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Bildsten, L and Manley, K (2015) A framework for understanding purchasing in building construction companies. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 865-79.

Chand, A M and Loosemore, M (2015) A socio-ecological analysis of hospital resilience to extreme weather events. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 907-20.

Hinton, M A and Hamilton, R T (2015) Competitive tendering and individual behaviour in the construction industry: Convenient immorality at work. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 880-9.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: new zealand; tendering strategies; procurement; grounded theory; business ethics; economic models; behavior; construction industry
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2016.1170865
  • Abstract:
    How and why does the construction industry persist with competitive tendering as the dominant procurement model? This is a constructivist grounded theory view of construction industry procurement in New Zealand, explaining how industry actors have to behave. convenient immorality is a shared and accepted response by individuals intended to facilitate business outcomes within an environment of intense competition, driven by opportunism and asymmetric power relationships. Low trust due to convenient immorality behaviours will continue to frustrate attempts to replace competitive tendering as the dominant model for construction industry procurement.;  How and why does the construction industry persist with competitive tendering as the dominant procurement model? This is a constructivist grounded theory view of construction industry procurement in New Zealand, explaining how industry actors have to behave. convenient immorality is a shared and accepted response by individuals intended to facilitate business outcomes within an environment of intense competition, driven by opportunism and asymmetric power relationships. Low trust due to convenient immorality behaviours will continue to frustrate attempts to replace competitive tendering as the dominant model for construction industry procurement.;

Kaminsky, J (2015) Institutionalizing infrastructure: Photo-elicitation of cultural-cognitive knowledge of development. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 942-56.

Krystallis, I, Demian, P and Price, A D F (2015) Using BIM to integrate and achieve holistic future-proofing objectives in healthcare projects. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 890-906.

Rajeh, M A, Tookey, J E and Rotimi, J O B (2015) Developing a procurement path determination chart SEM-based approach. Construction Management and Economics, 33(11-12), 921-41.