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Abdul-Aziz, A-R (1998) Adapting procurement practices to suit a host country as a probable localization tactic. Journal of Construction Procurement, 4(01), 45–58.

Bowen, P A and Edwards, P J (1998) Building cost planning and cost information management in South Africa. Journal of Construction Procurement, 4(01), 16–26.

Cox, A and Thompson, I (1998) Has contracting lost its customer focus?. Journal of Construction Procurement, 4(01), 5–15.

Rashid, K B A and Morledge, R (1998) Constraints in resources and functions within the process of construction procurement in Malaysia. Journal of Construction Procurement, 4(01), 27–44.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: growth; industry development; procurement; vision 2020
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1358-9180
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  • Abstract:
    Malaysia, through its Vision 2020, aims to become a fully developed and industrialised country by the year 2020. Among the key targets of Vision 2020 is that Malaysia's economy must achieve a rapid and sustainable rate of growth of 7% per annum in GDP for thirty years from 1991. However, due to the relatively small size of the Malaysian construction industry, inadequate construction output may be acting as a constraint on rapid and sustainable growth in the economy. To identify any constraints within the process of construction procurement, which might inhibit the level of construction output, a survey was conducted of Malaysian organizations involved in construction procurement in Malaysia. The findings of the survey indicate that within the process of construction procurement in Malaysia constraints in resources and functions are currently experienced and constraints in resources and functions are perceived to exist in the future for up to five years. The findings, reported in this paper, provide a useful basis to identify and develop strategies to boost and to sustain growth in construction output of the Malaysian construction industry.

Seymour, D E and Rooke, J D (1998) Construction management research and the attempt to build a social science. Journal of Construction Procurement, 4(01), 59–73.