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Improving inter‐spatial comparison of construction costs
Kenneth D. Walsh, Anil Sawhney, Michelle A. VachrisThe purpose of this paper is to compare construction costs between nations, which is an important part of international economic statistics. Methods employed for these comparisons…
Reliability in the whole life cycle of building systems
Shaomin Wu, Derek Clements‐Croome, Vic Fairey, Bob Albany, Jogi Sidhu, Duncan Desmond, Keith NealeThe purpose of this research is to show that reliability analysis and its implementation will lead to an improved whole life performance of the building systems, and hence their…
IT sophistication, performance and progress towards formal electronic communication in the Hong Kong construction industry
Steve Rowlinson, Norman CrokerThe adoption of computer technology by the construction industry has been driven by the competitive advantages offered by the available technology. The continuing evolution of…
Strategies for managing environmental issues in construction organizations
H. Fergusson, D.A. LangfordThe purpose of this research is to study the strategies used by construction organizations in dealing with environmental issues. It identifies the factors which govern a firm's…
Adopting non‐privately funded public‐private partnerships in maintenance projects: A case study in Hong Kong
S. Thomas Ng, Yoki M.W. WongThe purpose of this paper is to establish whether this type of approach is suitable for maintenance schemes from the perspective of both the public agent and the service provider…
The 4Cs model of exemplary construction projects
Peter Barrett, Lucinda BarrettThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the key characteristics of the highest‐performing construction projects, so that future procurement, briefing, design and construction…
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- Professor Chimay Anumba