Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 10 Issue 3

Photo‐net: an integrated system for controlling construction progress

Jorge Abeid, David Arditi

A scheduling and progress control system called Photo‐net is introduced where a digital movie of construction activities can be played back along with an animation of as‐built vs…

Construction contracts in a competitive market: C3M, a simulation game

Khaled Nassar

Simulation games provide practical decision‐making and strategy development experiences to students in a classroom setting. Having the ability to develop a bidding strategy that…

An example of developing a business model for information and communication technologies (ICT) adoption on construction projects – the National Museum of Australia project

Bruce Duyshart, Derek Walker, Sherif Mohamed, Keith Hampson

Effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is necessary for delivering efficiency and improved project delivery in the construction industry. Convincing…

Application of dynamic programming and simulation for sewer management

Reini Wirahadikusumah, Dulcy M. Abraham

This paper proposes a decision‐making framework to assist asset managers in decision making regarding sewer maintenance/rehabilitation (M&R) plans under constraints of limited…

Parameters governing the selection of procurement system – an empirical survey

Duc Thanh Luu, S. Thomas Ng, Swee Eng Chen

The lack of structured procedures, based on good information, for the selection of construction procurement system sometimes inhibits the opportunity for clients to choose a…

Towards total project quality – a review of research needs

A.R. Toakley, M. Marosszeky

The focus of quality management (QM) in the construction industry, and its literature, has been on during construction and on product quality. The construction phase represents…

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