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Prof. James Rotimi
Massey University, New Zealand

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Earlycite article
Published: 25 March 2021 in Built Environment Project and Asset Management
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Purpose Automation facilitates production activities within offsite construction (OSC) projects through computer-controlled and mechanised systems that can be programmed to deliver various products in a self-regulating sequence. Despite known benefits of automation to offsite production, the level of automation adoption in New Zealand is low. This study is an effort to understand the current status of automation within the New Zealand construction industry and to identify the barriers and enablers to its uptake. Design/methodology/approach This study utilises the qualitative approach of semi-structured interviews (open-ended questions). Using a referral sampling strategy (snowballing), fifteen New Zealand industry experts were interviewed, and the data collected were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Findings The study found that there is a weak business case for full automation. Four main categories of barriers to the uptake of automated OSC were identified, including requirement of high capital cost, lack of education about automation and OSC and non-existence of regulations to support OSC. It was noted that financial supports to the OSC sub-sector in form of subsidies, tax waivers, and enhanced leasing model could enhance the uptake of automation. Further to this more awareness about OSC's automation and regulations suitable for OSC could enhance the confidence of business owners to invest in this area. Originality/value Originality of this paper stems from the fact that, not much attention has been paid to investigating the uptake of automation for OSC sub-sector of construction industry in New Zealand context.

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Genevieve Darlow; James O.B. Rotimi; Wajiha Mohsin Shahzad. Automation in New Zealand's offsite construction (OSC): a status update. Built Environment Project and Asset Management 2021, ahead-of-p, 1 .

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Genevieve Darlow, James O.B. Rotimi, Wajiha Mohsin Shahzad. Automation in New Zealand's offsite construction (OSC): a status update. Built Environment Project and Asset Management. 2021; ahead-of-p (ahead-of-p):1.

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Genevieve Darlow; James O.B. Rotimi; Wajiha Mohsin Shahzad. 2021. "Automation in New Zealand's offsite construction (OSC): a status update." Built Environment Project and Asset Management ahead-of-p, no. ahead-of-p: 1.

Journal article
Published: 31 December 2020 in International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management
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There are certain factors within and outside organisations that can influence organisational performance. The presence or absence of those factors impacts organisations' ability to gain a competitive advantage over their rivals. As a risk-prone business sector, construction organisations need to identify those determinants that could ensure their superior performance. To date, global studies have identified many determinants that govern the performance of construction organisations. However, few of these are known in New Zealand, and their weightings could be useful in forming business strategies. Therefore, this paper measures the significance of identified determinants of construction organisational performance. A total of 100 professionals participated in a questionnaire survey administered using a snowball sampling technique. The Relative Importance Index approach was used to rank the determinants according to their importance to organisational performance. Five main determinants were significant and ranked highly, with more than 80% relative importance index scores. These determinants are resources and capabilities, competitive strategies, organisational characteristics, environmental factors, and customers relationship management. This finding provides a useful benchmark for future research on the significance of some determinants that could explain the performance differentials experienced in the construction domain in New Zealand

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Hamzah E. Alqudah; Mani Poshdar; John Tookey; James O. B. Rotimi. A rank order of determinants of construction organisations' performance in New Zealand. International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management 2020, 10, 1 .

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Hamzah E. Alqudah, Mani Poshdar, John Tookey, James O. B. Rotimi. A rank order of determinants of construction organisations' performance in New Zealand. International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management. 2020; 10 (2):1.

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Hamzah E. Alqudah; Mani Poshdar; John Tookey; James O. B. Rotimi. 2020. "A rank order of determinants of construction organisations' performance in New Zealand." International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management 10, no. 2: 1.

Conference paper
Published: 04 March 2020 in Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics and Simulations
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Sustainability is becoming more engrained in the culture of the New Zealand construction industry. More so when it portends social, environmental and financial benefits to organisations that are already operating under slim margins. This study explores means by which an appropriate machinery selection framework can be implemented in the earthworks sub-sector. Data was gathered through a qualitative analysis of the perspective views of six Project Managers involved in infrastructure delivery. The focus is on financial, environmental and social sustainability issues, and the potential impacts of machinery selection framework. Data obtained were analysed thematically, permitting an insight into key issues, challenges and success criteria for sustainable performance of organisations operating in the earthworks sub sector. The research findings could contribute to improved decision making in machinery use and increased efficiencies, which ultimately enhances organisations’ social, financial and environmental ratings.

