October 2019

CIB Recognised Journal Call for Paper REMINDER

Built Environment Project and Asset Management(BEPAM)

PPP Theory vs. Practice: Charting New Trajectories
This is a reminder to submit papers for the CIB
Recognised Journal Built Environment Project andAsset Management (BEPAM) special issue on PPPTheory vs. Practice: Charting New Trajectories.
Over the years, the footprint of the PPP model has
spread across the global infrastructure landscape.
In spite of the various measures adopted bygovernments, many PPP projects failed to meetthe expectations of stakeholders in reality andpractice. These unsuccessful PPP projects havedrawn the attention of policy makers andresearchers to investigate if there exist any gaps
between theory and practice in implementation of
PPP projects.
In this context, the research inquiry could analyse
the conceptualization, development,
implementation and operation of PPP projects
from theoretical constructs provided from core
concepts from for example, organizational theory,transaction cost economics, institutional theory,and contract theory, and chart a new course forthese PPP arrangements to handle emerging
realities and priorities in practice.

types of PPP projects and practices which may
well be conceptualised and formulated on thebasis of paradigmatic shifts in the theories that
presently underpin PPPs.
The specific objectives, therefore, include:
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The proposed Special Issue of Built Environment
Project Asset Management (BEPAM) journal
expects to inspire authors to develop and submit
papers re-examining emerging needs for new

To investigate the best of prevailing theoretical PPP
constructs and to develop new constructs if foundmore relevant to emerging needs and priorities, soas to improve understanding of the working of PPP
projects, and how these constructs can help in
improving performance of PPP projects.
To investigate how existing gaps can be minimized
between the theoretical foundations, concepts andexpectations of PPPs and their implementation andoutcomes in actual practice. Note: this may include
modifying or improving both theoreticalpropositions and practical protocols.
To identify any changes required in PPP stakeholder
expectations and other frameworks like accounting,governance, transparency andequity, that could help to develop more advanced
and well balanced PPPs.
To explore commonly identified ‘weak’ or‘vulnerable’ areas of PPP that appear to be in needof complete rethinking, thereby contributing to theconceptualization, implementation, and delivery of
the next generation PPPs.

CIB NewsletterTo understand the evolution of drivers underpinning
the adoption of previous PPP models and to identify
institutional frameworks and organizations that canbe invigorated for continued mainstreaming ofPPPs.
To understand the reasons for, and root causes of,prevailing gaps and mismatches gaps between
expectations and realities in PPP procurement andto identify ways and means of bridging these gaps
for mutual benefits.

This theme is expected to draw out the latest
innovations, technologies, knowledge, and thinking on
what really can and must be done to enhance thesustainability of built infrastructure, by linking thephases from design to operations that have usually not
delivered as best as they could on life-cycle
sustainability, largely because of the ‘disconnects’
between designers, constructors and operators.
In exploring such areas from these particularperspectives, the proposed SI papers are expected tounearth and disseminate valuable new findings thatwould also provide a high potential for reference andcitation. This SI is also expected to open up new
directions for well-focused research and to suggest
innovative strategies for game-changing better
practices to significantly enhance built asset
sustainability and its management.
Anticipated Topics
The following lists of anticipated topics are indicativeand not exhaustive. Papers on other topics under themain theme are also welcome.
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Institutional strengthening to maximise potentialbenefits from PPP projects
Theory building and testing amidst evolving
priorities of PPPs
Revisiting and redesigning PPP Governance andContractual systems
Revisiting and Re-inventing best practices in PPP
implementation
Performance-boosting Innovations in PPPs
Performance measurement in PPPs
Renegotiation of PPP concessions
Design of PPP procurement processes
Stakeholder management in PPP projects
Transaction costs in PPPs
Principal agent theory in PPPs
Capacity building for PPPs
PPP coordination agencies
Sustainable development and PPPInfo Section:
Page 2 of 2Guidance on Submissions
All submissions to Built Environment Project and AssetManagement should be through ScholarOne
Manuscripts. Registration and access are available at:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bepam
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see:
http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=bepam
Guest Editors
Dr. Boeing Laishram
Department of Civil Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
Email: boeing@iitg.ac.in
Dr. Ganesh Devkar
Faculty of Technology,
CEPT University, India
Email: ganesh.devkar@cept.ac.in
Key Dates
Deadline to submit papers for this Special Issue isNovember 15, 2019.
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