Publications for Ronald McCaffer
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Journal Articles
Hassan, TM and
McCaffer, R (2003) Virtual enterprises in Construction: ICT, Social and Legal Dimensions,
Journal of Construction Procurement, 9(1), pp.31-46, ISSN: 1358-9180.
Kululanga, GK, Price, AD,
McCaffer, R (2002)
Empirical Investigation of Construction Contractors' Organizational Learning,
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(5), pp.385-391, ISSN: 0733-9364. DOI:
10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2002)128:5(385.
Hassan, TM and
McCaffer, R (2002)
Vision of the Large Scale Engineering Construction Industry in Europe,
Automation in Construction, 11(4), pp.421-437, ISSN: 0926-5805. DOI:
10.1016/S0926-5805(01)00074-7.
Hassan, TM and
McCaffer, R (2002) Changes in Large Scale Engineering Construction arising from ICT Developments,
Journal of Building and Construction Management, 7(1), pp.1-8, ISSN: 1024-9540.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (2001)
Information Procurement Practices of Key Actors in Construction Supply Chains,
European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 7(3), pp.155-164, ISSN: 0969-7012. DOI:
10.1016/S0969-7012(00)00024-1.
Kululanga, GK, Kuotcha,
McCaffer, R, Edum-Fotwe, FT (2001)
Construction Contractors' Claim Process Framework,
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(4), pp.309-314, ISSN: 0733-9364. DOI:
10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2001)127:4(309.
Kunju Ahmad, R, Gibb, AG,
McCaffer, R (2001) SPMT - an interactive safety performance measurement tool for construction sites,
Invited paper, International Journal of Computer-Integrated Design and Construction - CIDAC Special issue on computerised safety management, 3(1), pp.3-15, ISSN: 1466-5115.
Kululanga, GK and
McCaffer, R (2001) Measuring Knowledge Management for Construction Organisations,
ECAM, 8(5/6), pp.346-354.
Kululanga, GK, Edum Fotwe, FT,
McCaffer, R (2001)
Measuring construction contractors' organisational learning,
Building Research & Information, 29(1), pp.21-29, ISSN: 0961-3218. DOI:
10.1080/09613210150208769.
Kululanga, GK, Edum Fotwe, FT,
McCaffer, R (2000) Methodology for measuring construction contractors' organisational learning,
Buildings Research and Information, 29(1).
Whyte, J, Bouchlaghem, NM, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (2000) From CAD to Virtual Reality: Standards, Data Exchange and Interactive 3D Building Design Tools,
Automation in Construction, 10(1), pp.43-56, ISSN: 0926-5805.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (2000) Assessing Potential of On-line Transaction for Information as a Resource in the Construction Process,
Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(2), pp.202-219.
Baldwin, AN and
McCaffer, R (2000) Identifying Research Requirements for Collaborative Design,
Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(1), pp.56-66.
Alhazmi, T and
McCaffer, R (2000) Project Procurement System Selection Model,
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 126(3), pp.176-184.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Kululanga, GK,
McCaffer, R (2000) Application of organic learning styles to construction management,
Journal of Construction Research (2000), 1, pp.56-63.
Edum Fotwe, FT and
McCaffer, R (2000) Developing project management competency: perspectives from the construction industry,
International Journal of Project Management, 18(2), pp.111-124.
Whyte, J, Bouchlaghem, NM, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1999) A Survey on CAD and VR in Housebuilding,
Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, pp.371-379, ISSN: 0969-9988.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Kululanga, GK,
McCaffer, R (1999) Advancing Construction Management Research through Organic Learning Styles,
Journal of Education for Construction Management, The Australian Institute of Building, 2, pp.21-25.
Kululanga, GK, Price, AD,
McCaffer, R, Edum Fotwe, FT (1999)
Learning Mechanisms for Addressing Improvement in Construction Companies,
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 125(4), pp.215-223.
Hassan, TM,
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A (1999) Emerging client needs for large scale engineering projects,
Engineering Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM), pp.21-29, ISSN: 0969-9988.
Schlosser, M,
McCaffer, R, Garas, F (1999) Challenges facing the European Construction Industry,
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM), pp.1-3, ISSN: 0969-9988.
