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Burns, S A, Liu, L and Feng, C-W (1996) The LP/IP hybrid method for construction time-cost trade-off analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 14(03), 265-76.

Edum-Fotwe, F T, Price, A D F and Thorpe, A (1996) A review of financial ratio tools for predicting contractor insolvency. Construction Management and Economics, 14(03), 189-98.

Gidado, K (1996) Project complexity: the focal point of construction production planning. Construction Management and Economics, 14(03), 213-25.

Horner, R M W and Zakieh, R (1996) Characteristic items: a new approach to pricing and controlling construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 14(03), 241-52.

Ming, C S, Runeson, G and Skitmore, M R (1996) Changes in profit as market conditions change: a historical study of a building firm. Construction Management and Economics, 14(03), 253-64.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Australia; intrafirm profit; regression analysis analysis
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461996373502
  • Abstract:

    The profits from 221 construction projects undertaken by an Australian building firm in the period 1910-1938 are analysed and the factors that influence the firm’s profit levels are examined. This involves a series of multiple regression analyses with three dependent variables representing profit and 26 independent variables representing economic conditions and project characteristics. From these, 11 models are derived of which two are chosen as having the best explanatory power in explaining approximately 72% of the variability in profit levels movements. The results show that unemployment, interest rates, level of construction activity in the state, change of wage level, inflation rate of building material and project value significantly influenced the firm’s profit level during the period.

Shirazi, B, Langford, D A and Rowlinson, S M (1996) Organizational structures in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 14(03), 199-212.

Tan, R R (1996) Information technology and perceived competitive advantage: an empirical study of engineering consulting firms in Taiwan. Construction Management and Economics, 14(03), 227-40.