Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction: Volume 20 Issue 2

Editorial: Analysis of papers published in the Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 2010-2015

Gary D. Holt, Akin Akintoye, Peadar T. Davis

This paper aims to analyse the characteristics of papers published in the Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction (JFMPC) for the period 2010-2015 (Volumes…

Why do the design stage elemental cost plan and final tender sum differ in New Zealand?

Johnson Adafin, James O.B. Rotimi, Suzanne Wilkinson

The aim of this study is to investigate the reasons for disparity between design stage elemental cost plan and final tender sum (contract sum) in building procurement. A number of…

Construction contracts with conversion capability: a way forward

David G. Carmichael, John P. Karantonis

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role and viability of changing contract terms as a project progresses and to offer an original analysis in this respect. Commonly…

The persistence of distance: A macro-level perspective on European cross-border real estate development flows

Catherine Sherrin, Patrick McAllister, Anupam Nanda

– This paper aims to investigate the scale and drivers of cross-border real estate development in Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe.

Job stress, job burnout and safety performance in the Palestinian construction industry

Adnan Enshassi, Yasmine El-Rayyes, Suhair Alkilani

The purposes of this paper are to identify the most significant job-related stressors that influence construction project professionals’ safety, identify the form of stresses and…

Bidding for private finance initiative projects: an analysis

Shumpei Harada

This paper aims to present a positive analysis of the bidding process for private finance initiative (PFI) projects. The analysis attempts to unravel how value for money (VFM…