Abdul Majid, MZ and
McCaffer, R (1998) Factors of non-excusable delays that influence contractors performance,
Journal of Management in Engineering, (14)(3), pp.42-48, ISSN: 0742-597X.
Hassan, TM, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1998) Clients' business and IT requirements of the European Construction Industry,
International Journal of Construction Information Technology (CIT), Vol. 6(2), pp.1-25, ISSN: 0968-0365.
Abd, MMZA and
McCaffer, R (1997) Assessment of Work Performance of Mainteancne Contractors in Saudi Arabia,
ASCE, Journal of Management in Engineering, p.91.
Skitmore, M, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R, Couzens, A (1996) Strategic information requirements in contract bidding: framework for development of a decision support system,
Civil Engineering Systems, 13, pp.121-139.
Agapiou, A, Price, AD,
McCaffer, R (1995) Planning Future Construction Skill Requirements: Understanding the Labour Resource Issues,
Construction Management and Economics, 13, pp.149-161, ISSN: 0144-6193.
Agapiou, A, Price, AD,
McCaffer, R (1995)
Forecasting the Supply of Construction Skills in the UK,
Construction Management and Economics, 13, pp.353-364, ISSN: 0144-6193.
Skitmore, M, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R, Couzens, A (1995) Strategic Information Requirements in Contract Bidding: Framework for Development of a Decision Support System,
Civil Engineering Systems, p.130.
Thorpe, A, Tah, J,
McCaffer, R (1994) Contractor Project Risks Contingency Allocation Using Linguistic Approximation,
Computing Systems in Engineering, 4(2/3), pp.281-293, ISSN: 0956-0521.
Tah, J, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1994) A Survey of Indirect Cost Estimating in Practice,
Construction Management and Economics, 12(1), pp.31-36, ISSN: 0144-6193.
Kodikara, GW and
McCaffer, R (1993) Flow of Estimating Data in Sri Lankan Building Contractor Organizations,
Construction Management and Economics, 11(5), pp.341-346.
Kodikara, GW, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1993) The Use of Bills of Quantities in Building Contractor Organisations,
Construction Management and Economics, 11(4), pp.261-269, ISSN: 0144-6193.
Thorpe, A, Tah, JMH,
McCaffer, R (1992) A Knowledge-Based Decision Support System for Drainage Cost Estimating,
International Journal of Construction Information Technology, Vol.1(No.1), pp.11-28.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1992) Co-operative Research in the Wider European Market,
Building Research and Information, 20(5), pp.258-259.
McCaffer, R, Davis, C, Williams, I (1991) The Construction Industry and the Single European Market,
European Access, 4, pp.15-18.
McCaffer, R, Baldwin, AN, Carrillo, PM, Thorpe, A (1991) The Future of IT in Construction - An Academic Viewpoint,
The Chartered Institute of Building, Technical Information Service, Paper No. 132, pp.1-2.
Tah, JHM, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1991) A decision support system for drainage cost estimating,
Civil-Comp Press, pp.29-35.
Harris, FC and
McCaffer, R (1991) The management of contractors plant,
Chartered Institute of Building, Technical Information Service, 127, pp.29-35.
Celik, T,
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A (1990) Desarrollo de un Sistema Experto,
Construccion y Technologia, Vol II(20), pp.42-48.
McCaffer, R (1990) The European Construction Institute,
Government Executive, pp.309-314.
Celik, T,
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A (1989) Development of a prototype expert system to provide advice in concrete production procedures,
Concrete International: Design and Construction, Vol. 11(8), pp.42-48.
McCaffer, R and Pasquire, CL (1987) The interchange and use of data by contractor's management functions,
International Journal of Construction Management and Technology, 2(4), pp.48-65.
McCaffer, R, McCaffrey, MJ, Thorpe, A (1984) Predicting the tender price of buildings during early design: Method and Validation,
Journal of Operational Research Society, Vol. 35(5), pp.21-29.
McCaffer, R, McCaffrey, MJ, Thorpe, A (1983) The disparity between construction cost and tender price movements,
Construction Papers, The Proceedings of the Chartered Institute of Building, Vol. 2(1), pp.42-48.
