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Abdul-Aziz, A-R (2001) Clandestine foreign site operatives in Japan: a focus on Malaysians. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 51–72.

Chritamara, S and Ogunlana, S O (2001) Problems Experienced on Design and Build projects in Thailand. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 73–93.

Dawood, N N (2001) Development of a Forecasting Methodology for Cost Indices: An Application to the Greek Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 42–50.

Hoare, D and Broome, J (2001) Bills of Quantities versus Activity Schedules for Civil Engineering Projects. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 11–26.

Holt, G D, Proverbs, D G and Whitehouse, L (2001) A survey of public sector procurement in England. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 3–10.

Lahdenperä, P (2001) An Analysis of the Statistics on Project Procurement Methods in Finland, 1989-1998. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 27–41.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Finland; owner type; procurement systems; project delivery methods; project size
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1358-9180
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  • Abstract:

    The project procurement system is a key means by which the owner creates preconditions for successful realization of a project. Thus, it is of interest to discover the different systems used in different instances. This paper aims to increase general knowledge in this area by introducing the results of a statistical analysis of data on over twenty thousand projects that have been implemented in Finland during the last ten years. Firstly, the paper presents the changes in the use of different procurement systems for various building types and as share of total production. Secondly, it studies the influence of the project’s client type and size. The paper also sheds light on the key factors underlying the choice of procurement method and reports discrepancies in relation to general beliefs. It shows that the separate contracts method is used the most while the share of construction management is minor. In-house construction, design-build and the traditional comprehensive contract are used roughly to the same extent.