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Bygballe, L E and Jahre, M (2009) Balancing value creating logics in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 27(07), 695–704.

Choudhury, I (2009) The effect of political unrest on construction time for food grain warehouses in Bangladesh. Construction Management and Economics, 27(07), 619–24.

Houthoofd, N (2009) Business definition and performance implications: the case of the Belgian construction sector. Construction Management and Economics, 27(07), 639–52.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: business definition; business domain choice; construction sector; performance differences
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190903029543
  • Abstract:
    Business definition (either explicitly or implicitly defined) matters in the construction sector in Belgium. A business is a three-dimensional ‘strategic space’ within an industry, defined by the buyer types targeted, product types sold and geographical reach. The research setting is one of family owned small non-diversified firms in the construction industry. The sample consists of 61 firms. Data on these firms were gathered for the year 2006. Firms with a similar business definition within the construction sector were clustered. Three clusters could be delineated: residential, non-residential and a civil engineering business. Performance differs between the three businesses. Performance was measured with perceptions on sales, sales growth, gross sales margin and return on invested capital. Perceived performance correlated with financial performance. Competitive forces differ according to the business. Firms in the civil engineering sector working for government agencies performed best.

Huang, Y-L and Pi, C-C (2009) Valuation of multi-stage BOT projects involving dedicated asset investments: a sequential compound option approach. Construction Management and Economics, 27(07), 653–66.

Johnsson, H and Meiling, J H (2009) Defects in offsite construction: timber module prefabrication. Construction Management and Economics, 27(07), 667–81.

Rozenfeld, O, Sacks, R and Rosenfeld, Y (2009) ‘CHASTE’: construction hazard assessment with spatial and temporal exposure. Construction Management and Economics, 27(07), 625–38.

Sexton, M and Lu, S-L (2009) The challenges of creating actionable knowledge: an action research perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 27(07), 683–94.