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Holistic green BIM: a scientometrics and mixed review
Zahra Abdulhadi Shukra, Ying ZhouDespite the construction industry's significant impact on high energy use and a growing carbon footprint, technologies like Green BIM help to optimize natural resources, reduce…
Factors affecting the intrusiveness and selection of real-site data collection methods in hot and humid climates: critical review
Ammar Moohialdin, Fiona Lamari, Marc Miska, Bambang TrigunarsyahHot and humid climates (HHCs) are potential environmental hazards that directly affect construction workers' health and safety (HS) and negatively impact workers' productivity…
Applications of drones for safety inspection in the Gulf Cooperation Council construction
Tariq Umarconstruction industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries is at the peak as the region is in the stage of developing its infrastructures. Apart from some…
An estimation model of construction project segmentation for optimum project pricing
Fang-Jye Shiue, Hsin-Yun Lee, Meng-Cong Zheng, Akhmad F.K. Khitam, Sintayehu AssefaFor large projects, project segmentation and planning the size of contract packages in construction bids is a complex and critical issue. Due to the nature of construction…
Window geometry impact on a room's wind comfort
Reza Fallahtafti, Mohammadjavad MahdavinejadNatural ventilation is an environmentally friendly effective way of improving thermal comfort and the quality of indoor conditions if applied properly. This study aims to…
Optimizing construction and demolition waste transportation for sustainable construction projects
Nehal Elshaboury, Mohamed MarzoukThere have been numerous efforts to tackle the problem of accumulated construction and demolition wastes worldwide. In this regard, this study develops a model for identifying the…
Reimaging stakeholder analysis in project management: network theory and fuzzy logic applications
Seyed Ashkan Zarghami, Jantanee DumrakThe methods presently used for project stakeholder analysis have typically followed two distinct patterns: (1) a project-centric approach that places a project at the center, and…
Maintenance management of heritage buildings in Iraq
Afrah Mohammed Hasan Kashkool, Saba Sami Al AliHeritage buildings, as any other buildings are subject to decay and deterioration. This issue increases significantly when a country undergoes complicated circumstances of unrest…
A model utilizing the artificial neural network in cost estimation of construction projects in Jordan
Dareen Ryied Al-Tawal, Mazen Arafah, Ghaleb Jalil SweisCost estimation is one of the most significant steps in construction planning, which must be undertaken in the preliminary stages of any project; it is required for all projects…
Positioning construction workers' vocational training of Guangdong in the global political-economic spectrum of skill formation
Wei Pan, Le Chen, Wenting ZhanThis paper explores the vocational training of construction workers in Guangdong Province of China and identifies its position in the global political-economic spectrum of skill…
A mixed method for measuring incompatibilities between manufacturing approaches and off-site construction
Jianing Luo, Hong Zhang, William SherThe purpose of this research is to measure incompatibilities between the manufacturing approaches (MA) used by the manufacturing industries, and those used for the off-site…
A holistic review of research studies on financial risk management in public–private partnership projects
Isaac Akomea-Frimpong, Xiaohua Jin, Robert Osei-KyeiGlobally, the management of financial risks has gained much attention in the public–private partnerships (PPP) market in recent years. Existing studies rank financial risks among…
Investigating stewardship behavior in megaprojects: An exploratory analysis
Tianyu Ma, Zhuofu Wang, Miroslaw Jan Skibniewski, Jiyong Ding, Ge Wang, Qinghua HeThis research aims to analyzes how megaproject top managers engaged in stewardship behaviors. Studying megaprojects from the micro-foundations rooted in individual action and…
Modified accident causation model for highway construction accidents (ACM-HC)
Ruipeng Tong, Hui Zhao, Na Zhang, Hongwei Li, Xiaolong Wang, Hongqing YangThe purpose of this study is to establish a modified accident causation model for highway construction accidents (ACM-HC) and describe the establishment process of the ACM-HC.
Model validation of factors limiting the use of prefabricated construction systems in Turkey
Gulden Gumusburun Ayalp, Ilhami AyPrefabricated construction technology enables relatively faster and easier construction of building structures at a lower project cost, providing improved quality control with…
Exploring a body of knowledge for promoting the sustainable transition to prefabricated construction
Ting Luo, Xiaolong Xue, Yongtao Tan, Yuna Wang, Yuanxin ZhangThis paper aimed to introduce a systematic body of knowledge via a scientometric review, guiding the sustainable transition from conventional construction to prefabricated…
Can joint-contract functions promote PPP project sustainability performance? A moderated mediation model
Mengyuan Cheng, Guoliang Liu, Yongshun XuThe role of conventional contracts in achieving sustainability goals in public–private partnership (PPP) projects has been questioned. From the multifunctional perspective of…
Exploring the linkages between project managers' mindset behaviour and project leadership style in the Ghanaian construction industry
De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Caleb Debrah, Lydia Amissah, David J. Edwards, Nicholas ChilesheLeadership encapsulates a process of influencing others to understand what needs to be done and how it can be done. The related area of mindset behaviour which moderates…
Conceptualizing a win–win scenario in public–private partnerships: evidence from a systematic literature review
Bridget Tawiah Badu Eshun, Albert P.C. Chan, Robert Osei-KyeiAchieving the win–win goal in public–private partnership (PPP) has gained much research interest in recent times. These studies have addressed the achievement of win–win from…
Requirement management in a life cycle perspective based on ISO 19650-1 and CoClass as the new classification system in Sweden
Seyedhabibollah Sadrinooshabadi, Afshin Taheri, Ibrahim Yitmen, Rogier JongelingEach building project demands an integrated method for information and requirement management in its life cycle. The main purpose of this paper is to explore the major obstacles…
Sustainability perceptions of home modification service providers for older Australians
Xin HuThe majority of older Australians prefer living in their own home. Home modifications support older adults' ageing-in-place through mitigating environmental hazards of their home…
Testing a social-psychological model of public acceptance towards highway infrastructure projects: a case study from China
Yujia Ge, Caiyun Cui, Chunqing Zhang, Yongjian Ke, Yong LiuTo test a social-psychological model of public acceptance of highway infrastructure projects in the Chinese architecture/engineering/construction industry.
An optimum multiple outcomes sharing model with multiple risk-averse agents
S. Mahdi Hosseinian, Elham Farahpour, David G. CarmichaelThe purpose of this paper is to propose an optimum form of incentive contracts with multiple outcomes and multiple agents.
Government equity investment, effective communication and public private partnership (PPP) performance: evidence from China
Zhen Hu, Qianmeng Li, Tingting Liu, Lu Wang, Zhe ChengPublic private partnership (PPP) has gained increasing popularity around the globe. Whether the government needs to participate in the PPP special purpose vehicle (SPV) as an…
An integrated BIM-based approach for cost estimation in construction projects
Abdulwahed Fazeli, Mohammad Saleh Dashti, Farzad Jalaei, Mostafa KhanzadiAnalyzing different scenarios at the design stage of construction projects has always been a challenging task. One of the main parameters that helps owners in making better…
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