Conferences
Afetornu, C, Edum Fotwe, FT,
McCaffer, R (2006) Estimating budget variability for road projects. In
22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, UCE, Birmingham.
McCaffer, R and Edum Fotwe, FT (2006) Improving construction: why innovation tarries. In
CCIM 2006, Dubai.
McCaffer, R and Edum Fotwe, FT (2006) Improving construction: why innovation tarries. In
CCIM2006, Dubai.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (2005) Changing Client Role in Emerging Construction Procurement. In
CIB Joint Symposium of W65 and W55, Helsinki.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Mitchell, D, Larzarus, D, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (2005) Exploring the changing client management role in construction procurement. In Kashiwagi, DE (ed)
CIB W92/T23/W107 International Symposium on Procurement Systems, The Impact of Cultural Differences and Systems on Construction Performance, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (2005) Evaluation of the shift in technical responsibility of clients in construction procurement. In
ISEC 05, Japan.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Nielsen, Y,
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A (2004) Developing operational norms for schedule escalations of project activities. In
4th International Conference on Decision-Making in Urban and Civil Engineering, Porto, Portugal.
Edum Fotwe, FT and
McCaffer, R (2004) The leadership factor for managing in future virutal construction projects. In
3rd Scientific Conference on Project Management, 'Clustering in Construction Project Management', Thessaloniki, Greece.
Shelbourn, MA, Hassan, TM, Carter, CD,
McCaffer, R (2004) Overcoming Legal Barriers to ICT Uptake in Collaborative Working in Construction. In
Proceedings of the CIB World Building Congress 2004, Building for the Future, Toronto, Canada, pp.509-517.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Badu, E, Ling, FY, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (2004) Cultivating virtual leadership in AEC projects environments. In Chinowsky, P and Songer, AE (ed)
Proceedings of the Specialty Conference on Leadership and Management in Construction, Hilton Head, SA, pp.78-87.
McCaffer, R and Edum Fotwe, FT (2003) Construction in Transition: Where are we, and where could we be?. In Tang, SL and Ahmed, IE (ed)
(Keynote paper) Second International Conference on Construction in the 21st century (CITC-II), Sustainability and Innovation in Management and Technology, Hong Kong.
Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R, Edum Fotwe, FT (2003) Learning by doing: constructing experience in a virtual world. In
International Conference on Building Education and Research, BEAR 2003, CIB W89, University of Salford, pp.1278-1296, ISBN: 1 900 491 90 7.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (2002) Decision dynamics of construction managers. In Khosroshahi, FE (ed)
International Symposium on Decision Making in Urban and Construction Environments, London.
Edum Fotwe, FT and
McCaffer, R (2001) The future project manager - some considerations of knowledge and skill requirements. In Duncan, JE (ed)
Proceedings CIB World Building Congress, Performance in Product and Practice, New Zealand, pp.323-332.
McCaffer, R and Edum Fotwe, FT (2000) Engineering and the future of construction industry: realities and emerging possibilities. In
Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Structural Engineering & Construction Conference, Kuala Lumpur, pp.333-340.
McCaffer, R and Hassan, TM (2000) Changes in Large Scale Construction Arising from ICT Development. In
Invited keynote paper at the Millenium Conference on Construction Proejct Management, Hong Kong University.
Kululanga, GK, Price, AD,
McCaffer, R (1999)
Dynamics of Learning for Advancing Improvement in Organisations within the Construction Industry. In
Customer Satisfaction: A Focus for Research and Practice, Joint Triennial Symposium, Cape Town.
Austin, SA, Baldwin, AN,
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A, Anumba, CJ (1999)
Defining an AEC Research Agenda - A vision from the UK. In
Berkeley-Stanford Workshop - Defining a Research Agenda for AEC Process/Product Development in 2000 and beyond, Stanford.
Kululanga, GK, Price, AD,
McCaffer, R (1999) Measuring Learning of Construction contractors. In
School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University, Proceedings of 4th International Conference on ISO 9000 and TQM, Hong Kong, pp.704-709, ISBN: 962-85264-4-8.
Kunju Ahmad, R, Gibb, AG,
McCaffer, R (1999)
Developing a proactive safety performance measurement technique (SPMT) for construction. In
2nd International Conference of Health and Safety on Construction Sites, Hawaii, pp.183-191.