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Ryan Davenport; James Olabode Rotimi. Sustainable Performance in the Earthworks Sub Sector: Exploring the Machinery Selection Framework in New Zealand. Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics and Simulations 2020, 69 -80.

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Ryan Davenport, James Olabode Rotimi. Sustainable Performance in the Earthworks Sub Sector: Exploring the Machinery Selection Framework in New Zealand. Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics and Simulations. 2020; ():69-80.

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Ryan Davenport; James Olabode Rotimi. 2020. "Sustainable Performance in the Earthworks Sub Sector: Exploring the Machinery Selection Framework in New Zealand." Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics and Simulations , no. : 69-80.

Journal article
Published: 28 August 2019 in Buildings
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Purpose–The leadership styles of three major infrastructure projects within New Zealand were determined and comparatively analysed to ascertain whether the leadership style employed in a post-disaster recovery project would differ significantly from a normal infrastructure project. A multifactor leadership questionnaire was administered to project leaders and personnel of the three infrastructure projects. The statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) in leadership styles were determined using one-way ANOVA analytical tool in STATISTICA 13. Results showed all three projects have strong transformational and transactional leadership traits. There were similarities in leadership style amongst the projects. None of the projects had a significant laissez-faire leadership style. Hence there is no significant difference in leadership style between a disaster recovery project and a normal project. Plausible reasons and implications are provided to support these findings. This study provides insight into leadership styles employed in projects in New Zealand, which could assist in the decision-making process for new and existing projects. Future studies could investigate the effect a combination of leadership styles will have on project success and staff retention. More studies are required across New Zealand to verify the generalizability of the current study findings.

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Frederick Witton; Eziaku Onyeizu Rasheed; James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi. Does Leadership Style Differ between a Post-Disaster and Non-Disaster Response Project? A Study of Three Major Projects in New Zealand. Buildings 2019, 9, 195 .

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Frederick Witton, Eziaku Onyeizu Rasheed, James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi. Does Leadership Style Differ between a Post-Disaster and Non-Disaster Response Project? A Study of Three Major Projects in New Zealand. Buildings. 2019; 9 (9):195.

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Frederick Witton; Eziaku Onyeizu Rasheed; James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi. 2019. "Does Leadership Style Differ between a Post-Disaster and Non-Disaster Response Project? A Study of Three Major Projects in New Zealand." Buildings 9, no. 9: 195.

Journal article
Published: 30 June 2019 in International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management
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This study examines the relationships between competitive strategies, resources/capabilities and organisational performance in construction organisations. The main objective is to establish the mediating role of competitive strategies on the strength of relationship between resources, capabilities and performance of large construction business organisations in South Africa. A survey instrument was administered to Grades 7, 8 and 9 construction organisations listed in the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) database. 72 usable questionnaires were analysed using descriptive statistics and correlations. The results show that organisational resources and capabilities do not exert a direct impact on performance of construction organisations, but technological resources showed significant relationship, when mediated by competitive strategy. This implies that performance of large construction organisations is contingent upon their competitive strategies and organisational capabilities, for them to achieve performance excellence. Furthermore, differentiation strategy influences an organisations’ financial performance negatively whereas cost-leadership strategy has a positive impact. It provides empirical evidence on the relationship between competitive strategy and organisational resources/capabilities in a new setting.

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Luqman O. Oyewobi; Abimbola O. Windapo; Richard A. Jimoh; James O. B. Rotimi. Performance, resources and capabilities of construction organisations: The mediating role of competitive strategies. International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management 2019, 9, 1 .

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Luqman O. Oyewobi, Abimbola O. Windapo, Richard A. Jimoh, James O. B. Rotimi. Performance, resources and capabilities of construction organisations: The mediating role of competitive strategies. International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management. 2019; 9 (1):1.

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Luqman O. Oyewobi; Abimbola O. Windapo; Richard A. Jimoh; James O. B. Rotimi. 2019. "Performance, resources and capabilities of construction organisations: The mediating role of competitive strategies." International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management 9, no. 1: 1.

