Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 5 Issue 2

Strategy formation in construction firms

J.‐M. JUNNONEN

The aim of the present paper was to examine strategy formation in construction firms. Strategic thinking has become increasingly important because the environment of construction…

Information technology decision support and business process change in the USA

K.L. HANSEN, D.M. GANN, S. GROÁK

Decision making and the nature of decisions themselves are changing with the introduction of new information technology (IT)‐based systems in the construction industry. The use of…

Opportunities for computer‐aided design for construction

GIJSBERTUS T. LUITEN, MARTIN A. FISCHER

Many organizational approaches and technological opportunities are available or under development to improve the integration of design and construction. The opportunities offered…

Industry expectations for engineering graduates

W. EDWARD BACK, STEVE R. SANDERS

Engineering employers are discovering that their workforce requires certain skills which seem to be in short supply. Rapid technological change, participative management and…

The need for education in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the construction industry

EKENE I. EZULIKE, DAVID J. HOARE

The relative merits of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) over conventional methods of dispute resolution, namely litigation and arbitration, is well documented, but as yet, the…

Resistance to change: architectural education in a turbulent environment

ROBERT D HINDLE, PANTALEO RWELAMILA

For many decades the architectural profession has been accused of resisting change whilst defending an archaic system, and in doing so, neglecting client needs; in turn, this…

Simulation in concreting operations: a comparison of models and resource combinations

EDIZ ALKOC, FUAT ERBATUR

Computer simulation in construction planning has been the subject of research for the last few decades. The present paper describes simulation models geared toward improving the…

A comparative evaluation of concrete placing productivity rates amongst French, German and UK construction contractors

D.G. PROVERBS, G.D. HOLT, P.O. OLOMOLAIYE

The present investigation utilizes a bespoke methodology to analyse and compare the productivity rates of contractors' planning engineers for concrete placing operations amongst…

Minimizing waste on construction project sites

O.O. FANIRAN, G. CABAN

Waste minimization strategies and the relative significance of construction waste sources were examined using a survey of 24 construction firms operating in Australia. The results…

Emergency systems in construction contracts

M. LOOSEMORE, K. HUGHES

During a construction crisis, traditional contracts are inflexible, restrictive and counter‐productive. Consequently, project participants tend to opt out of contract procedures…