Consolidating And Developing A Body Of Knowledge For Public-private Partnership Project Management

This book will consolidate and develop a body of knowledge for public-private partnership (PPP) project management that also captures, integrates, and showcases the latest international research and development on this important topic. Although used for centuries, PPP has been more widely adopted worldwide over the past three decades; especially in the aftermath of COVID-19, it is expected to grow even further. PPP projects have significantly different characteristics compared to traditionally procured public projects. The management of PPP projects is hence much more complex and has faced several challenges in recent years. It is essential that we consolidate the scattered knowledge on the field to date and develop it further to benefit from the potential of PPPs and achieve sustainability of the produced infrastructure and related services. To do so, this book will examine key issues in PPP project management and identify and harness the latest research studies and practices. It is a must-read for PPP researchers, financiers, project managers, consultants, policy makers, and any other participants including decision makers who are involved in PPP procurement and delivery.

Yongjian Ke is an associate professor in the School of Built Environment and a highly acclaimed project management researcher. His research spans a range of challenges in the delivery of infrastructure projects, including risk allocation, contracting behaviours, social acceptance and social sustainability, among others. He is particularly interested in sustainable infrastructure development and public-private partnerships (PPP) and their potential to drive new investment and collaboration opportunities between Australia and China. He is serving as an Editor for the Project Management Journal, the Communications Coordinator of CIB-W122 Public-Private Partnerships, a Guest Professor at Chang'an University in China and a Research Associate at the Australia-China Relations Institute.

Robert Osei-Kyei is a Senior Lecturer of Construction Project Management at Western Sydney University. He has been conducting research on the International Practice of Public-Private Partnerships for many years in Africa, Australia, China and Hong Kong. He has successfully published many of his research findings in top-tier journals in the built environment. His research works and publications have received more than 3000 citations with an H index of 27 and an i10 index of 53 in Google Scholar. Robert is a recipient of Schools' awards for academic excellence in publications and top publication prizes for three consecutive years. Dr. Osei-Kyei is currently an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Construction Management, Infrastructures Journal MDPI and Innovative Infrastructure Solutions Journal.