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Construction management strategy and developer performance
Michael A. Anikeeff, Ven SriramConstruction and development firms are going through major reorganizations in trying to define a profitable structure – including deciding whether to include construction…
Pre‐construction evaluation practices of sustainable housing projects in the UK
Ranya Essa, Chris FortuneConsidering sustainability during the cost estimating process is vital for the successful integration of sustainable features within a construction project. The UK Government has…
Client perceptions of barriers to partnering
Per Erik Eriksson, TorBjörn Nilsson, Brian AtkinThe purpose of this paper is to identify critical barriers to partnering, as perceived by construction clients, and the specific measures that are taken to overcome them during…
System dynamics modelling of machine downtime for small to medium highway contractors
Thanapun Prasertrungruang, B.H.W. HadikusumoDowntime resulting from equipment failure is a major problem consistently faced in highway construction. Since managing construction equipment is tightly connected to various…
An exploration of the adaptive strategies of working families in the Australian construction industry
Helen Lingard, Valerie FrancisThis paper seeks to identify the adaptive strategies of couples in which at least one spouse/partner is employed in a professional role in the Australian construction industry.
Measuring organisational learning through project reviews
Grant Keeble Kululanga, Witness Shaibu KuotchaSome of the vital lessons that could have been learned from project reviews are lost by contractors because of lack of a structured framework for undertaking them. Even though the…
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- Professor Chimay Anumba