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Investigating conflicts of expert contractors using the last planner system in building information modeling process
Adib Amany, Katayoon Taghizade, Esmatullah NoorzaiThis paper aims to increase the integrity of the planning process with the executive process by simulating the Last Planner System (LPS) technique using building information…
Assessment of early warning signs predisposing building projects to failure in Nigeria
Emmanuel Oluwatobi Adebisi, Oluwaseyi Olalekan Alao, Stephen Okunlola OjoThe continuous failure of construction projects notwithstanding appreciable increase in project management knowledge has necessitated a proactive approach of assessing early…
Comparative analysis of drivers to BIM adoption among AEC firms in developing countries: A case of Nigeria
Solomon Olusola Babatunde, Damilola Ekundayo, Adedayo Opeyemi Adekunle, Wasiu BelloBuilding information modelling (BIM) adoption is vital to the productivity and competitive nature of the construction sector. However, BIM adoptions have not been generally…
Factors influencing the implementation of off-site manufacturing in commercial projects in Western Australia: A proposed research agenda
Jordan Mark Correia, Monty Sutrisna, Atiq U. ZamanOff-site manufacturing (OSM) application in vertically higher and spatially larger projects within Western Australian (WA) commercial sector has demonstrated the potential of…
Three-dimensional analysis of anchored wall with concrete bearing pads
Hamed Arefizadeh, Hadi ShahirAnchorage with concrete bearing pad is commonly used in Iran for stabilization of excavations because of the ease of construction, less costs and less time consumption than the…
A strategic framework for the survival of the quantity surveying profession
Tashmika Ramdav, Nishani HarinarainThe purpose of this study is to analyse the survival of the quantity surveying profession using a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis in an attempt to…
Optimal location of UPQC for power quality improvement: novel hybrid approach
Kaladhar Gaddala, P. Sangameswara RajuIn general, the optimal reactive power compensation could drastically enhance the performance of distributed network by the reduction of power loss and by enhancement of line…
Government policy as a key moderator to contractors’ risk attitudes among Malaysian construction companies
Moshood D. Taofeeq, A.Q. Adeleke, Chia-Kuang LEEThe main parties in construction projects are the engineers, clients, architects, contractors, material suppliers, and consultants such as the project managers. They play the most…
Construction practitioners’ perception of key drivers of reputation in mega-construction projects
Oladimeji A. Olawale, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Hakeem A. OwolabiThe purpose of this study is to commence the discourse on the non-inclusiveness of the dynamics of reputation within the construction industry by identifying and examining the key…
Residential adaptations as users' tacit means of communicating spatial needs in housing design: A case study
Stephen Agyefi-Mensah, Zoya Evans Kpamma, Daniel Ebo HaganKnowing and understanding the spatial needs of users is imperative for the design of livable and sustainable houses. However, the practical and theoretical difficulties associated…
Development of sustainable construction material from fly ash class C
Eric Asa, Monisha Shrestha, Edmund Baffoe-Twum, Bright AwukuEnvironmental issues caused by the production of Portland cement have led to it being replaced by waste materials such as fly ash, which is more economical and safer for the…
Perception on challenges impacting bid decision of indigenous building contractors in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Nicholas Chileshe, David John Edwards, Neema Kavishe, Theo C. HauptThe acknowledged mode of securing work by contractors is through the bidding process. However, the bidding decisions undertaken by some indigenous contractors in developing…
Complexity drivers in engineering design: Toward a decision support system based on an organizational perspective
Abla Chaouni Benabdellah, Asmaa Benghabrit, Imane BouhaddouIn the era of industry 4.0, managing the design is a challenging mission. Within a dynamic environment, several disciplines have adopted the complex adaptive system (CAS…
Status of lean construction implementation among small and medium building contractors (SMBCs) in Ghana
Emmanuel Nsiah Ankomah, Joshua Ayarkwa, Kofi AgyekumThe purpose of this study is to ascertain the extent to which the practices of small and medium building contractors (SMBCs) conform to lean construction (LC) principles…
Post-occupancy evaluation of University of Uyo buildings
Dubem Ikediashi, Godfrey Udo, Maureen OfoegbuThis study aims to evaluate the performance of buildings in the University of Uyo using the post-occupancy evaluation (POE) technique.
