Joint ventures in construction

Contractual relationships in international joint venture projects can be affected by different cultural foundations, language barriers, political sensitivities, and the uncertainties and risks involved throughout the life of a construction project. Joint Ventures in Construction is the selected...

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Other Authors: Kobayashi, Kiyoshi
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thomas Telford Limited 2009
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/1279/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/1279/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/1279/1/Joint_ventures_in_construction.pdf
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Summary:Contractual relationships in international joint venture projects can be affected by different cultural foundations, language barriers, political sensitivities, and the uncertainties and risks involved throughout the life of a construction project. Joint Ventures in Construction is the selected proceedings of a series of international conferences on multinational joint venture contracting for construction works, held each year since 2005. The wide range of chapters contained in the book offer a timely and international perspective on joint ventures and partnering in construction projects, and provides a unique reference to readers requiring state-of-the-art information on both theoretical research and empirical practices in the field. Contents Introduction Cultures and Ethics Co-operation and Relationship Legal, Contractual and Government Investment, Productivity and Sub-contracting