Journal article
Published: 24 April 2019 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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While the efficacy of salvaging underutilised historical buildings to promote sustainable and resilient provincial urban areas in New Zealand has been identified from past studies, there is still an absence of a performance-based framework to rank optimal historical building alternatives for adaptive reuse interventions. This paper focuses on evaluating a performance-based Multiple Criteria Decision Assessment (MCDA) methodology to prioritise underutilised historical buildings for adaptive reuse intervention in a major provincial area in New Zealand, towards achieving a resilient town-centre regeneration for the area. A focus group workshop was conducted with 22 stakeholders involved in an existing town centre regeneration agenda for Whanganui, to explore and balance their opinions for optimal selection of a vacant historical building for adaptive reuse intervention from a group of proposed buildings. The participant mix comprised a combination of building professionals, historical building owners/developers/users, legal, heritage, and council/community representatives. The findings establish the usefulness of the validated framework in balancing the diverse interests of all stakeholders in the adaptive reuse decision-making process. Hence, this paper provides a significant contribution to the development of a methodology that integrates adaptive reuse stakeholders’ diversified interests, for the selection of optimal case study building alternatives. The consensus of the multidisciplinary stakeholder group was found to be consistent and insensitive to reasonable changes in weighting. Also, the validated framework enabled the decision-makers to achieve a logical result, and support the visualisation of the impact of different priority aspects and criteria on adaptive reuse intervention.

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Itohan Esther Aigwi; Temitope Egbelakin; Jason Ingham; Robyn Phipps; James Rotimi; Olga Filippova. A performance-based framework to prioritise underutilised historical buildings for adaptive reuse interventions in New Zealand. Sustainable Cities and Society 2019, 48, 101547 .

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Itohan Esther Aigwi, Temitope Egbelakin, Jason Ingham, Robyn Phipps, James Rotimi, Olga Filippova. A performance-based framework to prioritise underutilised historical buildings for adaptive reuse interventions in New Zealand. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2019; 48 ():101547.

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Itohan Esther Aigwi; Temitope Egbelakin; Jason Ingham; Robyn Phipps; James Rotimi; Olga Filippova. 2019. "A performance-based framework to prioritise underutilised historical buildings for adaptive reuse interventions in New Zealand." Sustainable Cities and Society 48, no. : 101547.

Original articles
Published: 18 April 2018 in International Journal of Construction Management
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One aspect of construction project budgeting requiring attention is the inaccuracy of early estimates during design development. Accuracy of estimates is important to project owners and their financiers. However, inconsistent risk information makes this difficult to achieve. Proper risk analysis could offer a partial solution by reducing the variance between design-stage elemental cost plans (ECPs) and final tender sums (FTS) of construction projects. This study first identifies risk factors that influence variability between ECPs and FTS. It further evaluates the identified risk factors through risk measurement to determine the most significant during design development. Data for the study were sourced from 62 practicing quantity surveyors (QS) through an online questionnaire survey. Survey responses were analysed by using descriptive statistics, risk mean analysis (RMA), degree of risk measure and Spearman's correlation. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software facilitated the analysis, and top ten risk factors were found important for practicing quantity surveyors in New Zealand (NZ). The identified risk factors were responsible for the variability observed. The values obtained from the analysis would enable greater accuracy in the forecast of FTS by quantity surveyors. As a main contribution, the study creates awareness of the risk factors that should be given considerable attention by consultants at project outset, to guard against wide variation between the design-stage ECPs and FTS. This knowledge could assist quantity surveyors to pro-actively manage their client's fund. In addition, these findings can assist in the development of a predictive model that construction industry practitioners in NZ could use for reliable estimation of FTS from the design-stage ECP.

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Johnson Adafin; James Rotimi; Suzanne Wilkinson. Risk impact assessments in project budget development: quantity surveyors' perspectives. International Journal of Construction Management 2018, 20, 13 -28.

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Johnson Adafin, James Rotimi, Suzanne Wilkinson. Risk impact assessments in project budget development: quantity surveyors' perspectives. International Journal of Construction Management. 2018; 20 (1):13-28.

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Johnson Adafin; James Rotimi; Suzanne Wilkinson. 2018. "Risk impact assessments in project budget development: quantity surveyors' perspectives." International Journal of Construction Management 20, no. 1: 13-28.

