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Bröchner, J and Silfwerbrand, J (2019) Performance of performance specifications in design-build highway projects . Construction Economics and Building, 19(02), 111-125.

Ekundayo, D, Babatunde, S.O, Ekundayo, A, Perera, S and Udeaja, C (2019) Life cycle carbon emissions and comparative evaluation of selected open source UK embodied carbon counting tools. Construction Economics and Building, 19(02), 220-242.

Khanyile, N.S.M, Musonda,I and Agumba, J.N (2019) Evaluating the relationship between communication management practices and project outcomes: a case study of Eswatini (Swaziland) construction industry. Construction Economics and Building, 19(02), 197-219.

Okoro, C.S, Musonda, I and Agumba, J.N (2019) Validity and reliability of a transportation infrastructure sustainable performance framework: a study of transport projects in South Africa. Construction Economics and Building, 19(02), 126-143.

Olanipekun, A.O and Saka, N (2019) Response of the Nigerian construction sector to economic shocks. Construction Economics and Building, 19(02), 160-180.

Vogel, J.A, Lind, H, and Holm, C (2019) Incentivising innovation in the construction sector: the role of consulting contracts. Construction Economics and Building, 19(02), 181-196.

Zalejska – Jonsson, A and Muyingo, H (2019) Building inspection in multi-dwelling housing and the perception of building quality. Construction Economics and Building, 19(02), 144-159.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Quality, building inspection, trust, residential buildings, principal-agent
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2204-9029
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v19i2.6679
  • Abstract:
    Principal-agency problems due to hidden incentives might be amplified, for example, under circumstances when unjustified trust in an inspector is associated with higher perception of building quality. This paper sets out to determine whether a significant difference exists in the owner’s perception of the building quality based on the perception of the inspector and the inspection process within multi-dwelling housing. A principal-agent theoretical perspective and the question of trust is applied on data from a survey sent to 1563 housing cooperatives in Sweden and analysed using a one-sided ANOVA as well as Kruskal-Wallis and post-hoc Dunn’s test. The major finding is that differences in perception associated with the company size of the developer, the timing of the inspection as well as the complexity of the process for the owners affects reported defect. The main implication is that efforts to address shortcomings related to the gap between the developer and the owner, in the context of building quality and perceived severity of defects, need to be customised to different owner groups. A better understanding of the inspection process by the owner improves active participation, which leads to efficient quality improvement. Society benefits from improved comprehension and utilisation of the results.