Abstract: The two-phase best-value process has been widely used by public agencies for Design and Build (DB) procurement, with a key issue in the first phase of prequalification the determination of evaluation criteria. This study ...

Abstract: Promotion of the sustainability and inclusiveness of the economy, society, and environment is important. However, China suffers from different overlapping and conflicting plans, which hinders its ability to achieve sustainable ...

Abstract: Previous research has recognized that the successful realization of megaproject social responsibility (MSR) relies heavily on the cooperation of a variety of stakeholders. However, the process of stakeholders conducting ...

Abstract: For design-build (DB) projects, owners normally use lump sum and guaranteed maximum price (GMP) as the major contract payment provisions. However, there was a lack of empirical studies to compare the project performance ...

Abstract: Design risk can greatly affect the success or otherwise of design-build projects. This study presents the identification of design risk factors in design-build projects and an analysis of their impact on project performance. ...

Abstract: Business-to-government (B2G) corruption is thought to be a common phenomenon in the Chinese construction sector, especially in public construction projects, inducing many accidents and losses. As a precursor to its reduction, ...

Abstract: Project failure is unfortunate but common in the construction sector. However, as the Chinese proverb says, failure is the mother of success. In other words, learning from failure can be considered an effective way to ...

Abstract: Design-build (DB) is regarded as an effective means of delivering high performance green buildings, and the selection of DB contractors is of critical importance. The objective of this study is to evaluate the selection ...