Two issues (June and December) per annual volume of the journal are planned. Authors are requested to submit proposed papers in Microsoft WORD format VIA EMAIL at any time to:

Education Officer               education@aiqs.com.au

Only those receiving favorable recommendations from the referees will be accepted for publication. If an author is uncertain about whether a paper is suitable for publication, it is acceptable to submit a synopsis first.

Guidelines
Contributors are invited to submit papers that deal with all aspects of construction project management, building, construction cost management and related areas. Preference is given to papers that report original empirical research, however, review style papers will also be considered for publication if they add further dimensions to an existing area of research. Papers are referred to acknowledged experts for comment as to suitability, originality, interest and content. Only those receiving favourable recommendations from the referees are accepted for publication. If an author is uncertain about whether a paper is suitable for publication, it is acceptable to submit a synopsis fi rst. Papers without clear fi ndings and conclusions are unlikely to be selected for publication..

Typeface
Use Arial typeface (12 point) in your paper. Figures and tables (which may be 10 point) will not be redrawn or reformatted. Quotes should be in italics. Page formatting is unnecessary.

Effective Communication
The paper shall be written and arranged in a style that is succinct and easily followed. An informative title, a concise abstract and a well written introduction will help to achieve this. Simple language, short sentences and a good use of headings all help to communicate information more effectively. Discursive treatments of the subject matter are discouraged. Figures shall be used to aid the clarity of the paper, not pad it out. Think about your reader by not making your paper repetitive.

English Language Assistance
As the language of the publication is English, it is strongly recommended that non-English speaking authors seek assistance from a competent English writer to ensure the spelling, grammar and style are correct. The Editors may be able to assist in identifying appropriate people to consult.

ManuScript
Presentation: Depending on their nature, papers shall be up to 5,000 words in length. Manuscripts shall be typed 1.5 spacing, left hand justifi ed,including references. Author details shall be supplied including full name, position held and name of employing organisation. The manuscript shall be arranged under suitable headings and subheadings.

Title page: The first page of the manuscript shall contain the full title, the affi liation and address of the author(s), a running title of not more than 75 characters and spaces, the contact details of the author who will be responsible for correspondence and correcting the proofs, and up to fi ve keywords for the purposes of indexing.

Abstract: An abstract shall be included. It must not exceed 200 words and must precis the paper giving a clear indication of the conclusions it contains.

Keywords: Keywords or descriptors shall clearly describe the subject matter of the article. These terms have two purposes: to help describe the subject content of an article to prospective readers; to index the article for retrieval from a database or bibliography. Such keywords might include: country, geographical area (e.g. New Zealand, Micronesia); organisational groups (e.g. building industry, Public Works); people (e.g. consultants, quantity surveyors, sub-contractors); specifi c processes, technologies or applications (e.g. databases, TQM, advanced manufacturing technology); broad functions or disciplines (e.g. information technology, cost management, innovation studies); and other processes and subject areas (e.g. industrial relations, economics, design).

Illustrations: Illustrations shall be provided on separate pages at the end of the paper, not included in the text. Simply denote preferred insert points. Photographs, standard forms and charts shall be referred to as ‘Figure 1’, ‘Figure 2’ etc. They shall be numbered in the order in which they are referred to in the text. All fi gures should be of high resolution and in digital form ready for publication as Editors will not redraw them.

Tables shall be numbered consecutively and independently of any fi gures. Each table must have a number, a brief title, and headings down and across. As for illustrations, prepare tables on separate pages, in a format ready for publication, and indicate in the text where you wish them to appear.

Writing tense: Use present tense when discussing the literature and your fi ndings wherever possible.

Spelling: Use UK/Australian spelling options in preference to American, such as ‘behaviour’, ‘colour’, ‘analyse’ and ‘organisation’. This does not apply to titles and references outside your control.

Measurements: Metric units shall be used; if other units are used then metric equivalents shall be given in parentheses.

References: The Harvard system shall be used. References in the text shall be quoted in the following manner: Smith (1975) ... or ... Brown and Green (1976) ... or, if there are more than two authors ... Jones et al. (1980). If quoting directly, please include page references in the citation and format the quote in italics. References should be collected at the end of the paper in alphabetical order by the first author’s surname. If references to the same author(s) have the same year, they should be differentiated by using 1980a and 1980b etc. as necessary. The style should follow the examples below:

Chen, M.J. and Huang, G.H. (2001) ‘A derivative algorithm for inexact quadratic program: Application to environmental decision making under uncertainty’, Journal of Operational Research, 128(3), 570-586.

Chen, M.J. and Huang, G.H. (2001) ‘A derivative algorithm for inexact quadratic program: Application to environmental decision making under uncertainty’, Journal of Operational Research, 128(3), 570-586.

Stone, P A. (1980) Building design evaluation: Costs-in-use, London: E. & F.N. Spon.

Tucker S.N. and Ambrose M.D. (1996) ‘Evaluating embodied energy in construction using a 3D CAD-based model’, in proceedings of Embodied Energy: The current state of play Seminar, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, 28-29 November, 95-104.

If no person is named as the author the name of the organisation should be used, for example:

AIQS (1980) Report on quantity surveying methods, Canberra: Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.

FootNotes: A limited number of explanatory footnotes are permissible. These should be numbered 1, 2, 3, consecutively in the text and denoted by superscripts. Footnotes shall not be used for academic or project citations.

Proofs: Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author for correction. The difficulty and expense involved in making amendments at proof stage make it essential for authors to prepare their manuscripts carefully: any alterations to the original text are strongly discouraged. Our aim is rapid publication: this will be helped if authors provide good copy following the above instructions, and confi rm their proofs as quickly as possible. The Editors reserve the

Copyright: Submission of an article to THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS AND BUILDING is taken to imply that it represents original, unpublished work, not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors submitting articles for publication warrant that the work is not an infringement of any existing copyright and indemnify the publisher against any breach of such warranty.

On submitting a manuscript, authors transfer the copyright for their article to the Publisher if and when the article is accepted for publication. The copyright covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microfi lm or any reproduction of a similar nature, and translations.

Permission to publish illustrations shall be obtained by the author before submission and any acknowledgments shall be included in the fi gure captions.

Refereeing procedure: All papers are double blind peer reviewed using at least three referees selected from the Editorial Board and the Journal’s list of guest referees.

The decision whether or not to publish submissions lies entirely with the Editors.