Hassan, TM, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1999) Business and ICT Trends in the European large scale engineering industry. In Wognum, N, Thoben, K, Pawar, KS (ed)
ICE 99, Fifth International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising, The Hague, The Netherlands, pp.489-496, ISBN: 0951975986.
Hassan, TM,
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A (1999) Changes in the European Large Scale Engineering Construction Industry. In
2nd International Conference on Construction Industry Development, Singapore, pp.231-239.
Hassan, TM,
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A (1999) Requirements of the large scale engineering industry in a 'virtual enterprise' environment - findings from eLSEwise. In
Challenges for the New Millennium, Proceedings of conference Concurrent Engineering in Construction (CEC'99), Finland, pp.267-276.
Hassan, TM, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1998) Business and IT requirements of European large scale engineering clients. In
ESPRIT, IiM Conference, Changing the ways we work, Gothenburg, pp.301-308, ISBN: 90 5199 4265.
Kunju Ahmad, R, Gibb, AG,
McCaffer, R (1998) Methodology to develop an effective safety performance technique (SPMT). In
ARCOM Conference, Reading, pp.183-191.
Jergeas, GF, Tyler, AH,
McCaffer, R (1998) Constructability and Detailed Design. In
4th International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, City University, pp.309-314, ISBN: 0 948749 11 3.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R, Leonard, CD, Buckley, E (1998) Construction User Needs for On-line Global Information Resources. In
CIB-W78, The life-cycle of Construction IT Innovations, Stockholm, pp.437-444, ISBN: 91 7170 281 4.
Kululanga, GK, Price, AD,
McCaffer, R (1998) Learning mechanisms for addressing improvement in construction companies. In
Association of Researchers in Construction Management: 14th Annual Conference, Reading, pp.437-444.
Hassan, TM and
McCaffer, R (1998) Globalisation in the Construction Industry. In
Cairo International Conference for the Middle East Construction and Building Industry, MIDEC '98, Globalisation In Construction, Cairo, Egypt, pp.301-308.
Hassan, TM and
McCaffer, R (1998) Globalisation in the Construction Industry. In
Globalisation in Construction, Cairo International Conference for the Middle East Construction and Building Industry, MIDEC'98, Cairo, Egypt.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Price, AD, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1997) Re-thinking SMC Prospects within Evolving Globalised Markets. In
First International Conference on Construction Industry Development: Building for the Future Together, Raffles City Conference Centre, Singapore, pp.28-34.
Kululanga, GK, Edum Fotwe, FT,
McCaffer, R, Price, AD (1997)
Learning Techniques Employed by Construction Contractors' Organisations. In
ARCOM 13th Annual Conference, Cambridge, pp.509-517.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R, Price, AD (1997)
Developing Construction Management Research: A Balance of Perspectives. In
Kings College, 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, Cambridge, pp.454-461.
Kululanga, GK, Edum Fotwe, FT,
McCaffer, R, Price, AD (1997) Learning techniques employed by construction contractors. In Stephenson, P (ed)
Association of Researchers in Construction Management: 13th Annual Conference, King's College Cambridge, pp.509-517.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Price, AD, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1997)
Towards Effective Client Procurement: Assessing Contractor Risk with Financial Ratios. In
CIB-W92, Procurement - a Key to Innovation, Montreal, pp.163-173, ISBN: 0-9682215-0-5.
McCaffer, R, Williams, I, Hassan, TM (1997) Developing Best Practice in European Construction. In
First International Conference on Construction Industry Development:Building the future together, Raffles City Conference Centre, Singapore, pp.14-26.
Edum Fotwe, FT, Kululanga, GK,
McCaffer, R (1996) Advancing Construction Management Research through Organic Learning Styles. In
3rd International Electronic Forum on Research and Education for Construction, AUBEA University of Melbourne, Australia.
Harvey, P and
McCaffer, R (1996) Total Quality Construction: A Neverending Journey. In
CIB International Conference, Beijing.
Ahmed, V, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1996) The Effectiveness of MERIT 2 Simulation as a Training Tool in Construction Management. In
12th Annual ARCOM Conference, Sheffield Hallam University, pp.277-285, ISBN: 086339 6607.