Original articles
Published: 11 October 2017 in International Journal of Construction Management
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This study examines the linkage of strategic clusters and performance of South African organizations, using Porter's generic strategies to determine whether differences exist between clustered organizations in terms of performance, characteristics, resources and capability and how the companies achieve strategic fit within different environments. A questionnaire survey was used to collect data from construction companies registered in Grades 7–9 on the cidb contractor register. The study results show that four clusters of construction organizations exist in the South African construction industry; that the four strategic groups exhibited the characteristics of Miles and Snow's Taxonomy of Strategies; and that human resource capabilities were significantly different across the groups. However, the results show no statistically significant differences among the clusters in terms of performance. It emerged that all the respondents' organizations placed a high premium on employee satisfaction as a measure of achieving success. This study thus proved empirically that different clusters of organizations exist within the South African construction industry, and that they exhibit the characteristics of defenders, prospectors, analysers and reactors.

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L. O. Oyewobi; A. O. Windapo; James Rotimi; R. A. Jimoh. Determining strategic clusters and performance of construction organizations in South Africa. International Journal of Construction Management 2017, 19, 46 -56.

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L. O. Oyewobi, A. O. Windapo, James Rotimi, R. A. Jimoh. Determining strategic clusters and performance of construction organizations in South Africa. International Journal of Construction Management. 2017; 19 (1):46-56.

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L. O. Oyewobi; A. O. Windapo; James Rotimi; R. A. Jimoh. 2017. "Determining strategic clusters and performance of construction organizations in South Africa." International Journal of Construction Management 19, no. 1: 46-56.

Journal article
Published: 10 July 2017 in Construction Innovation
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the implementation challenges of one of lean construction’s recent tools, the last planner system (LPS), by exploring issues in the New Zealand construction sector to identify potential areas for improvement. To achieve this aim, the study formulated two objectives: to present the challenges in LPS use and to explore solutions by using an Excel spreadsheet for facilitating LPS applications. Design/methodology/approach The study drew primarily upon a case study approach. A fieldwork study and document analysis of a New Zealand construction project were conducted with an extensive literature review undertaken on the LPS concept. Findings The findings revealed that although an automated spreadsheet could be a simple and inexpensive option for using the LPS, data collection, storage and transfer into the spreadsheet could significantly influence the reliability of the LPS outcomes. Most data utilisation challenges were found to occur around the three data sets included in the weekly work plan (WWP). The study presented several automation solutions which had been applied to overcome data utilisation challenges. Originality/value Among the first of its kind in the construction industry, this study, with its first-hand account of an organisation which uses the lean paradigm, provides an in-depth insight into LPS tool implementation. The study extends the current body of knowledge by unearthing the challenges of LPS integration into construction activities and presenting efforts undertaken in a construction case project to overcome relevant issues. This adds value by enhancing the reliability of the LPS and, consequently, the effectiveness of its implementation in practical terms.

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Fahimeh Zaeri; James Rotimi; M. Reza Hosseini; Jeff Cox. Implementation of the LPS using an excel spreadsheet. Construction Innovation 2017, 17, 324 -339.

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Fahimeh Zaeri, James Rotimi, M. Reza Hosseini, Jeff Cox. Implementation of the LPS using an excel spreadsheet. Construction Innovation. 2017; 17 (3):324-339.

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Fahimeh Zaeri; James Rotimi; M. Reza Hosseini; Jeff Cox. 2017. "Implementation of the LPS using an excel spreadsheet." Construction Innovation 17, no. 3: 324-339.

