title: Competitiveness in the construction industry: A contractor’s perspective on barriers to improving the construction industry performance
abstract: Competitiveness is a complex domain with multiple perspectives and a vast range of definitions, meanings, and measures. Therefore, it is challenging to create an appropriate framework to evaluate the competitiveness of an ever-changing and evolving construction industry. This study captures the contractor's perspectives about the competitiveness of the Pakistani construction industry, underlines the key factors affecting its performance, and proposes a framework for enhancing competitiveness. Th
journal: Journal of Construction Engineering Management & Innovation