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Partnering issues: the evaluation of local authority adoption of partnering in Scotland.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BJEIRMI, B., BEGG, P. and SCOTT, J. 2008. Partnering issues: the evaluation of local authority adoption of partnering in Scotland. In Hughes, W. (ed.) Proceedings of the 25th Construction management and economics conference (CME25): past, present and future, 16-18 July 2007, Reading, UK. Reading: University of Reading [online], pages 1203-1213. Available from: https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/31329/

This paper focuses on the practical implementation of partnering arrangements within local authorities. The construction industry is the subject of ongoing criticism for poor performance on all types of construction throughout the construction proces... Read More about Partnering issues: the evaluation of local authority adoption of partnering in Scotland..

Infrastructure development in the West African extractive industry: a system thinking approach.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
OBIRI, K.A., BJEIRMI, B., MOORE, D. and BOATENG, P. 2020. Infrastructure development in the West African extractive industry: a system thinking approach. In Scott, L. and Neilson, C.J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 36th Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) annual conference 2020 (ARCOM 2020), 7-8 September 2020, [virtual conference]. Leeds: ARCOM [online], pages 275-284. Available from: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/archive/2020-Indexed-Papers.pdf

The extractive industry in the West African region contributes significantly to the socio-economic development of the host communities and the wider economies of resource-rich countries. However, the spill-over effects to the domestic suppliers and t... Read More about Infrastructure development in the West African extractive industry: a system thinking approach..