Barriers to the Development of SME's in the Australian Construction Industry

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Anthony Mills
Jim Smith
Peter Love

Abstract

Small and medium sized companies (SMEs) operating in the construction industry in regionalareas of Australia often struggle to compete against city-based companies for constructionwork. This paper identifies the barriers that confront SMEs in areas outsidemajor cities, specifically in regional areas of Victoria (Australia) where local firms oftencompete unsuccessfully against large Melbourne-based organisations. The authors alsolook at the possibility of using e-commerce solutions to give regional SMEs greater competitivenessas well as considering possible policy initiatives that may assist these companiesto be more successful in tendering against city-based competition.

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Mills, A., Smith, J., & Love, P. (2012). Barriers to the Development of SME’s in the Australian Construction Industry. Construction Economics and Building, 2(2), 71-79. https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v2i2.2902
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Author Biography

Anthony Mills, University of Melbourne

Senior Lecturer