Construction Conferences in October 2009

Salam and dear all, Please take note that programs for our 3 international conferences, all hosted by IIUM, this October are now available: 1. Inaugural Conference Construction in the Muslim World, 21st Oct 2009; 2. 5th International Conference on Multi-national JV for Construction Works, 21st-22nd October 2009; and 3. 2nd Conference and Workshop on Construction Law and Economics in Asia & Pacific, 23rd October 2009. All together some 31 papers have been selected and are to be presented by leading academics, practitioners and researchers from Malaysia and elsewhere. For further details, visit: http://www.constructioninthemuslimworld.blogspot.com/ Wassalam.

PFI: points to ponder by policy makers

Salam and dear all, An article Uncovering the true costs of PFI by Allyson Pollock, published by the Guardian on Wednesday 23rd September 2009 highlights interesting facts about the way in which PFI is being practiced in the UK. Among others: 1. PFI is the dominant form of procurement of new roads, waste facilities, hospitals and schools, 2. PFI accounts for some GBP63.5bn worth of works, 3. PFI tenders are characterized by lack of competition, with small number of large firms, 4. Rigging of bids or cover pricing happens. Read the full article http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/23/pfi-construction-bid-rigging Wassalam.

A new book Understanding PFI - Contents

Salam and dear all, In my last posting I announced the publication of a new book Understanding PFI, Khairuddin Abdul Rashid, 2009, ScholarMind Publishing, 157 pages, ISBN 9789834481308. Here goes the table of contents of the book; Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Understanding PFI Chapter 3 - PFI: Reasons, trend, critique Chapter 4 - Malaysian PFI: Concept and method of procurement Chapter 5 - The procurement process of PFI project Chapter 6 - Public sector comparator Chapter 7 - Malaysian PFI: An appraisal Chapter 8 - Malaysian PFI: Are the key players ready? Chapter 9 - Conclusion Wassalam.

A new book Understanding PFI

Salam and dear all, A new book Understanding PFI is now available. Double click at the image to read the book's synopsis as printed on the book's back cover. Wassalam.

Book review: Joint ventures in construction

Salam and dear all, A review of the book Joint ventures in construction, Kobayashi, Khairuddin, Ofori and Ogunlana (2009), Thomas Telford, London is now available at:

http://www.mccaffer.com/?page=book_reviews&review=28

Wassalam. p/s you may have to copy paste.