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De Place Hansen, E J and Larsen, J N (2011) Employment and winter construction: a comparative analysis of Denmark and western European countries with a similar climate. Construction Management and Economics, 29(09), 875–90.
Espinoza, R D (2011) Contingency estimating using option pricing theory: closing the gap between theory and practice. Construction Management and Economics, 29(09), 913–27.
Griffith, A (2011) Delivering best value in the small works portfolio of public sector organizations when using preferred contractors. Construction Management and Economics, 29(09), 891–900.
Jha, K N and Chockalingam, C T (2011) Prediction of schedule performance of Indian construction projects using an artificial neural network. Construction Management and Economics, 29(09), 901–11.
Jiang, H and Liu, C (2011) Forecasting construction demand: a vector error correction model with dummy variables. Construction Management and Economics, 29(09), 969–79.
McCabe, A, Parker, R and Brown, K (2011) Social outcomes in the construction industry: the case of the Western Australian ‘Percent for Art’ policy. Construction Management and Economics, 29(09), 929–41.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: construction industry; Percent for Art policy; social outcomes
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- URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01446193.2011.605794
- Abstract:
Social outcomes, in particular intangible social outcomes, are generally difficult to achieve in the construction industry due to the predominantly episodic, fragmented and heavily regulated nature of construction that presupposes a tendency towards mainstream construction processes and design. The Western Australian 'Percent for Art' policy is recognized for stimulating social outcomes, by creating richer and more aesthetically pleasing social environments through the incorporation of artwork into public buildings. A case study of four Percent for Art projects highlights the role of the Artwork Selection Committee in incorporating artwork into construction. A total of 20 semi-structured interviews were conducted with committee members and policy officers. Data analysis involved a combination of pattern coding and matrix categorization, and resulted in the identification of the committee's three key elements of collaborative communication, democratic decision-making and project champions. The findings suggest these key elements foster the interaction, communication and relationships needed to facilitate feedback, enhance relationships, create cross-functional teams and lower project resistance, which are all necessary to overcome constraints to social outcomes in construction. The findings provide greater insight into the mechanisms for achieving social outcomes and a basis for future discussion about the processes for achieving social outcomes in the construction industry.
Styhre, A (2011) The overworked site manager: gendered ideologies in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 29(09), 943-955.
Wakchaure, S S and Jha, K N (2011) Prioritization of bridges for maintenance planning using data envelopment analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 29(09), 957–68.