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Abdul-Rahman, H (1995) The cost of non-conformance during a highway project: a case study. Construction Management and Economics, 13(01), 23-32.

Akintoye, A and Sommerville, J (1995) Distributed lag relationships between UK construction orders and output. Construction Management and Economics, 13(01), 33-42.

Chau, K W (1995) The validity of the triangular distribution assumption in Monte Carlo simulation of construction costs: empirical evidence from Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 13(01), 15-21.

Dawood, N N (1995) An integrated knowledge-based/simulation approach to production planning: an application to the pre-cast industry. Construction Management and Economics, 13(01), 53-64.

Loosemore, M (1995) Reactive management: communication and behavioural issues in dealing with the occurrence of client risks. Construction Management and Economics, 13(01), 65-80.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: communication; network analysis; problem; reactivity risk
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199500000008
  • Abstract:

    This paper describes a research project which is investigating the process by which construction project organizations deal with unexpected problems. It is against this background of increasing uncertainty and complexity in the building production process that this research is taking place. The research strategy employs the technique of communications network analysis (CNA) as its main analytical tool to investigate the communication and behavioural issues associated with this process. CNA is a technique which has been used widely in many fields such as anthropology, psychology, communications, social sciences, electronics, behavioural sciences and biology, but its potential in construction management research has yet to be explored. A case study is used to demonstrate the application of CNA to the investigation of problem-solving processes in construction projects. Some suggestions are made which could improve a project’s ability to deal with unexpected problems.

Nkado, R N (1995) Construction time-influencing factors: the contractor's perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 13(01), 81-9.

Pries, F and Janszen, F (1995) Innovation in the construction industry: the dominant role of the environment. Construction Management and Economics, 13(01), 43-51.

Winch, G and Campagnac, E (1995) The organization of building projects: an Anglo/French comparison. Construction Management and Economics, 13(01), 3-14.