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Bassioni, H A, Price, A D F and Hassan, T M (2005) Building a conceptual framework for measuring business performance in construction: an empirical evaluation. Construction Management and Economics, 23(05), 495-507.

Chan, J K W, Tam, C M and Cheung, R (2005) Monitoring financial health of contractors at the aftermath of the Asian economic turmoil: a case study in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 23(05), 451-8.

Ellis, R C T, Wood, G D and Keel, D A (2005) Value management practices of leading UK cost consultants. Construction Management and Economics, 23(05), 483-93.

Kirkham, R J and Boussabaine, A H (2005) Forecasting the residual service life of NHS hospital buildings: a stochastic approach. Construction Management and Economics, 23(05), 521-9.

Lee, S-H, Thomas, S R and Tucker, R L (2005) The relative impacts of selected practices on project cost and schedule. Construction Management and Economics, 23(05), 545-53.

Li, B, Akintoye, A, Edwards, P J and Hardcastle, C (2005) Critical success factors for PPP/PFI projects in the UK construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 23(05), 459-71.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Critical success factors (CSF); factor analysis; procurement systems; PFI; PPP; project management
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500041537
  • Abstract:

    Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly used in the United Kingdom’s public facilities and services provision through the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Despite some casualties, PPP/PFI projects have been undertaken successfully, but the reasons for success are not entirely clear. Questionnaire survey research examined the relative importance of 18 potential critical success factors (CSF) for PPP/PFI construction projects in the UK. The results show that the three most important factors are: ‘a strong and good private consortium’, ‘appropriate risk allocation’ and ‘available financial market’. Factor analysis revealed that appropriate factor groupings for the 18 CSFs are: effective procurement, project implementability, government guarantee, favourable economic conditions and available financial market. These findings should influence policy development towards PPPs and the manner in which partners go about the development of PFI projects.

Ling, F Y Y, Ibbs, C W and Cuervo, J C (2005) Entry and business strategies used by international architectural, engineering and construction firms in China. Construction Management and Economics, 23(05), 509-20.

Nyström, J (2005) The definition of partnering as a Wittgenstein family-resemblance concept. Construction Management and Economics, 23(05), 473-81.

Zayed, T M and Halpin, D W (2005) Deterministic models for assessing productivity and cost of bored piles. Construction Management and Economics, 23(05), 531-43.