Ahmed, V, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1996) MERIT 2 - A Construction Management Simulation. In
Sagset '96. The Society for Interactive Learning, Imperial College, London, pp.1-18.
Agapiou, A, Price, AD,
McCaffer, R (1995)
Future Labour Recruitment Strategies for the British Construction Industry. In
ARCOM Eleventh Annual Conference, York, pp.705-714.
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A, Tyler, AH (1994) Innovative Management Improvements - Establishing the Quality Culture in Construction. In
Technology Transfer and Implementation Conference, TCD/DTI, London, pp.429-434.
McCaffer, R (1994) Construction Managers - Tomorrows Leaders. In
Construction Engineers - Tomorrows Leaders, I.C.E, pp.33-38.
Tah, J, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1993) Towards the Development of a Decision Support System for Indirect Cost Estimating. In
Organisation and Management of Construction - The Way Forward, CIB-65 International Symposium 1993, Trinidad, pp.161-171.
McCaffer, R (1993) Towards Improved Management. In
Organisation and Management of Construction - The Way Forward, W-65 International Symposium 1993, Trinidad, pp.361-370, ISBN: 976-620-032-7.
McCaffer, R and Adham, T (1993) Education, Training and Experience of Project Managers. In
Organisation and Management of Construction, CIB W-65 International Symposium 1993, Trinidad, pp.1235-1242.
Tah, J, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1993) The Role of Knowledge Based Systems in Construction Cost Estimating. In
Organisation and Management of Construction - The Way Forward, CIB W-65 International Symposium 1993, Trinidad, pp.139-148.
McCaffer, R and Adham, T (1993) The Formation of Successful Project Managers. In
4th International Symposium, Project Management for Development and Growth, Cairo, pp.403-415.
McCaffer, R and Adham, T (1992) Education for Effective Project Management. In
World Conference on Engineering Education, Portsmouth Polytechnic, pp.565-570.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1992) A Site Based Data Capture and Information System for the Construction Industry. In
Technology Transfer and Implementation Conference, London, pp.692-701.
McCaffer, R, Davis, C, Williams, I (1992) The European Construction Industry. In
Construction Beyond 2000, 1st International Symposium of CIB Working Commission W82, Espoo, Finland, pp.1-2.
McCaffer, R and Adham, T (1992) Project Management: Education and Training. In
Engineering Education, Canadian Conference on Engineering Education, Laval University, Quebec, pp.675-681.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1992) Decision Making in Large Computer-Based Management Systems. In
CIB 92 World Congress, Montreal, pp.681-684.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1992) Industry/University Co-operation in the UK. In
Canadian Conference on Engineering Education, Laval University, Quebec, pp.795-802.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1992) Co-operative Research in the Wider European Market. In
CIB 92 World Congress, Montreal, pp.678-680.
Tah, JHM, Thorpe, A,
McCaffer, R (1991) An Expert System for Drainage Cost Estimating. In
The World Congress on Expert Systems, Florida, pp.1-2.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1991) An Integrated Management System for Housebuilders. In
Quality and Economics in Building, Lisbon, pp.292-300, ISBN: 0419 174702.
McCaffer, R, Tah, JMH, Thorpe, A (1991) A Decision Support System for Drainage Cost Estimating. In
Civil-Comp 91, Oxford University, pp.1-2.
McCaffer, R, Tah, JMH, Thorpe, A (1991) A Knowledge-Based Approach to Estimating. In
Nordnet '91 Transactions, The Practice and Science of Project Management, Trondheim, Norway, pp.1-2.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1991) Working for Industry. In
Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Keynote address, Threats and opportunities in the New European Construction Market, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, ?.
McCaffer, R, Carrillo, PM, Baldwin, AN, Thorpe, A (1991) The Future of IT - An Academic Viewpoint. In
Information Technology for Contractors, The Chartered Institute of Building, Barbican, Lon, pp.1-2.
