Abstracts – Browse Results

Search or browse again.

Click on the titles below to expand the information about each abstract.
Viewing 5 results ...

Edwards, D J and Holt, G D (2006) Hand-arm vibration controls: a perspective based on performance and cost dimensions. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 11(01), 21–32.

Júnior, J D R L and Alencar, C T D (2006) The office buildings market in São Paulo: time cycles to absorb vacant space and to recover investment attractiveness. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 11(01), 59–71.

Meeampol, S and Ogunlana, S O (2006) Factors affecting cost and time performance on highway construction projects: evidence from Thailand. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 11(01), 3–20.

Ngowi, A B, Pienaar, E, Akindele, D O and Iwisi, D S (2006) Globalization of the construction industry: a review of infrastructure financing. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 11(01), 45–58.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Globalization; infrastructure; project financing; foreign direct investment
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1366-4387
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/13664380680001079
  • Abstract:
    The importance of reliable and well-developed infrastructure for the development of any nation hardly needs to be emphasized. Efficient transport, reliable energy, safe drinking water and modern telecommunication systems are all critical to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), expanding international trade, achieving long-term investment and growth, and ultimately ensuring social development of the population. Although globalization was expected to ensure that global capital markets, which have the depth, maturity, size and sophistication to fund all viable investments would ease financing of infrastructure projects, this has not happened and demand for infrastructure, particularly in the developing countries has remained acute. This paper reviews the financing of infrastructure projects and based on historical trends it argues that construction industries need to take more active part in the financing of infrastructure projects as a strategy for their own development. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of putting infrastructure industries on commercial footing as a pre-requisite to financing them.

Ogunsemi, D R and Aje, I O (2006) A model for contractors’ selection in Nigeria. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 11(01), 33–44.