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Lingard, H and Lin, J (2003) Managing motherhood in the Australian construction industry: work-family balance, parental leave and part-time work. Construction Economics and Building, 3(02), 15-24.
Liu, C, Lyle, B and Langston, C (2003) Estimating demolition costs for single residential buildings. Construction Economics and Building, 3(02), 33-42.
Loosemore, M (2003) Impediments to reform in the Australian building and construction industry. Construction Economics and Building, 3(02), 1-8.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Building; construction; reform; Australia
- ISBN/ISSN: 1445-2634
- URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v3i2.2913
- Abstract:
The Cole Royal Commission into the Construction andBuilding Industry has generated heated debate, makingrecommendations that go to the heart of establishedcultures, power structures and management practices.While the Cole Report had a difficult birth, theimplementation of the reforms is likely to be more painful.Unlocking the untapped productive potential, which Coleargues exists, will depend upon addressing the manyimpediments to reform that exist in the construction andbuilding industry. This paper explores these impediments,suggesting a number of strategies to overcome them at aproject, company and government level. It concludes thatunless there is a fundamental shift in the established powerstructures and relationships within the industry, change is likely to be hard won.
McLaughlin, P (2003) Peer assessment for construction management and quantity surveying students. Construction Economics and Building, 3(02), 43-49.
Mills, A (2003) Property and construction professions: the views of industry leaders. Construction Economics and Building, 3(02), 9-14.
Oyodele, L, Jaiyeoba, B and Fadeyi, M (2003) Design factors influencing quality of building projects in Nigeria: consultants' perception. Construction Economics and Building, 3(02), 25-32.