McCaffer, R, Tah, JMH, Thorpe, A (1990) Towards Knowledge-Based Estimating. In
Information Technology in Engineering, The Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago, University of the West Indies, Trinidad.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1990) Implementing Research Work: The Teaching Company Scheme. In
Academic/Industrial Collaboration, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Paper Presented at the Science and Engineering Research Council's Seminar, London, pp.437-444.
McCaffer, R (1990) A Career in Construction. In
7th Canadian Conference on Engineering Education, Toronto, Canada, pp.589-599, ISBN: 0 7727 6701 7.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1990) Implementing Research Work: The Teaching Company Scheme. In
The International Symposium on Building Economics and Construction Management, Sydney, Australia, PP.
James, MT,
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A (1990) A Site Based Data Capture and Information System. In
The International Symposium on Building Economics and Construction Management, Sydney, Australia.
McCaffer, R (1990) International Construction Markets - a review of papers. In
CIB 1990 - W5S Building Economic, Value in Building Economics and Construction Management, CIB, CIB 1990 - W5S Building Economic, Sydney, Australia, ?.
McCaffer, R (1990) Comments on Subject F - International Comparisons. In
CIB 90, Building Economics and Construction Management, Sydney, Australia, pp.11-126.
Abdel Razek, RH and
McCaffer, R (1990) Quantifications of sub-contractors disruption. In
3rd International Syposium, International Project Management Association, Project Management Theory and Practice, Cairo, Egypt, pp.168-189.
Abdel Razek, RH and
McCaffer, R (1990) Evaluating variability in labour productivity. In
3rd International Symposium, International Project Management Association, Project Management Theory and Practice, Cairo, Egypt, pp.527-550.
Jergeas, GF, Tyler, AH,
McCaffer, R (1989) Constructability and Detailed Design. In
4th International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, City University, ? ISBN: 0 948749 11 3.
Celik, T,
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A (1989) An Expert System for Concrete Batching Procedures. In
First National Concrete Congress, Institution of Civil Engineers, Istanbul.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1987) Computers in Construction Management. In
Paper presented to East Midlands Association of Civil Engineers, Bishop Grossette College, Lincoln, pp.437-444.
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A, Skilton, T (1984) A House Developers Data Management System. In
Chartered Institute of Building, Heathrow Penta Hotel, pp.437-444.
McCaffer, R, McCaffrey, MJ, Thorpe, A (1981) Predicting the tender price of buildings during early design. In
The Reliability of Cost Data, Polytechnic of the South Bank, pp.437-444.
Books
Harris, F, McCaffer, R, Edum Fotwe, FT (2006) Modern Construction Management, Blackwell Publishing, ISBN: 1 4051 3325 2.
Edwards, DJ, Harris, FC, McCaffer, R (2003) Management of Off-Highway Plant and Equipment, E & F N Spon, ISBN: 0 415 25128 1.
Harris, FC and McCaffer, R (2002) Modern Construction Management, Blackwell Scientifc Publishing.
Harris, FC and McCaffer, R (2000) Modern Construction Management, Blackwell Scientific Publishing.
Harris, FC and McCaffer, R (2000) Modern Construction Management, Blackwell Scientifc Publishing.
Ahmed, V, Thorpe, A, McCaffer, R (ed) (1997) MERIT 2: A Construction Management Simulation in 'The International Simulation and Gaming Year Book', Vol. 5, (Eds) Saunders, P. and Cox, B. Kogan Page, ISBN: 07494 21746.
Harris, FC and McCaffer, R (1995) Modern Construction Management, Blackwell Scientific,Chinese Translation 1995, 4th Edition.
Baldwin, AN, McCaffer, R, Oteifa, S (1995) International Bidding Case Study, ILO Publications, ISBN: 0632 02952 8.
Baldwin, AN, McCaffer, R, Oteifa, S (1995) International Bid Preparation, ILO Publications.
McCaffer, R and Baldwin, AN (1992) Estimating and tendering for civil engineering works, Blackwell Science, Chinese Translation.
Harris, FC and McCaffer, R (1991) Management of construction equipment, MacMillan Education Limited.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (ed) (1990) "Estimating strategies and methods". Chapter in: 'Competitive advantage in construction', Butterworth-Heinemann.
Harris, FC and McCaffer, R (1986) Worked Examples in Construction Management, Granada Publishing (now Blackwell Scientific Publishing.
