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Attarzadeh, M, Chua, D K H, Beer, M and Abbott, E L S (2017) Options-based negotiation management of PPP-BOT infrastructure projects. Construction Management and Economics, 35(11-12), 676-92.

Bildsten, L and Manley, K (2015) A framework for understanding purchasing in building construction companies. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 865-79.

Chand, A M and Loosemore, M (2015) A socio-ecological analysis of hospital resilience to extreme weather events. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 907-20.

Fredriksson, A, Janné, M and Peltokorpi, A (2024) Making logistics a central core in complex construction projects: a power-dependency analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 42(11-12), 963-76.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: construction logistics; construction logistics setups; hospital projects; power-dependency theory; case study
  • ISBN/ISSN: 01446193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2024.2364217
  • Abstract:
    In complex projects, such as hospital constructions, there are large interdependencies between the actors involved, especially relating to the flow of materials and resources. As new hospital buildings are often built on existing blocks and campuses, ongoing hospital operations may hinder logistics and construction operations and vice versa. To handle these issues, it has become increasingly common to implement construction logistics setups (CLSs). The purpose of the paper is to analyse how the centrality of the CLS in the project organization affects the coordination and conflict level in complex construction project management using a power dependency lens. The study is based on case studies of six hospital projects in the Nordic countries. Based on a cross-case analysis it is identified that: 1) from a logistics management perspective we identify three different foci of the CLS; i) security for hospital patients and staff, ii) on-site material flow coordination, and iii) flow coordination to and from site, and 2) from a project management perspective the main findings point towards the importance of centrality of the CLS in the project management organisation in order to ensure enough power to mandate enforcement of coordination.

Guo, W, Lu, W, Cao, W and Zhang, L (2024) Understanding the effect of contractual complexity on regulatory focus in construction projects: the moderating role of organizational culture. Construction Management and Economics, 42(11-12), 992-1011.

Hinton, M A and Hamilton, R T (2015) Competitive tendering and individual behaviour in the construction industry: Convenient immorality at work. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 880-9.

Hu, X and Liu, C (2017) SLACKS-based data envelopment analysis for eco-efficiency assessment in the Australian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 35(11-12), 693-706.

Kaminsky, J (2015) Institutionalizing infrastructure: Photo-elicitation of cultural-cognitive knowledge of development. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 942-56.

Krystallis, I, Demian, P and Price, A D F (2015) Using BIM to integrate and achieve holistic future-proofing objectives in healthcare projects. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 890-906.

Lappalainen, E, Uusitalo, P, Seppänen, O, Peltokorpi, A, Ainamo, A and Reinbold, A (2024) User experiences of situational awareness systems in infrastructure construction. Construction Management and Economics, 42(11-12), 1012-25.

Rajeh, M A, Tookey, J E and Rotimi, J O B (2015) Developing a procurement path determination chart SEM-based approach. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 921-41.

Sage, D (2017) Thinking with materialities in construction management: A response to Alexander Styhre. Construction Management and Economics, 35(11-12), 657-62.

Stewart, I, Fenn, P and Aminian, E (2017) Human research ethics: is construction management research concerned?. Construction Management and Economics, 35(11-12), 665-75.

Suchowerska, R, Loosemore, M and Barraket, J (2024) How employment-focused social procurement tackles health inequities: An investigation of Australia’s construction industry using determinants of health theory. Construction Management and Economics, 42(11-12), 977-91.

ter Huurne, R B A, Olde Scholtenhuis, L L, Dorée, A G and van Oers, B (2024) Using formative interventions to study emerging technologies in construction practices: the case of the Ground Penetrating Radar. Construction Management and Economics, 42(11-12), 943-62.

Turner, M, Scott-Young, C M and Holdsworth, S (2017) Promoting wellbeing at university: The role of resilience for students of the built environment. Construction Management and Economics, 35(11-12), 707-18.