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Akan, G T, Arditi, D and Imre, M (1984) Priority ranking of highway improvement projects. Construction Management and Economics, 2(01), 49-55.

Baron, T (1984) Housing in the inner cities. Construction Management and Economics, 2(01), 13-24.

Jenkins, A W (1984) Social policy and construction wage formation: the Alberta experience. Construction Management and Economics, 2(01), 25-36.

Lewis, T M (1984) A review of the causes of recent problems in the construction industry of Trinidad and Tobago. Construction Management and Economics, 2(01), 37-48.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: productivity; organization services; performance; Trinidad & Tobago
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446198400000004
  • Abstract:

    The rise in the price of the oil in the early 1970’s provided Trinidad and Tobago with the wealth to finance dramatic push for development. Much of the development programme that was launched involved construction work. The industry was soon overwhelmed with work, and for various reasons its performance deteriorated rapidly. In order to try and improve the situation, the government decided to let all of its major projects to foreign engineering firms. Although the main intention was to complete important public works as expeditiously as possible, it was also hoped that the local firms would learn-by-example from having internationally recognized firms working in their midst. The government was to be disappointed on both counts. Whilst some if the reasons for the continued poor performance of the construction industry can be put down to physical circumstances beyond its control, there were, and are, other factors at work which the industry has allowed to develop and handicap itself.

McDonald, P (1984) Construction claims costing for owners and contractors. Construction Management and Economics, 2(01), 1-12.

Morrison, N (1984) The accuracy of quantity surveyor's cost estimating. Construction Management and Economics, 2(01), 57-75.

Scott, D (1984) Economic evaluation of minor roading projects. Construction Management and Economics, 2(01), 77-90.