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Ke, Y, Davis, P and Jefferies, M (2016) A conceptual model of psychological contracts in construction projects . Construction Economics and Building, 16(03), 20-37.

Coggins, J, Teng, B and Rameezdeen, R (2016) Construction insolvency in Australia: reining in the beast . Construction Economics and Building, 16(03), 38-56.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction insolvency, underbidding, security of payment, phoenix companies
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2204-9029
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v16i3.5113
  • Abstract:
    Insolvency has become endemic in the Australian construction industry. The scale of the problem has reached such proportions that both the NSW Parliament and the Senate have, in recent times, commissioned inquiries into construction insolvency. This paper aims to identify the reasons as to why the construction industry is so susceptible to insolvency, evaluate the effectiveness of any existing insolvency protection measures available to construction firms, and to identify proposed future measures to address the factors causing construction insolvency. The results of a questionnaire survey designed to discover the extent of the construction insolvency problem, as well as building contractors’ views with respect to the causes and regulation of construction insolvency, in South Australia are presented. The research found that there is an appetite amongst building contractors for the introduction of further regulation to address construction insolvency. Further, although the research found underbidding to be the biggest contributory factor towards construction insolvency, it appears to be the most difficult factor to address through regulation which explains the paucity of recommendations which directly address underbidding emanating from the Senate inquiry in 2015.

Davis, P, Gajendran, T, Vaughan, J and Owi, T (2016) Assessing construction innovation: theoretical and practical perspectives . Construction Economics and Building, 16(03), 104-115.

Gurmu, A, T, Aibinu, A, A and Chan, T, K (2016) A study of best management practices for enhancing productivity in building projects: construction methods perspectives . Construction Economics and Building, 16(03), 1-19.

Hardie, M (2016) Vectors of technical innovation delivery by small and medium Australian construction firms. Construction Economics and Building, 16(03), 59-70.

Hosseini, M, R, Banihashemi, S, Chileshe, N, Namzadi, M. O, Udaeja, C, Rameezdeen, R and McCuen, T (2016) BIM adoption within Australian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs): an innovation diffusion model . Construction Economics and Building, 16(03), 71-86.

Ishak, S, S, M and Newton, S (2016) An innovation resistance factor model . Construction Economics and Building, 16(03), 87-103.