Perceived Consequences of Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Sub-standard Construction Materials

Engebø, Atle; Kjesbu, Nina Eklo; Lædre, Ola; Lohne, Jardar

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.209

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“…Second, the possibility that they affect the process and the building. It creates wasteful activities such as need for rework-and control & inspections, negatively affect the value and the value creation for all parties, and increases the risk of HSE-related problems both during and after construction (Engebø et al 2017;Engebø et al 2016;. These results support the findings of the CII and Naderpajouh,concluding that detection of such materials prevents incidents related to safety and rework as well as associated risks to safety, cost and schedule (CII 2014;Minchin et al 2010;Naderpajouh et al 2015).…”

Section: Materials Flow Value-driven Purchase and Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Governing Flat-Roof Constructions: A Case Study

Engebø¹,

Andenæs²,

Kvande³

et al. 2018

26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

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A lean construction process depends on reliable procuring and governing of materials. This paper examines the case of flat roof constructions. It is based on an assumption that current practice might lead to a risk of premature roof failures. Within the case of flat roof constructions, we seek to answer the following research questions:  What are the main threats to the value for the client in the case of flat-roof constructions?  How does the client govern in order to oversee that requirements are met regarding construction materials-and assembling? The research was explorative in nature and limited to the Norwegian context; based on a scoping literature study and seven semi-structured in-depth interviews with experienced industry actors. The findings show that in a short-term perspective, the divergence of stakeholder interest and premature roof failures present a great threat to the value of the building. Poor procuring and handling threatens the construction process. It is a source of disputes between the contractor and the client. Furthermore, it constitutes an obstacle in creating long-term value for the client. Flat-roof constructions are particularly exposed. We propose that clients should implement a more structured approach to overseeing that client requirements are met. To ensure a lean project delivery and maximizing value, mitigating unwanted events related to suppliers and materials are crucial.

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Section: Materials Flow Value-driven Purchase and Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Governing Flat-Roof Constructions: A Case Study

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Andenæs²,

Kvande³

et al. 2018

26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

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“…Furthermore, such fraud can occur during every phase of a construction project [13]. For the Norwegian construction industry, problems related to work-related crime and counterfeit construction materials exist, but are not very much discussed [14][15][16][17][18]. In the case investigated in this study, both forging-and altering of invoices as well as money laundering was featured.…”

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Trust: Work-related crime in the AEC-industry

Engebø¹,

Iversen²,

Houck³

et al. 2018

Creative Construction Conference 2018 - Proceedings

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In March 2014, the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten released the first of 45 articles concerning the shadow economy of the Norwegian construction industry. It provided evidence that criminal actors continuously managed to infiltrate the construction supply chain. Therefore, this paper investigates the following research questions:1) What are the main challenges regarding work-related crime? 2) How do contractors manage their reputation in the aftermath of work-related crime executed by subcontractors? This exploratory study started with a literature review. It was followed by a case study based on a document study and 12 semistructured in-depth interviews with representatives on strategic level. Some particularities of the AEC-industry makes it vulnerable to work-related crime. Complex supply chains, autonomous project managers measured on net profit, high weight on price etc. are examples of characteristics. The literature review reveals a knowledge gap regarding the current state when it comes to crime and crime-prevention within the industry. The findings indicate that the contractors managed the reputational challenges that emerged in the aftermath well on a strategical level. This was accomplished by clearly distancing themselves from the criminal actors within their projects, while still taking responsibility for correcting the situation. In this case study, the client even expressed increased trust in the major contractor after experiencing how the major contractor handled the situation. However such an approach might work the first or second time, but such an approach might work a couple of times, but with repeated infiltration of criminal actors the contractors have to do more than distancing themselves. Future research should focus on how contractors work to prevent workrelated crime on the operational level.

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“…over the years, Counterfeits can be categorized into two types based on the consumer perspective, either as nondeceptive or deceptive products (Grossman and Shapiro, 1988). non-deceptive counterfeits are those which consumers can easily differentiate, based on signals such as price, quality and nature of the sale (Engebø et al, 2017). In contrast, deceptive counterfeits are sold under similar conditions and with a comparable price to that of the original (Grossman and Shapiro, 1988).…”

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Deceptive counterfeit risk in global supply chains

Ghadge

Duck

et al. 2021

Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal

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The study investigates deceptive counterfeits in global supply chains. It explores perceived sources of counterfeits, their impact and identifies risk mitigation strategies in Business-to-Business procurement. An online survey is used to collect data from 140 procurement professionals targeted at a national purchasing body and affiliated UK purchasing groups. The study findings show that counterfeit breaches are increasing, especially in low-cost spare parts, sourced from tier-two suppliers based in developing countries. Counterfeits lead to high costs SCs in delays, lost sales, product recalls and even legal action. Network transparency, cost of quality and pre-supply evaluation approaches and supplier relationship management are the most effective mitigation strategies to overcome deceptive counterfeits. The study contributes to academics and practitioners' growing research interest on counterfeit risk in global supply chains.

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Perceived Consequences of Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Sub-standard Construction Materials

Cited by 16 publications

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Governing Flat-Roof Constructions: A Case Study

Governing Flat-Roof Constructions: A Case Study

Trust: Work-related crime in the AEC-industry

Deceptive counterfeit risk in global supply chains

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