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Abbas, N M A and Reda, R M (1997) The engineering consultancy profession "analysis and development". In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 598–606.

Abeysekera, W V K M and Thorpe, A (1997) Standardisation or non-standardisation? The case of brickwork in Sri Lanka. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 173–82.

Alkass, S, Alhussein, M and Moselhi, O (1997) Computerized crane selection for construction projects. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 427–36.

Atkinson, A (1997) The management of construction failures and defects. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 342–52.

Austin, S, Baldwin, A and Waskett, P (1997) Development of a prototype building design management tool. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 399–407.

Baldry, D (1997) The image of construction and its influence upon clients, participants, and consumers. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 52–61.

Baldwin, A N, Austin, S A and Pendlebury, M C (1997) Interface of early design and cost advice in the building design process. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 389–98.

Boudjabeur, S (1997) Design and build defined. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 72–82.

Boyd, D and Foss, P (1997) Developing intimacy in construction industry groups. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 42–51.

Brown, M (1997) Compliance with health and safety legislation: is deterrence the answer?. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 363–71.

Campbell, K, Clegg, D R, Perera, T, Stephenson, P and Stevens, A (1997) Simulation in the construction industry: a case-study review. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 408–17.

Cesare, C M D and Ruddock, L (1997) Equity in property taxation: a model for establishing a fair property tax system. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 654–63.

Cheetham, D W (1997) The search for quality: improving the audit. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 275–84.

Cheung, S-O and Tsang, K-F (1997) Professional liabilities in construction: exposures and responses. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 623–32.

Chileshe, N and Watson, P (1997) TQM: a competitive weapon for the UK construction industry?. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 252–63.

Clegg, D R, Campbell, K, Stephenson, P and Perera, T (1997) Planning road construction using simulation. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 418–26.

Cook, S J and English, C (1997) Overspecification of speculative UK commercial office building: an International comparison. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 183–92.

Dainty, A R J, Bagilhole, B M and Neale, R H (1997) Analytical strategies for dealing with qualitative data in construction management research. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 484–93.

Dorward, F, Akintoye, A and Hardcastle, C (1997) Towards a composite cyclical leading indicator for private construction new orders. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 588–97.

Eccles, S, O'Reilly, M and Stovin, V (1997) Numerical modelling of contract strategy evaluation. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 102–11.

Edum-Fotwe, F T, Thorpe, A, McCaffer, R and Price, A D F (1997) Developing construction management research: a balance of perspectives. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 447–54.

Evans, R C, Kaka, A P and Lewis, J (1997) Adopting a semi-ideographic approach to cash flow forecasting. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 559–67.

Fortune, C and Hinks, J (1997) Model selection criteria in building project price forecast formulation. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 540–9.

Fortune, C and Lees, M (1997) Cognitive errors of judgement, learning style characteristics and clients' early cost advisors. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 550–8.

Greed, C (1997) Cultural change in construction. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 11–21.

Greenwood, D J and Shaglouf, A A (1997) Comparison between planned and actual durations in medium sized building projects. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 233–41.

Greenwood, M (1997) Discovering an individual's "risk behaviour profile". In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 112–22.

Gunning, J G and Fellows, R F (1997) Perspectives on the review of research publications in construction management. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 530–9.

Hall, M A and Jaggar, D M (1997) Should construction enterprises, working internationally, take account of cultural differences in culture?. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 1–10.

Hammuda, I M and Dulaimi, M F (1997) The effects of the situational variables on the leadership styles in construction projects. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 22–31.

Hill, C J, Howarth, T A P, McNamara, E T and Watson, P (1997) A TQM approach to construction education. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 521–9.

Holder, L and Coffey, M (1997) Customer feedback and contractor appraisal in construction. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 334–41.

Howarth, T A P (1997) A gadamerian hermeneutic approach to ethnographic construction research. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 494–501.

Hugill, D (1997) Unconscious forces in project management teams. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 32–41.

Jackson, S H, Griffith, A, Stephenson, P and Smith, J (1997) Risk management tools and techniques used when estimating initial budgets for building projects. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 123–32.

Jamieson, I A (1997) Development of a concurrent engineering construction process protocol. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 321–33.

Kaka, A P and Cheetham, D W (1997) The effect of some tendering and payment strategies on contractors' financial performance. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 568–77.

