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.
Introduction
Chapter 1 : The Role of Cultures of Governments, Firms and Civil Society in Multinational Joint Ventures in Construction Chapter 2 : Construction Projects as Joint Ventures:Issues of Culture and Risk Chapter 3 : Culture and Workplace Behavior: A Case Study of Jointventure Construction Projects in Thailand Chapter 4 : Ethics for Multinational JV Projects for Construction Work Chapter 5 : Cooperative Relationships in Partnering Projects in Hong Kong Chapter 6 : Co-opetition or Convenient Coalitions? - JV's for Indian Airports Redevelopment in the Context of the Infrastructure Sector Chapter 7 : Alliancing in Australia - A Long Term JV? Chapter 8 : Relationship Marketing for Sino-Singapore Joint Venture Industrial Parks in China Chapter 9 : Influential Factors Impacting International Construction- The Case of Malaysian Contractors Chapter 10 : Shari'ah Compliant Contract: A New Paradigm in Multi-National Joint Venture for Construction Works Chapter 11 : Civil Liability of Construction Joint Ventures Under the Thai Legal System Chapter 12 : Third Party Reviews and Trust Formation Chapter 13 : Optimal Contract for PPP Projects Under Uncertainty: Hidden Action and Hidden Information Cases Chapter 14 : Governance of PFI Projects: Lessons from the Sendai "Spo-Park Matsumori" PFI Project Disaster Chapter 15 : Appraising Policies on Joint Ventures for Construction Work in Malaysia Chapter 16 : Goal Sets of International Construction Joint Ventures Chapter 17 : The Effects of Migrant Workers on the Host Country Chapter 18 : Investment Evaluation of Construction Projects Considering Geotechnical Risks Chapter 19 : Investment of Multi-national Companies in Vietnam in the Field of Transport Infrastructure Construction : Potential and Challenges Chapter 20 : Multi-layered Subcontracting System in Singapore's Construction Industry
