Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 18 Issue 1

Research on comprehensive environmental impact assessment of shale gas development

Zhenhua Luo, Yixi Chen, Kang Cen, Haize Pan, Mengfan Zhong, Jian He

In recent years, to solve the contradiction between energy supply and demand, the Chinese Government has vigorously promoted shale gas development. With the rapid development of…

Dimensions for improvement of construction management practice in Ethiopian construction industry

Desalegn Girma Mengistu, Gangadhar Mahesh

The state of the different practices in construction industry determines its performance level. Hence, improving performance of construction industry needs assessing state of the…

Artificial intelligence treating the problem of uncertainty in quantitative risk analysis (QRA)

Mohamed Seddik Hellas, Rachid Chaib, Ion Verzea

Nowadays, artificial intelligence computational methods, such as knowledge-based systems, neural networks, genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic, have been increasingly applied to…

Investigating the principal factors impacting knowledge management implementation in construction organisations

Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap, Hui Min Toh

Knowledge management (KM) is crucial to ensure construction organisations effectively take advantage of existing expertise, engendering faster and more effective decision-making…

Review of empirical arguments on contractor pre-qualification criteria

Victor Karikari Acheamfour, Ernest Kissi, Theophilus Adjei-Kumi, Emmanuel Adinyira

The studies on contractor prequalification focus more on the review of models and algorithms rather than review of the criteria for contractor prequalification. However, the basis…

Technological learning modelling towards sustainable energy planning

Najmeh Neshat, Hengameh Hadian, Somayeh Rahimi Alangi

Obviously, the development of a robust optimization framework is the main step in energy and climate policy. In other words, the challenge of energy policy assessment requires the…

An assessment of effects of non-stationary operational conditions on wind turbine under different wind scenario

Zahid Hussain Hulio, Wei Jiang

The non-stationary operational wind loads vary in time and site and has remarkable effect on wind turbine drive train. The purpose of this paper is to determine the effects of…

Development of e-tendering evaluation system for Nigerian public sector

Bello Abdullahi, Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim, Ahmed Ibrahim, Kabir Bala

The revolution brought about by the internet and the World Wide Web has led to the development of numerous e-Tendering systems for public sector tendering that have automated…

Divergent heritage sustainability: a threefold approach through lean talent management

Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Mohamed Hesham Khalil

This paper aims to investigate the role of lean talent management (LTM) as a novel approach for optimising creativity in architectural design firms (ADFs) towards achieving…

Hybrid approach for solving the integrated planning and scheduling production problem

Zineb Ibn Majdoub Hassani, Abdellah El Barkany, Abdelouahhab Jabri, Ikram El Abbassi, Abdel Moumen Darcherif

This paper aims to present a new model for solving the integrated production planning and scheduling. Usually, the two decision levels are treated sequentially because of their…

Intensifying business success of Malaysian housing development firms through entrepreneurial learning

Syed Putra Syed Abu Bakar, Mastura Jaafar, Masitah Muhibudin

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impacts of entrepreneurial learning on the performance of Malaysian private housing developers. Although the extant literature on…

An integrated framework using VSM, AHP and TOPSIS for simplifying the sustainability improvement process in a complex manufacturing process

Mohyiddine Soltani, Hichem Aouag, Mohamed Djamel Mouss

The purpose of this paper is to propose an integrated approach for assessing the sustainability of production and simplifying the improvement tasks in complex manufacturing…

Assessment of performance of teamwork in construction projects delivery in South-Southern Nigeria

Emmanuel Tayo Adu, Akintayo Opawole

Effort towards improving project performance has necessitated the need for effective teamwork among the stakeholders in the construction industry. The purpose of this paper is to…

Fuzzy probabilistic approach for risk assessment of BOT toll roads in Indian context

Tirth Dineshkumar Patel, Theo C. Haupt, Tejas Bhatt

The built-transfer and operate (BOT) toll model has been a common approach for highway construction in India. Due to large amount of investment, many stakeholders and long…

Assessing determinants of sustainable upgrade of existing buildings: The case of sustainable technologies for energy efficiency

John Dadzie, Goran Runeson, Grace Ding

Estimates show that close to 90% of the buildings we will need in 2050 are already built and occupied. The increase in the existing building stock has affected energy consumption…