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Bowen, P, Cattell, K, Distiller, G and Edwards, P (2008) Job satisfaction of South African quantity surveyors: an empirical study. Construction Management and Economics, 26(07), 765–80.

Brochner, J and Bjork, B-C (2008) Where to submit? Journal choice by construction management authors. Construction Management and Economics, 26(07), 739–49.

Eshtehardian, E, Afshar, A and Abbasnia, R (2008) Time-cost optimization: using GA and fuzzy sets theory for uncertainties in cost. Construction Management and Economics, 26(07), 679–91.

Jin, X-H and Doloi, H (2008) Interpreting risk allocation mechanism in public-private partnership projects: an empirical study in a transaction cost economics perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 26(07), 707–21.

Roumboutsos, A and Anagnostopoulos, K (2008) Public-private partnership projects in Greece: risk ranking and preferred risk allocation. Construction Management and Economics, 26(07), 751–63.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Public-private partnerships; risk allocation; stakeholders
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190802140086
  • Abstract:
    Project participants, through experience, have an initial perception and predisposition towards risk and the types of risks they are willing and able to undertake. This is equally true for parties interested in public-private partnership (PPP) projects. These initial positions have been registered for the major Greek PPP market stakeholders potentially involved in a PPP arrangement through a survey covering all candidate construction companies, interested financing institutes and a number of public sector entities to be involved in PPPs. Findings revealed that stakeholders were, for the majority of risks identified, in agreement as to preferred risk allocation. Risk allocation preferences for construction companies were compared with similar findings for the UK, a mature PPP market, indicating a possible learning/maturing process based on the particular country background. Conclusions add to other surveys carried out on the subject and should enable public sector clients to establish a more efficient framework for risk allocation, thus reducing negotiations prior to contract award and minimizing the risk of poor risk distribution.

Yu, M and Ive, G (2008) The compilation methods of building price indices in Britain: a critical review. Construction Management and Economics, 26(07), 693–705.

Yung, P and Chung Lai, L W (2008) Supervising for quality: an empirical examination of institutional arrangements in China's construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 26(07), 723–37.