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The Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building [Vol 9, No 1] i

Editorial
Welcome to the fi rst edition of The Australasian Journal of Construction 
Economics and Building for 2009. Bond University, and in particular the Mirvac 
School of Sustainable Development, is delighted to be the host of this journal 
for 2009 and 2010. Volume 9 Issue 1 consists of six papers covering a range of 
topics applicable to both quantity surveying and building disciplines.

Indeed, we present well-written and interesting papers that refl ect a very high 
standard. While all of them advance our research and understanding of theory, 
we are particularly excited that practitioners will fi nd great value in them as well. 
As Editors, we wish to build on this relevance in future issues, and therefore 
encourage submissions that make a clear connection between theory and 
practice.

The Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, known 
as AJCEB to its friends, has increased its reputation and standing in the 
community over the past nine years, thanks to the guidance of the Editorial 
Board, the willingness and enthusiasm of guest referees, and the support of 
all stakeholders. AJCEB is now well known in the Asian-Pacifi c region, and is 
attracting submissions from all over the world.

For this issue we received 21 papers, from which fi ve were rejected and six 
revised in response to referees’ comments and subsequently published. The 
remainder are still under consideration for future issues. Three papers are from 
and about Australia, one from Malaysia, one from Singapore, and one from 
Thailand. All have clear global relevance.

The Editors have plans for the tenth anniversary of AJCEB to encourage 
discussion among the readership by refl ecting on the development of research 
in the quantity surveying and building disciplines over the past decade. We also 
would like to seek and publish book reviews for new releases relevant to our 
domain.

We hope you enjoy this selection of papers, which clearly underlines the scope 
of AJCEB and its increasingly international readership. Our sincere gratitude is 
extended to all the referees who continue to provide their assistance, expertise 
and time reviewing submissions.

Many thanks are also extended to David Baccarini and Peter Davis from Curtin 
University for their stewardship of the journal over the past two years. Well 
done guys.

Kind regards,

Professor Craig Langston, Editor
Associate Professor Rick Best, Editor

June 2009

Professor Craig Langston
Mirvac School of Sustainable Development
Bond University
Gold Coast, Australia

Associate Professor Rick Best
Mirvac School of Sustainable Development
Bond University
Gold Coast, Australia



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