Khosrowshahi, F (1997) Construction activity in the UK recent trends and projections. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 664–73.

Kululanga, G K, Edum-Fotwe, F T, McCaffer, R and Price, A D F (1997) Learning techniques employed by construction contractors' organisations. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 502–10.

Kumaraswamy, M M (1997) Productivity matters. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 242–51.

Kumaraswamy, M M, Chan, D W M, Dissanayaka, S M and Yogeswaran, K (1997) Mapping methodologies and mixing methods in construction management research. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 464–73.

Lam, K C, Gibb, A G F and Sher, W D (1997) An analysis of building procurement factors affecting coordination of building services. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 83–92.

Lingard, H, Graham, P and Smithers, G (1997) Waste management in the Australian construction industry: a human factors approach. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 203–12.

Liu, A M M (1997) Developing a research model for project outcome evaluation. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 474–83.

Lowe, J (1997) Labour productivity trends for the UK construction sector. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 674–83.

Machete, S M (1997) Waste management in construction sites of emerging contractors in South Africa. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 193–202.

Mackenzie, J and Loosemore, M (1997) The value of health and safety in construction. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 353–62.

Mak, S and Wong, L (1997) Estimating using risk analysis for construction. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 133–43.

McCabe, S, Crook, D, Rooke, J and Seymour, D (1997) Construction's experiences of attempting to become world class: the role of academics in assisting practitioners. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 285–94.

McNamara, E T (1997) The current perspective of major United Kingdom construction companies on the private finance initiative. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 578–87.

McNamara, E T, Howarth, T A P, Hill, C J and Stoneman, G R W (1997) Mentoring construction graduates: bridging the gap between academia and industry. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 511–20.

Mohlasedi, K M and Nkado, R N (1997) The role of stakeholders in the delivery of affordable housing schemes in South Africa. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 633–42.

Moore, D R (1997) An analysis of experimental data to determine the validity of aspects of tolerance requirement general theory. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 164–72.

Moore, D R (1997) An examination of the experimental design process with regard to tolerance requirement general theory. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 154–63.

Moore, T A and Moore, D R (1997) Project management for the construction industry: an examination of a systems approach. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 295–303.

Muya, M, Price, A D F and Thorpe, A (1997) Construction materials supply logistics. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 144–53.

Oliveira, L, Retik, A and Watson, I (1997) Intelligent training using past experiences in virtual reality: an application for scaffold inspection. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 437–46.

Olubodun, F and Mole, T (1997) The impact of tenants on public housing stock maintenance expenditure in the UK. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 643–53.

Othman, N (1997) Management of variations in construction contracts. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 380–8.

Pearl, R G, Bowen, P A and Nkado, R N (1997) A communication-based examination of construction planning and tendering. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 213–22.

Powell, M (1997) Life-cycling around Cambridge: a quest for a 'professionalism' of building. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 62–71.

Preece, C and Tarawneh, S (1997) Service quality for client satisfaction on design & build projects. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 264–74.

Rwelamila, P D and Machete, S M (1997) Marketing development in civil engineering consultancy firms in South Africa. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 607–22.

Seymour, D, Mahroof, A, Rooke, J and Crook, D (1997) Objectivity in research: negotiating a research and development role in an urban renewal department. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 455–63.

Shirong, L (1997) How are Chinese construction enterprises meeting the challenge of change. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 706–14.

Shirong, L (1997) Understanding the Chinese construction market. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 696–705.

Sobhiyah, M H, Seymour, D E and Perry, J G (1997) The role of project start-up in the organisational development of project management: the case in Iran. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 311–20.

Walker, D H T and Vines, M W (1997) Construction time performance in multi-unit residential construction: insight into the role of procurement methods. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 93–101.

Walker, G, Naoum, S and Howes, R (1997) Determinants of Project Management success. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 304–10.

Wang, Y S and Chau, K W (1997) An evaluation of the efficiency of construction industry in Hong Kong using the DEA approach. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, 684–95.

Watson, A and McInnes, S (1997) Small/medium scale construction logistics: a study into the factors affecting planning accuracy. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 223–32.

Wong, F (1997) Implementation of safety policy and safety system for construction companies in Hong Kong: senior management's perspective. In: Stephenson, P (Ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 372–9.