Optimization by mixture design approach: Impact of marble and ceramic recycle on properties of mortar based on air lime
Yacine Abadou, Abderrahmane Ghrieb, Rosa Bustamante, Hayette FaidThe purpose of this study is to fit an appropriate mathematical model to express response variables as functions of the proportions of the mixture components. One purpose of…
Effect of industrial wastes and lime on strength characteristics of clayey soil
Avinash Bhardwaj, Ravi Kumar SharmaThe purpose of this paper is to attempt to use two industrial wastes; waste foundry sands (WFS) and molasses (M) along with lime (L) to improve the strength characteristics of…
Factors driving the career progression of construction project managers
Kofi Agyekum, Ernest Kissi, James Cofie Danku, Godslove Ampratwum, Gideon Selorm AmegatseyThis paper aims to examine the factors that drive the career progression of construction project managers (CPM) in the Ghanaian construction industry.
A system proposal for rapid detecting of anthropometric data and affecting design strategies
Ilker ErkanThe purpose of this study on architecture, design, ergonomics and anthropometry was to ensure compliance with the human-machine-work environment, minimize human error and obtain…
Analysing the causes of corruption in the Malaysian construction industry
Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap, Kai Yee Lee, Martin SkitmoreCorruption continues to be a pervasive stain on the construction industry in developing countries worldwide, jeopardising project performance and with wide-ranging negative…
Sensitivity analysis of using solar cells in regional electricity power supply of off-grid power systems in Iran
Mehdi Jahangiri, Ahmad Haghani, Shahram Heidarian, Ali Mostafaeipour, Heidar Ali Raiesi, Akbar Alidadi ShamsabadiRural areas are one of the effective regions in economy and self-sufficiency field especially in agricultural and livestock section. Planning in the rural section and the effort…
Implementing 5D BIM on construction projects: contractor perspectives from the UK construction sector
Tochukwu Moses, David Heesom, David OlokeThe purpose of this paper is to report on primary research findings that sought to investigate and analyse salient issues on the implementation of 5D building information…
An overview of virtual reality within industrial design education
Ahmet Hamurcu, Şebnem Timur, Kerem RızvanoğluWith the release of headsets such as HTC Vive and Oculus Rift in 2016, fully immersive virtual reality (VR) technology has become available for industrial designers to represent…
Investigating quality of life by residents of social housing in eastern Algeria: a structural equation modelling
Riadh Djafri, Mariana Mohamed Osman, Noor Suzilawati Rabe, Syafiee ShuidThe purpose of this paper is to identify, confirm and validate a model appropriate to capture the interrelationships between different variables to develop and improve social…
An integrated model for predicting the probability of adoption of green building in South Africa
Eric Kwame Simpeh, John Julian SmallwoodThe purpose of this paper is to examine the predictable effect of economic and non-economic factors regarded as the most important to stimulate stakeholders’ behavioural…
Wind and solar energy utilization for seawater desalination and hydrogen production in the coastal areas of southern Iran
Mostafa Rezaei, Ali Mostafaeipour, Niloofar Jafari, Nafiseh Naghdi-Khozani, Ali MoftakharzadehAcute shortage of potable water and energy supplies is expected to raise in developing countries in the near future. One solid way to address these issues is to exploit renewable…
Insurable and non-insurable risks in complex project deals: case of the Ghanaian construction industry
De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Frank Ato Ghansah, Amos Darko, Richard Ohene Asiedu, David John EdwardsThe purpose of this study is to investigate the insurable risks that impacted the operations on complex construction projects in developing countries using Ghana as a case study.
Multi-objective mathematical model based on fuzzy hybrid multi-criteria decision-making and FMEA approach for the risks of oil and gas projects
Mohammad Khalilzadeh, Rose Balafshan, Ashkan HafezalkotobThe purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive framework for analyzing risk factors in oil and gas projects.
Systematic design of a new gearbox for concrete mixers
Lorenzo Fiorineschi, Susanna Papini, Luca Pugi, Andrea Rindi, Federico RotiniThe purpose of this study is to identify an innovative solution for the power transmission gearbox of concrete mixers, according to the specifications provided by the company.
Durability analysis of eggshell powder–flyash geopolymer composite subjected to wetting–drying cycles
Poonam Shekhawat, Gunwant Sharma, Rao Martand SinghThe purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of various heat conditions on the durability of eggshell powder (ESP)–flyash (FA) geopolymer subjected to wetting–drying…
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