Journal article
Published: 03 April 2017 in Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction
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Purpose Literature suggests that there are sets of common variables that are capable of explaining organisational performance differentials. These variables are used to examine performance variance and its contribution to organisation profitability. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of large construction organisations’ performance in South Africa using a partial least squares path analytic method. Design/methodology/approach This study examines the interrelationship between a number of constructs, namely, organisational characteristics, resources/capabilities, competitive strategies, business environment and performance, using a questionnaire survey to obtain data from 72 large construction organisations in South Africa. Using a path analytic approach, the paper examines the relationship between the constructs discussed in the study. Findings The findings from the analysis of the data show that organisational characteristics do indeed influence the performance of organisations, and that the business environment is capable of moderating the relationship between competitive strategies and performance. The results, however, indicate that organisations that combine sustained organisational characteristics and strategy tend to experience high performance over those that do not. Originality/value The study findings have implications for management practice, as it could help managers of construction organisations to acknowledge the influence of organisational characteristics, unique resources/capabilities, competitive strategies and business environment as sources of competitive advantage. The study contributes to the current debate on the causes of performance differentials among large construction organisations.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi; Abimbola Olukemi Windapo; James Rotimi. Determinants of construction organisational performance. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 2017, 22, 37 -61.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi, Abimbola Olukemi Windapo, James Rotimi. Determinants of construction organisational performance. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction. 2017; 22 (1):37-61.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi; Abimbola Olukemi Windapo; James Rotimi. 2017. "Determinants of construction organisational performance." Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 22, no. 1: 37-61.

Journal article
Published: 01 November 2016 in Journal of Management in Engineering
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Several researches have indicated that pre-tender estimating inaccuracies are significantly influenced by the level of risk information available to estimators. This study first identifies risk factors that influence variability between design-stage elemental cost plan and final tender sum (contract sum) in traditionally procured commercial building projects. It further evaluates the identified risk factors through risk measurement to determine the most significant ones during design development. Project data from New Zealand were obtained through online questionnaire and interview surveys to determine the construction consultants’ perspectives. Responses to the survey were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, risk mean analysis (RMA), degree of risk, coefficient of variation, and Kendall’s coefficient of concordance. A ranking of mean scores of the survey responses enabled the most significant risk factors to be determined. Interviews were analyzed by using thematic and documentary methods to complement survey responses on risk identification. Thus, interview survey prioritized five from the top 10 risk factors obtained by using quantitative approach. The primary contribution of this study is to provide quantitative confirmation of the more general statements made in the literature from around the world and therefore add to and consolidate existing knowledge. Moreover, as risk elements are inherent in construction project developments globally, these findings have important ramifications for all construction projects in expanding and clarifying existing knowledge on what is needed for reasonable budgetary performance and successful delivery of construction projects.

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Johnson Adafin; James Rotimi; Suzanne Wilkinson. Determining Significant Risks in the Variability between Design-Stage Elemental Cost Plan and Final Tender Sum. Journal of Management in Engineering 2016, 32, 05016016 .

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Johnson Adafin, James Rotimi, Suzanne Wilkinson. Determining Significant Risks in the Variability between Design-Stage Elemental Cost Plan and Final Tender Sum. Journal of Management in Engineering. 2016; 32 (6):05016016.

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Johnson Adafin; James Rotimi; Suzanne Wilkinson. 2016. "Determining Significant Risks in the Variability between Design-Stage Elemental Cost Plan and Final Tender Sum." Journal of Management in Engineering 32, no. 6: 05016016.

Journal article
Published: 17 October 2016 in Management Decision
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the possible moderating role of organisational characteristics (organisational structure, management style and decision-making style) in the relationship between strategy and organisational performance among large construction organisations in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a quantitative research approach using a questionnaire survey to obtain data from 72 large construction organisations in South Africa. Using hierarchical multiple regression, the paper examines the relationship between the constructs discussed in the study. Findings The internal characteristics of the organisation form the vital basis for achieving optimal performance. The results obtained from the analysis revealed that decision-making style directly influences the measure of organisational effectiveness, while it could also be inferred that organisational characteristics partly moderate the relationship between competitive strategy and organisational performance. The findings indicate that internal characteristics is one of the means through which organisational strategic factors and contextual aspects are organised to achieve greater organisational performance levels. Originality/value The findings have theoretical implications for strategic management literature in construction as it extends the scope of research on strategic management from assessing a set of individual management practices to evaluating a complex mechanism that connects internal characteristics and competitive advantage. It is believed that this study will contribute positively to the role of organisational characteristics in the competitive strategy-performance relationships in large construction organisations in South Africa and to the ongoing discussion on emerging strategic management issues in construction.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi; Abimbola Windapo; James Rotimi; Richard Ajayi Jimoh. Relationship between competitive strategy and construction organisation performance. Management Decision 2016, 54, 2340 -2366.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi, Abimbola Windapo, James Rotimi, Richard Ajayi Jimoh. Relationship between competitive strategy and construction organisation performance. Management Decision. 2016; 54 (9):2340-2366.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi; Abimbola Windapo; James Rotimi; Richard Ajayi Jimoh. 2016. "Relationship between competitive strategy and construction organisation performance." Management Decision 54, no. 9: 2340-2366.

