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Case study of “project controlling” on a large HOPSCA project in China
Chun Wang, Baiyi Li, Baizhan Li, Andrew BaldwinThe purpose of this paper is to present a detailed case study on the methods and organisational structure used for controlling the time schedule for a large and complex project…
Cross-sectional comparison of public-private partnerships in transport infrastructure development in Nigeria
Solomon Olusola Babatunde, Srinath PereraAlthough scientific research community has shown considerable interest in identifying critical success factors (CSFs) for public-private partnership (PPP) projects, yet effort at…
Construction safety and health problems of ethnic minority workers in Hong Kong
Albert P.C. Chan, Francis K.W. Wong, Carol K.H. Hon, Arshad Ali Javed, Sainan LyuWith increasing employment of ethnic minority (EM) workers from different nationalities to mitigate the growing demand for a construction workforce, the safety and health problems…
Critical factors impacting the performance of mega-projects
Carlos Caldas, Ashish GuptaMega-projects (MP) are important not only to the stakeholders involved in their development and construction, but also to the societies, economies, and environments impacted by…
Modular concrete construction: The differing perspectives of designers, manufacturers, and contractors in Lebanon
Farook Hamzeh, Omar Abdul Ghani, Mohammad Bassel Saleh Bacha, Yara AbbasThis study evaluates the enablers and barriers for modular concrete construction in Lebanon. The purpose of this paper is to investigate various factors (time, cost, technical…
The adoption of 4D BIM in the UK construction industry: an innovation diffusion approach
Barry J. Gledson, David GreenwoodBritish construction industry KPI data collected over recent years shows a trend in projects exceeding their time schedules. In 2013, the UK Government set a target for projects…
Assessing collaborative performance on construction projects through knowledge exchange: A UK rail strategic alliance case study
Gergana Staykova, Jason UnderwoodHow knowledge exchange (KE) can be used for the continuous assessment and improvement of collaborative performance of project-based organisations in construction is explored…
Proposed models to measure the quality of highway projects: Regression analysis vs statistical – fuzzy approach
Saad Abdel-Karim El-Hamrawy, Ahmed Ebrahim Abu El-Maaty, Ahmed Yousry AkalQuality measurement is the trigger for quality improvement. Indeed, what gets measured gets done. The real scope of quality improvement in construction projects is the difficulty…
Project procurement systems for mechanical, electrical and piping projects in Saudi Arabia: An empirical assessment
John C. Mosley Jr, Abdulaziz A. BubshaitThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the empirical relationship between mechanical, electrical, and piping (MEP) project procurement systems and project performance in the…
Risk analysis of schedule delays in international highway projects in Vietnam using a structural equation model
Hong Anh Vu, Viet Hung Cu, Lian Xing Min, Jian Qiong WangAs in other developing countries, increased highway development in Vietnam provides enormous opportunities for international construction companies (ICCs). However, a prolonged…
Managing sustainability efforts in building design, construction, consulting, and facility management firms
Nathália de Paula, David Arditi, Silvio MelhadoThe purpose of this paper is to investigate sustainability efforts in the managerial processes of design, consulting, construction, and facility management firms and to identify…
Organisational culture of Chinese construction organisations in Kuwait
Martin Jaeger, Gang Yu, Desmond AdairThe purpose of this paper is to identify evidence for, first, the existence and nature of organisational culture of Chinese construction organisations in Kuwait, second, the…
Managing engineering contractors in the UK petrochemicals industry
Neil Henry Ritson, Mark M.J. Wilson, David A. CohenThe purpose of this paper is to investigate, at the industry level, the modes of governance used by multinational companies in the UK petrochemical industry to outsource…
Using jigsaw method to enhance the learning of research and consultancy techniques for postgraduate students
Ann Tit Wan YuStudents find courses in research methods delivered by lectures, both difficult and boring. The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical research on another teaching and…
The nature of qualitative construction partnering research: literature review
Marieke Venselaar, Hans WamelinkThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the nature of qualitative construction partnering research.
Building information modelling for facility management: are we there yet?
Ruwini Edirisinghe, Kerry Anne London, Pushpitha Kalutara, Guillermo Aranda-MenaBuilding information modelling (BIM) is increasingly being adopted during construction projects. Design and construction practices are adjusting to the new system. BIM is intended…
Organizational culture influence on client involvement
Bambang TrigunarsyahLack of client involvement in construction of public projects has been identified as the main cause of many operational problems. Organizational culture (OC) plays a major role in…
Impact of the built environment and care services within rural nursing homes in China on quality of life for elderly residents
Jingyu Yu, Guixia Ma, Xiaoyan JiangThe ageing of rural Chinese populations is challenging health and social policy, driving growth in rural nursing homes. Living environment plays a role in enhancing elderly…
Challenges and barriers to establishing infrastructure asset management: A comparative study between Libya and the USA
Wesam Beitelmal, Keith R. Molenaar, Amy Javernick-Will, Eugenio PellicerThe increased need for, and maintenance of, infrastructure creates challenges for all agencies that manage infrastructure assets. To assist with these challenges, agencies…
The role of customers and vendors in modern construction equipment technology diffusion
Samad M.E. Sepasgozar, Martin LoosemoreThe purpose of this paper is to address the gap in knowledge by exploring the role of customers and vendors in diffusion of modern equipment technologies into the construction…
Empirical comparison of critical success factors for public-private partnerships in developing and developed countries: A case of Ghana and Hong Kong
Robert Osei-Kyei, Albert P.C. ChanThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the similarities and differences of critical success factors (CSFs) for public-private partnership (PPP) projects in developing and…
An integrated model for factors affecting construction and demolition waste management in Iran
Bahareh Nikmehr, M. Reza Hosseini, Raufdeen Rameezdeen, Nicholas Chileshe, Parviz Ghoddousi, Mehrdad ArashpourFactors influencing management of construction and demolition (C&D) waste within the Iranian context have yet to be investigated. The purpose of this paper is to define and…
An appraisal of paradigm shifts required of competence of the Nigerian quantity surveyors
Joshua Oluwasuji DadaThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the competence of Nigerian quantity surveyors with a view to identify and assess required areas of interest.
Exploring the role of networks in disseminating construction project knowledge through case studies
Sepani Senaratne, Xiao-Hua Jin, Kushan BalasuriyaProject knowledge in the construction context needs to be disseminated within organisations to improve organisations’ performance and learning. Much of project knowledge is tacit…
Different perspectives of public project managers on project success
Leonie Koops, Ceciel van Loenhout, Marian Bosch-Rekveldt, Marcel Hertogh, Hans BakkerThe authors argue that public project managers do not consider the iron triangle (cost, quality and schedule) primary important in measuring the success of their projects. To…
Examination of communication processes in design-build project delivery in building construction
Dai Q. Tran, Long Duy Nguyen, Allen FaughtDesign-Build (D-B) is a project delivery method in which the owner procures both design and construction services in the same contract from a single legal entity. There is limited…
Civil engineers’ personal values/demographics linkage in project team building
Atilla Damci, David Arditi, Gul PolatThe purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between civil engineers’ demographics (e.g. age, marital status, education, work experience) and their personal values…
Framework for productivity and safety enhancement system using BIM in Singapore
Evelyn Teo Ai Lin, George Ofori, Imelda Tjandra, Hanjoon KimDespite recognition of its importance to Singapore’s economy, the construction industry is plagued by poor safety and productivity performance. Improvement efforts by the…
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