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Anaman, K A and Osei-Amponsah, C (2007) Analysis of the causality links between the growth of the construction industry and the growth of the macro-economy in Ghana. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 951–61.

Ding, Z, Ng, F and Cai, Q (2007) Personal constructs affecting interpersonal trust and willingness to share knowledge between architects in project design teams. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 937–50.

Flanagan, R, Lu, W, Shen, L and Jewell, C (2007) Competitiveness in construction: a critical review of research. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 989–1000.

Lim, J N and Ofori, G (2007) Classification of innovation for strategic decision making in construction businesses. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 963–78.

Ng, S T and Wong, Y M W (2007) Payment and audit mechanisms for non private-funded PPP-based infrastructure maintenance projects. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 915–23.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Public-private partnerships; infrastructure facilities; maintenance; performance-based payment; auditing
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0144-6193&volume=25&issue=9&spage=915
  • Abstract:
    The introduction of a non private-funded public-private partnerships (PPP) approach to the maintenance and operation of infrastructure facilities necessitates an equitable performance standard, a sensible penalty mechanism and a credible auditing system. Yet, with limited research on this type of scheme, it is not clear whether the payment and audit mechanisms can adequately gauge the performance of private partners and truly reflect the quality of service provided in their payment. The question is whether the reliability of the payment reduction and auditing mechanisms pertinent to the non-private funded PPP infrastructure maintenance can be systematically verified. With reference to a case study in Hong Kong, field data have been collected and tested according to the sensitivity analysis and level of confidence. The results indicate that the level of payment reduction due to poor performance is fair and the audit frequency is adequate to reflect the overall performance of the service provider. The approaches adopted in this research should provide an objective basis for public and private partners to formulate a mutually acceptable and effective mechanism for non private-funded PPP infrastructure maintenance contracts.

Rooke, J A and Kagioglou, M (2007) Criteria for evaluating research: the unique adequacy requirement of methods. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 979–87.

Satirasetthavee, D and Herabat, P (2007) Integration of the component of financial statement in highway maintenance planning. Construction Management and Economics, 25(09), 925–36.