, J and Li, X (2023) An intelligent decision-making model for the design of precast slab joints based on case-based reasoning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Ullal, A (2023) Construction conditions and practices during war in Afghanistan. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Afghanistan; aid; conflict; contracting; corruption; industry development; military construction; post-conflict; procurement; reconstruction
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: http://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-12815
- Abstract:
Reconstruction during the recent conflict in Afghanistan involved extensive construction of public infrastructure alongside an ongoing civil war. This article sheds light on some practical effects on construction projects of political instability, violence, and associated economic and governance conditions in conflict-affected settings in general. It contributes to knowledge on construction in conflict settings by identifying generic relationships that connect prevailing conflict-affected conditions with responding dysfunctional construction project practices. Through interviews with 32 practitioners engaged in construction projects during the recent war in Afghanistan, nine widespread dysfunctional practices were identified: fraudulent testing of materials, corrupt certification, excessive underpricing, fraudulent bidding, partial and complete tender subversion, contract reassignment, inadequate superintendence, and intimidation of superintendents. While these practices that were common in Afghanistan are not exclusive to conflict scenarios, they appear to increase in prevalence amid weakened regulatory systems that characterize conflict-affected situations in general. The expanded prevalence of these practices amidst conflict can crowd-out diligent contracting practices from construction markets. In addition to undermining project outcomes and associated political objectives in the short- and medium-term, potential persistence of such dysfunctional practices has long-term implications for construction industry development and infrastructure investment in places emerging from conflict.
Wang, C, Zhang, S, Gao, Y, Guo, Q and Zhang, L (2023) Effect of contractual complexity on conflict in construction subcontracting: Moderating roles of contractual enforcement and organizational culture distance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Wang, J, Han, C and Li, X (2023) Modified streamlined optimization algorithm for time-cost tradeoff problems of complex large-scale construction projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Xue, G, Liu, S, Ren, L and Gong, D (2023) Adaptive cross-scenario few-shot learning framework for structural damage detection in civil infrastructure. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Zhang, Y, Minchin, R E, Flood, I and Ries, R J (2023) Preliminary cost estimation of highway projects using statistical learning methods. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).
Zhou, Y, Wang, X, Gosling, J and Naim, M M (2023) The system dynamics of engineer-to-order construction projects: Past, present, and future. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(05).