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Abdel-Wahab, M and Vogl, B (2011) Trends of productivity growth in the construction industry across Europe, US and Japan. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 635–44.

Bajjou, M S and Chafi, A (2022) Exploring the critical waste factors affecting construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2268-99.

Camilleri, M, Jaques, R and Isaacs, N (2001) Impacts of climate change on building performance in New Zealand. Building Research & Information, 29(06), 430–50.

Chi, C S F and Nicole Javernick‐Will, A (2011) Institutional effects on project arrangement: high‐speed rail projects in China and Taiwan. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 595–611.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: project arrangements; political culture; industrial structure; infrastructure; project
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2011.569734
  • Abstract:
    Previous studies recognize institutional impacts on the arrangement of large infrastructure projects but they have not analysed the process by which a host country?s institutions shape infrastructure projects. Institutional theory was applied as an analytical lens to identify different effects of regulatory, normative and cultural institutions on project arrangements. A cross?case comparative study of high?speed rail projects in China and Taiwan was conducted to investigate the processes through which political cultures and industrial structures determined the decisions for project arrangements, including delivery method, financing, participants? roles, the degree of private and foreign participation, and organization. Longitudinal archival methods combined with exploratory case studies were employed to examine project decisions by analysing government regulations, official publications, news articles, project documents and 20 interviews. A conceptual model was presented to integrate the findings. The political culture in each host country defines the political goals and legitimate approaches of large infrastructure projects, while industrial structure limits feasible alternatives for project arrangements. Collectively, they shape project arrangements and largely dictate the roles played by the government, private enterprises and foreign actors.

Edwards, D J (2001) Predicting construction plant maintenance expenditure. Building Research & Information, 29(06), 417–27.

Ekanayake, E M A C, Shen, G, Kumaraswamy, M and Owusu, E K (2022) A fuzzy synthetic evaluation of vulnerabilities affecting supply chain resilience of industrialized construction in Hong Kong. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2358-81.

Gambatese, J A and Hallowell, M (2011) Enabling and measuring innovation in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 553–67.

Gidigah, B K, Agyekum, K and Baiden, B K (2022) Defining social value in the public procurement process for works. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2245-67.

Gundes, S (2011) Input structure of the construction industry: a cross‐country analysis, 1968–90. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 613–21.

Hartono, B and Yap, C M (2011) Understanding risky bidding: a prospect‐contingent perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 579–93.

Mohamed, E, Jafari, P and Hammad, A (2022) Mixed qualitative–quantitative approach for bidding decisions in construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2328-57.

Murray, B and Smyth, H (2011) Franchising in the US remodelling market: growth opportunities and barriers faced by general contractors. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 623–34.

Musarat, M A, Alaloul, W S and Liew, M S (2022) Inflation rate and labours’ wages in construction projects: economic relation investigation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2461-94.

Navandar, Y V, Bari, C and Gaikwad, P G (2022) Failure factors–a comparative study of private and government construction firms. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2495-513.

Rezakhani, P (2022) Project scheduling and performance prediction: a fuzzy-Bayesian network approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2233-44.

Scheublin, F J M (2001) Project alliance contract in The Netherlands. Building Research & Information, 29(06), 451–5.

Shouman, B, Othman, A A E and Marzouk, M (2022) Enhancing users involvement in architectural design using mobile augmented reality. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2514-34.

Taher, A, Vahdatikhaki, F and Hammad, A (2022) Formalizing knowledge representation in earthwork operations through development of domain ontology. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2382-414.

van Manen, M, olde Scholtenhuis, L and Voordijk, H (2022) Empirically validating five propositions regarding 3D visualizations for subsurface utility projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2535-53.

Wang, K, Ke, Y, Liu, T and Sankaran, S (2022) Social sustainability in Public–Private Partnership projects: case study of the Northern Beaches Hospital in Sydney. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2437-60.

Wang, Z, Xie, W and Liu, J (2022) Regional differences and driving factors of construction and demolition waste generation in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2300-27.

Westberg, K, Noren, J and Kus, H (2001) On using available environmental data in service life estimates. Building Research & Information, 29(06), 428–39.

Yap, J B H, Skitmore, M, Lim, Y W, Loo, S C and Gray, J (2022) Assessing the expected current and future competencies of quantity surveyors in the Malaysian built environment. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(06), 2415-36.

Zhang, H, Xing, F and Liu, J (2011) Rehabilitation decision-making for buildings in the Wenchuan area. Construction Management and Economics, 29(06), 569–78.