Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction: Volume 22 Issue 3

Editorial

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

Risk management and contingency sum of construction projects

Terence Y.M. Lam, Njavwa Siwingwa

Most organisations do not have established guidelines for the estimation and management of contingency funds. The purpose of this paper is to identify the risk factors at the…

Factors affecting tender price in the Ghanaian construction industry

Ernest Kissi, Theophilus Adjei-Kumi, Edward Badu, Emmanuel Bannor Boateng

Tender price remains an imperative parameter for clients in deciding whether to invest in a construction project, and it serves as a basis for tender price index (TPI…

Latent geotechnical pathogens inducing cost overruns in highway projects

Alolote Ibim Amadi, Anthony Higham

This paper aims to investigate the statistical validity of geotechnical risk factors in accounting for cost overruns in highway projects. The study hypothesises that “latent…

The causes, impacts and mitigations of delay in megaprojects in the Sultanate of Oman

Adekunle Sabitu Oyegoke, Naseer Al Kiyumi

Project delay is becoming a problem in the Sultanate of Oman as evidenced by many delayed projects across the country. The purpose of this study is to examine causes and effects…

Investor perspectives on property crowdfunding: evidence from Australia

Braam Lowies, Christa Viljoen, Stanley McGreal

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of property investors of the risks and returns associated with property crowdfunding as an investment vehicle. The…

Project bank accounts: the second wave of security of payment?

Rachel Griffiths, Wayne Lord, Jeremy Coggins

The purpose of this study is to identify building contractors’ views as to the need for, impact of and barriers to the use of project bank accounts (PBAs) in the UK construction…