Shen, Z; Wang, G; Ali, A; Wei, X; Zang, X and Ye, Y (2025) Study on the cooperation model of infrastructure projects in the third-party market of the belt and road. International Journal of Construction Management, 25(13), pp. 1609-1625. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
Third-party market cooperation is a vital concept to promote the implementation of the 'Belt and Road' infrastructure projects, but in the context of counter-internationalization and the decoupling of trade between China and the United States, how to participate in the third-party market and turn competition into cooperation among enterprises is an issue that needs to be studied urgently. To investigate the viability, models, and benefits of infrastructure collaboration within the third-party market under the Belt and Road Initiative, this paper employs both the literature review approach and the case study method. It strengthens the theoretical framework of third-party market cooperation by introducing the latest developments in this sector to infrastructure project construction along the Belt and Road. The study also identifies three major potential risks and proposes corresponding solutions. Concluding with a discussion and summary of this cooperation model, the paper provides international engineering project managers with a sustainable and innovative management framework. This strategy aims to alleviate geopolitical tensions and regional restructuring, address challenges associated with Belt and Road infrastructure projects, and promote sustainable, high-quality growth.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | infrastructure projects; the belt and road; third-party market |
| Index terms: | infrastructure project, implementation, case study, project manager, internationalization, collaboration, competition, cooperation, China, United States, strategy, literature review, decoupling |
| Subjects: | infrastructure and transport systems, systems engineering, management, data analysis and analytics, profession, data collection methods, market analysis, Geography, contractual arrangements, economic analysis, psychology |
| Topics: | International Construction, Organizational Design, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Geographical Context, Engineering Principles, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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