Harris, FC and McCaffer, R (1982) Construction Plant: Management and Investment Decisions, Blackwell Scientific Publishing.
McCaffer, R (ed) (1977) "Contractors Management Game" included as a chapter in "Aspects of simulation and gaming," a selected anthology of Sagset Journals, Editor Jacquetta Megany, Kogan Page.
Chapters
McCaffer, R and Baldwin, AN (1995) Estimating for Construction. In Smith, NJE (ed) Project Cost Estimating, Thomas Telford Ltd, pp.PP 34-50, ISBN: 0 7277 2032 5.
McCaffer, R and Baldwin, AN (1995) Tender Adjudication. In Smith, NJE (ed) Project Cost Estimating, Thomas Telford Ltd, pp.60-68, ISBN: 0 7277 2032 5.
Reports
Price, AD and McCaffer, R (1995) Skilled Labour Resources for the Construction Industry, p.6, EPSRC.
Skitmore, M, Thorpe, A, McCaffer, R, Couzens, A (1993) Contract Bidding Decision Support Systems, Final Report prepared for SERC.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1992) Decision making in large computer-based management systems, Final Report prepared for SERC.
Price, AD, McCaffer, R, Agapiou, A (1992) Sources of European Labour Statistics, p.19, European Construction Institute.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1991) The Charles Gregory (Civil Engineering) Ltd/Loughborough University Teaching Company Programme, Final Report prepared for the Teaching Company Directorate.
Price, AD, McCaffer, R, Aouad, G (1991) Priority Topics for Construction Management Research, p.73, Report for SERC.
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A, Carrillo, PM (1990) A State-of-the-Art Review of Expert Systems in Civil Engineering and Construction, Report prepared by Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd.
McCaffer, R, Thorpe, A, Carrillo, PM (1990) Feasibility of the use of Expert Systems, ? Balfour Beatty Limited.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1988) The Balfour Beatty/Loughborough University Teaching Company Programme, pp.437-444, Final report prepared for the Teaching Company Directorate.
McCaffer, R, McCaffrey, MJ, Thorpe, A (1982) An Investigation into Tender Price Movements - Stage 2, pp.437-444, A research report for the Construction Economics Division of the Building Research Establishment.
McCaffer, R, McCaffrey, MJ, Thorpe, A (1982) Tender Price Movements - A Summary of Research, pp.437-444, A summary of the Construction Economics Division of the Building Research Establishment.
McCaffer, R, McCaffrey, MJ, Thorpe, A (1981) An Investigation into Tender Price Movements - Stage 1, pp.437-444, A research report to the Construction Economics Division of the Building Research Establishment.
McCaffer, R, McCaffrey, MJ, Thorpe, A (1981) Construction Prices and Profitabilities, pp.437-444, A research report to the Construction Economics Division of the Building Research Establishment.
Other
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (2006) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (2005) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (2004) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (2003) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (2002) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (2001) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (2000) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, (1999) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1999) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1999) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1999) Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1998) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1998) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R (1998) Engineering Construction and Architectual Management.
McCaffer, R (1998) Engineering Construction and Architectual Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1997) Engineering Construction & Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1996) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM).
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1996) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM).
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1996) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM).
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1996) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM).
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1995) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM).
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1995) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM).
Agapiou, A, Price, AD, McCaffer, R (1995) Sources of European Labour Statistics, 2nd Edition.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1995) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM).
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1995) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM).
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1994) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management.
McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A (1994) Engineering Construction and Architectural Management.
Tyler, AH, Price, AD, McCaffer, R (1992) Teaching Company Scheme: Final Report.
Frost, D, Tyler, AH, Price, AD, McCaffer, R (1992) Teaching Company Scheme: Final Report Part B.
Skitmore, M, Thorpe, A, McCaffer, R, Couzens, AC (1992) Decision Support System for Contract Bidding.
Tyler, AH, Price, AD, McCaffer, R (1992) Development of Quality Assurance within a contracting organisation.
Tyler, AH, Price, AD, McCaffer, R (1992) Quality Manual for Kimbell Construction.
Davis, C, McCaffer, R, Williams, I (1991) The Construction Industry and the Single European Market.