Journal article
Published: 03 October 2016 in Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
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Purpose The decision-making styles and strategies of organisations play significant roles in their competitive advantage and the achievement of superior performance. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of decision-making styles on the strength of the relationship between competitive strategy and organisational performance among large construction organisations based in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach The study focuses on large construction organisations in South Africa using a questionnaire survey to elicit information. The sample consists of 72 large construction organisations, and the measures of decision-making styles, competitive strategies and organisational performance used for the instrument utilised to elicit information were derived from the literature. Descriptive, parametric and multiple regression analyses were used to determine the effect of decision-making styles and competitive strategies on the organisations’ performance. Findings The results of the study show that organisations utilize all types of decision-making styles, but the most significantly adopted styles are analytical and directive. The study found that decision-making styles influence organisational performance through competitive strategies. Research limitations/implications The research considered large construction organisations based in South Africa and operating in three provinces, where almost 75 per cent of all public projects are being implemented. The findings can be generalised to other large construction organisations functioning within the South African industry, because most of the organisations surveyed operate nationally. However, the findings may not be generalizable to the entire industry. Small and medium-sized organisations vary in terms of structure in relation to large organisations; hence, their decision-making styles may be different. Practical implications The study makes explicit the need to consider the role of different decision-making styles being practiced within organisations and how their moderating effect influences organisational performance beyond rational processes. A better understanding of this will enable organisations to achieve the total commitment of their staff to achieve superior performance. Originality/value The study contributes to the existing literature and body of knowledge on the strategic management of organisations. It underpins the assertion that decision-making styles and competitive strategies can influence organisational performance, and this is validated within the construction industry. Knowledge of the relationships between the variables measured in this paper will be beneficial to both owners and managers of construction organisations, because they provide the necessary information on how strategic decision-making styles influence the strategy adopted and, in turn, the organisational performance.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi; Abimbola Windapo; James Rotimi. Relationship between decision-making style, competitive strategies and organisational performance among construction organisations. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 2016, 14, 713 -738.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi, Abimbola Windapo, James Rotimi. Relationship between decision-making style, competitive strategies and organisational performance among construction organisations. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology. 2016; 14 (4):713-738.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi; Abimbola Windapo; James Rotimi. 2016. "Relationship between decision-making style, competitive strategies and organisational performance among construction organisations." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 14, no. 4: 713-738.

Conference paper
Published: 01 October 2016 in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law
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Mathusha Francis; Thanuja Ramachandra; James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi. Strategies to minimise the effects of delayed payments. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law 2016, 169, 199 -207.

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Mathusha Francis, Thanuja Ramachandra, James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi. Strategies to minimise the effects of delayed payments. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law. 2016; 169 (5):199-207.

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Mathusha Francis; Thanuja Ramachandra; James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi. 2016. "Strategies to minimise the effects of delayed payments." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law 169, no. 5: 199-207.

E literature review
Published: 05 September 2016 in Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review extant literature and to provide perspectives on approaches to enhancing built environment sustainability in Africa. There is a mismatch between global societal resources and the increasing demand for natural resources. The consequences of this mismatch are prevalent in many African countries, causing the need to implement of built environment sustainability as a matter of cause. Design/methodology/approach Little research has been undertaken to date with a focus on the environmental sustainability of Africa. With this in mind the review was undertaken through a series of incremental steps. It began with an initial review, before developing through exploratory and development phases. The process culminated with the refined literature review presented. Findings The paper finds that a different approach is required to achieve built sustainable development for developed and developing countries, with a clear difference in terms of its application observed between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Current energy and water crisis facing Africa is brought to the fore and an evaluation is provided of the systems being used to ameliorate its effects. The study explores a range of technological solutions that are appropriate for consideration in the African context. It also examines the barriers that need to be overcome to facilitate the widespread use of the suggested solutions in Africa. Originality/value This study examines built environment sustainability through the Africa lens. It highlights its importance and the contextual factors inhibiting the widespread uptake of built environment sustainability solutions. The study offers a number of recommendations for the future to encourage long-term built environment sustainability in Africa and more specifically the Sub-Saharan region.

