Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 25 Issue 1

Challenges in applying design research studies to assess benefits of BIM in infrastructure projects: Reflections from Finnish case studies

Alexander Gerbov, Vishal Singh, Maila Herva

The purpose of this paper is to present a reflective assessment on a research project aimed at applying design research methodologies to understand the benefits of building…

Identify the equilibrium of residential construction output: A vector error correction model approach

Le Ma, Richard Reed, Xiaohua Jin

Due to the complicated nature of houses, the driving factors of the residential construction output can be investigated from different perspectives of interests. However, little…

Making the invisible visible: Stimulating work health and safety-relevant thinking through the use of infographics in construction design

Helen Lingard, Nick Blismas, James Harley, Andrew Stranieri, Rita Peihua Zhang, Payam Pirzadeh

The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential to use infographics to capture, represent and communicate important information to construction designers, such that it…

4P delays in project management

Richard Hannis Ansah, Shahryar Sorooshian

As a result of the increasing challenges of time overrun, several companies regularly set up delay assessment procedures for performance improvement and profit maximization. In…

Value of internships for professional careers in the built environment sector in Singapore

Jonathan K.M. Lian, Zhi Yu Foo, Florence Yean Yng Ling

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the value of internships for professional careers in the built environment (BE) sector from the perspective of industry practitioners…

Virtual reality as integration environments for facilities management: Application and users perception

Paulo Carreira, Tiago Castelo, Cristina Caramelo Gomes, Alfredo Ferreira, Cláudia Ribeiro, Antonio Aguiar Costa

The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of virtual reality environments (VRE) for maintenance activities by augmenting a virtual facility representation and integrating…

Factors affecting the accuracy of cost estimate: case of Jordan

Muhammad T. Hatamleh, Mohammed Hiyassat, Ghaleb Jalil Sweis, Rateb Jalil Sweis

Cost estimating process is an important element within the project life cycle. Comprehensive information, expanded knowledge, considerable expertise, and continuous improvement…