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Duncan, R I and Mortimer, J (2007) Race equality and procurement: an investigation into the impact of race equality policy on the procurement of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) contractors and consultants in the Welsh social housing sector. Construction Management and Economics, 25(12), 1283–93.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: construction industry; equality; procurement and social housing
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0144-6193&volume=25&issue=12&spage=1283
  • Abstract:
    In 2002, the Welsh Assembly Government published its Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Housing Action Plan for Wales. This required social landlords in Wales to develop policies, practices and procedures which took into account the needs of BME people. This plan also stated that they should promote race equality within the procurement process by increasing their use of BME contractors and consultants and by ensuring that the contractors and consultants they engaged were operating within a race equality framework. The aim of this research was to investigate the factors affecting race equality and procurement in the social housing sector in Wales. This involved collecting data from social landlords, main contractors and consultants and BME contractors and consultants. This research discusses the data collected from 39 social landlords in Wales (12 of the 22 local authorities and 27 of the 30 major housing associations). Data were collected relating to their procurement practices and procedures. The research found that few social landlords in Wales were actively addressing the issue of race equality within the procurement process and that much is needed to be done by social landlords in Wales to ensure race equality throughout the procurement process.

Goulding, J, Sexton, M, Zhang, X, Kagioglou, M, Aouad, G F and Barrett, P (2007) Technology adoption: breaking down barriers using a virtual reality design support tool for hybrid concrete. Construction Management and Economics, 25(12), 1239–50.

Gray, C and Davies, R J (2007) Perspectives on experiences of innovation: the development of an assessment methodology appropriate to construction project organizations. Construction Management and Economics, 25(12), 1251–68.

Sang, K J C, Dainty, A R J and Ison, S G (2007) Gender: a risk factor for occupational stress in the architectural profession?. Construction Management and Economics, 25(12), 1305–17.

Styhre, A and Josephson, P-E (2007) Coaching the site manager: effects on learning and managerial practice. Construction Management and Economics, 25(12), 1295–304.

Wang, N and Horner, M (2007) CSI model for estimating road maintenance projects. Construction Management and Economics, 25(12), 1269–81.

Yeung, J F Y, Chan, A P C, Chan, D W M and b, L K L (2007) Development of a partnering performance index (PPI) for construction projects in Hong Kong: a Delphi study. Construction Management and Economics, 25(12), 1219–37.