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Ali GhaffarianHoseini; John Tookey; Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini; Nicola Naismith; James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi. Integrating alternative technologies to improve built environment sustainability in Africa. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 2016, 5, 193 -211.

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Ali GhaffarianHoseini, John Tookey, Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, Nicola Naismith, James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi. Integrating alternative technologies to improve built environment sustainability in Africa. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. 2016; 5 (3):193-211.

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Ali GhaffarianHoseini; John Tookey; Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini; Nicola Naismith; James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi. 2016. "Integrating alternative technologies to improve built environment sustainability in Africa." Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 5, no. 3: 193-211.

Journal article
Published: 24 May 2016 in Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration
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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi; Abimbola Windapo; James Rotimi. Environment, competitive strategy, and organizational characteristics: A path analytic model of construction organizations’ performance in South Africa. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration 2016, 33, 213 -226.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi, Abimbola Windapo, James Rotimi. Environment, competitive strategy, and organizational characteristics: A path analytic model of construction organizations’ performance in South Africa. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration. 2016; 33 (3):213-226.

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Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi; Abimbola Windapo; James Rotimi. 2016. "Environment, competitive strategy, and organizational characteristics: A path analytic model of construction organizations’ performance in South Africa." Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration 33, no. 3: 213-226.

Articles
Published: 05 February 2016 in Architectural Engineering and Design Management
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Knowledge of how risks combine to impact variability between design stage elemental cost plans and final tender sums, in traditionally procured commercial building projects, from the architects’ perspectives in NZ is yet to be investigated. This study therefore evaluates identified risk factors through risk measurement, in order to determine the most significant. Data for the study were collected through an online questionnaire survey of 82 practising architects in NZ. Responses to the survey were analysed using descriptive statistics, risk mean analysis, degree of risk and Spearman's correlation. A ranking of the mean and degree of risk values enabled the most significant risk factors during design development to be determined. The findings revealed the top 10 risk factors impacting the variability observed. Armed with this information, architects may be better able to provide information on the influence of design- and construction-related risks on building project performance and, consequently the client's cash flow position. Moreover, as risk elements are inherent in construction projects globally, these findings have ramifications for commercial projects by expanding existing knowledge on what is needed for reasonable budgetary performance and successful delivery of construction projects.

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Johnson Adafin; James Rotimi; Suzanne Wilkinson. Risk impact assessments in project budget development: architects’ perspectives. Architectural Engineering and Design Management 2016, 12, 189 -204.

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Johnson Adafin, James Rotimi, Suzanne Wilkinson. Risk impact assessments in project budget development: architects’ perspectives. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. 2016; 12 (3):189-204.

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Johnson Adafin; James Rotimi; Suzanne Wilkinson. 2016. "Risk impact assessments in project budget development: architects’ perspectives." Architectural Engineering and Design Management 12, no. 3: 189-204.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2016 in Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
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The Construction Contracts Act (CCA) in New Zealand and similar legislation in other countries are designed primarily for mitigating payment problems in the construction industry. However, evidence abounds of payment problems in a number of countries, and it is significant that the problem has been increasing over the last four decades. The research in this paper, therefore, evaluates the effectiveness of the CCA provisions. Data to assess the implications of the CCA provisions on payment defaults was collected through semistructured interview questions with subject matter experts (SMEs). A total of 18 interviews were conducted with groups of practitioners comprising large, medium-size, and small contractors, subtrade contractors, legal experts, and dispute resolution service consultants. The data generated were collated and analyzed thematically. The results of the study investigations show that the CCA provisions are moderately effective, in the sense that there are arguments for and against its effectiveness. Generally, the CCA allows for faster payment dispute resolution, but it does not seem to guarantee payments unless the time frame for objection was shortened. Its effectiveness is reduced by the failure of construction parties to comply strictly with its requirements. There is also a lack of knowledge and understanding of the act by lower-tier parties to construction contracts. This study, therefore, recommends that the time required for respondents to oppose the enforcement of adjudication determinations be shortened. Reducing this time could enable the charging order provisions within the CCA to be more effective and would reduce the time for claimants to recover any adjudicated amount.

