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Factors on Trust between Owners and Contractors of Construction Projects in China

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

The adversarial relationship among construction project teams leads to inefficiencies of construction project execution in China. Therefore, trust has become a hot topic, both in practical and academic circles. Aiming at the trust between owners and contractors - based on literature review and field interviews - twenty-four factors are captured and classified into four aspects: (1) organizational; (2) relational; (3) performance; and (4) institutional. A questionnaire is conducted to collect data on these factors from owners. From data analysis, eight factors that are important to the trust between owners and contractors are drawn: (1)interaction history; (2) contract and institution; (3) information sharing and communication; (4) relation-specific investment; (5) competence; (6) reputation; (7) promise keeping; and (8) opportunism. The results will be helpful to further research in evolution and evaluation of trust in construction projects in China.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICCREM 2014
Subtitle of host publicationSmart Construction and Management in the Context of New Technology - Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management
EditorsHaowen Ye, Geofrey Q. P. Shen, Yaowu Wang, Yong Bai
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages783-790
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780784413777
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management: Smart Construction and Management in the Context of New Technology, ICCREM 2014 - Kunming, China
Duration: 27 Sep 201428 Sep 2014

Publication series

NameICCREM 2014: Smart Construction and Management in the Context of New Technology - Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management

Conference

Conference2014 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management: Smart Construction and Management in the Context of New Technology, ICCREM 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityKunming
Period27/09/1428/09/14

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