Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction: Volume 25 Issue 2

Underlying causes and mitigation measures of delays in construction projects: An empirical study

Amílcar Arantes, Luís Miguel D.F. Ferreira

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the theory and practice of project management in the construction industry by identifying the primary causes and extracting the…

Benchmarking contractors’ financial performance: case study of Singapore

Zhe Zhang, Zhi Ye Koh, Florence Ling

This study aims to develop benchmarks of the financial performance of contractors and a decision support tool for evaluation, selection and appointment of contractors. The…

Effects of financial management practices on technical performance of building contractors in northeast Nigeria

Abdulmalik Sa'eed, Nuru Gambo, Ibrahim Ibrahim Inuwa, Innocent Musonda

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of financial management practices of small-scale building contractors on the technical performance of the contractors in the…

Fuzzy model for assessing delays in Egyptian residential projects

Tarek El-Rasas, Mohamed Marzouk

Construction delays are a common problem in the Egyptian construction industry. Frequent delays in a project can lead to disputes and litigation. This paper aims to study and…

An exploratory investigation into the relationship between energy performance certificates and sales price: a polytomous universal model approach

Michael McCord, Peadar Davis, John McCord, Martin Haran, Karen Davison

The role of energy efficiency and particularly energy performance certificates (EPCs) has emerged as a topical and important aspect of real estate markets. Various studies have…

Comparative analysis of profitability of real estate, industrial construction and infrastructure firms: evidence from India

Edison Jolly Cyril, Harish Kumar Singla

This study aims to identify the most profitable segment of construction firms amongst real estate, industrial construction and infrastructure. This paper also examines the…

Enhanced role of private sector through public private partnerships in low income urban housing in Kenya

Daniel Mutegi Giti, Owiti A. K'Akumu, Edwin Oyaro Ondieki

Low income urban housing in Kenya is underdeveloped as a result of uninnovative financing, hence the many slums and informal settlements in the country, hence the need for…