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Thanuja Ramachandra; James Olabode Rotimi. The Construction Contracts Act and Its Implications for Payment Defaults in New Zealand. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction 2016, 8, 1 .

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Thanuja Ramachandra, James Olabode Rotimi. The Construction Contracts Act and Its Implications for Payment Defaults in New Zealand. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction. 2016; 8 (1):1.

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Thanuja Ramachandra; James Olabode Rotimi. 2016. "The Construction Contracts Act and Its Implications for Payment Defaults in New Zealand." Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction 8, no. 1: 1.

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Published: 01 February 2016 in Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
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A blended team environment may be expected to promote trust and interaction among key team players. The quality of this interaction affects construction project performance. This paper investigates the effectiveness of such teaming from the perspective of trust between two key project participants (the client and the construction management organization) on an industrial construction project. Sixteen senior project members from both project organizations were administered a semistructured questionnaire. Simple inferences from the analyses of their responses provided the basis for this study’s conclusions. The study found that there were difficulties in establishing trust between the two organizations. This affected the flow of information and communication among team members. Consequently, there was an increase in relationship conflicts, and generally more control and supervision of work had to be imposed beyond those expected in blended team environments. Previous working experience and ability to trust were both highly valued factors for the client, whereas integrity and ability to trust were the main factors seen to boost interorganizational trust from the construction management team’s point of view. The findings of the research are of benefit to stakeholders in construction projects. An understanding of the pitfalls to achieving positive interorganizational interactions may position future blended teams for better performance and overall project delivery success.

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James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi; Rebeca Lambers; Fahimeh Zaeri. Trust and Interorganizational Interactions for Managing Conflicts in a Blended Team. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction 2016, 8, 1 .

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James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi, Rebeca Lambers, Fahimeh Zaeri. Trust and Interorganizational Interactions for Managing Conflicts in a Blended Team. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction. 2016; 8 (1):1.

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James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi; Rebeca Lambers; Fahimeh Zaeri. 2016. "Trust and Interorganizational Interactions for Managing Conflicts in a Blended Team." Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction 8, no. 1: 1.

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Published: 23 December 2015 in International Journal of Strategic Property Management
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Enhancing building owners’ earthquake risk preparedness has been a major challenge in many seismically active regions. Many property owners are found unwilling to adopt adequate risk mitigation measures in their earthquake-prone buildings, despite the availability of various technical design solutions and the enactment of intervening legislative frameworks necessary to facilitate successful earthquake risk preparedness. This paper examined the rationale behind building owners’ unwillingness to adopt adequate mitigation measures with a view to improve current stakeholders’ practices in earthquake risk mitigation. Using a mixed-method approach, comprising both qualitative and quantitative methods, an examination of the decision-making process and different stakeholders involved in earthquake risk mitigation and the property market, provided insights into the causal agents and stakeholder practices that pose challenges to property owners’ mitigation decisions. Stake-holder practices acting as impediments revealed are property valuation assessment of retrofitted and non-retrofitted EPBs, lack of demand for improved performance in older buildings, high earthquake insurance policy premiums and deductibles, and lack of a risk assessment information system. An in-depth understanding of these challenges highlights the need for a holistic approach that should incorporate market-based incentives necessary for successful earthquake preparedness by building owners, and for designing effective strategies for improving earthquake risk mitigation.

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Temitope Egbelakin; Suzanne Wilkinson; Regan Potangaroa; James Rotimi. STAKEHOLDERS' PRACTICES: A CHALLENGE TO EARTHQUAKE RISK MITIGATION DECISIONS. International Journal of Strategic Property Management 2015, 19, 395 -408.

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Temitope Egbelakin, Suzanne Wilkinson, Regan Potangaroa, James Rotimi. STAKEHOLDERS' PRACTICES: A CHALLENGE TO EARTHQUAKE RISK MITIGATION DECISIONS. International Journal of Strategic Property Management. 2015; 19 (4):395-408.

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Temitope Egbelakin; Suzanne Wilkinson; Regan Potangaroa; James Rotimi. 2015. "STAKEHOLDERS' PRACTICES: A CHALLENGE TO EARTHQUAKE RISK MITIGATION DECISIONS." International Journal of Strategic Property Management 19, no. 4: 395-408.