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Procurement of Architecture and Engineering Services: Influence of Cost on Selection Outcomes and Evaluation Criteria That Best Differentiate Consultant Expertise
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Although the procurement of architectural and engineering (A/E) consultants has traditionally followed Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS), owners have begun to utilize cost evaluations with increasing regularity. A/E ...
Drivers of Organizational Change within the AEC Industry: Linking Change Management Practices with Successful Change Adoption
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In today’s rapidly evolving market, effective organizational change adoption has become a core competency of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms to maintain their competitive advantage. Firms that more ...
Project Management Strategies to Maximize Performance in Exploratory Research: Case Study in Solar Thermal Energy Storage Technology Development
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Exploratory research and development projects bring inherent risk due to the unfamiliar nature of the technologies investigated. No consensus exists as to a project management methodology that will consistently add value ...
An Empirical Analysis of Project Performance Outcomes for Best-Value Procurement in Design–Bid–Build Projects
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: The best-value (BV) procurement method has been increasingly used by owners in the context of design–bid–build (DBB) project delivery. The objective of this study was to determine whether a statistically significant ...
Using Best-Value Procurement to Measure the Impact of Initial Risk-Management Capability on Qualitative Construction Performance
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Support for Organizational Change: Change-Readiness Outcomes among AEC Project Teams
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A major area of innovation within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry involves the re-engineering of project delivery processes, yet successful implementation of such processes requires a significant ...
Fuzzy Set Theory Approach to Classify Highway Project Characteristics for Delivery Selection
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Selecting an appropriate delivery method for highway projects is a complex decision process. Delivery decisions typically involve evaluating both quantitative (e.g., cost, schedule) and qualitative (e.g., project ...
Differentiation of Evaluation Criteria in Design-Build and Construction Manager at Risk Procurements
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The procurement processes used in the alternative contracting methods of design-build (DB) and construction manager at risk (CMAR) are heavily focused on best-value and qualifications-based selection. However, previous ...
Support for Organizational Change: Change-Readiness Outcomes among AEC Project Teams
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A major area of innovation within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry involves the re-engineering of project delivery processes, yet successful implementation of such processes requires a significant ...
Empirical Inference System for Highway Project Delivery Selection Using Fuzzy Pattern Recognition
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Selection of a project delivery method in highway construction is a challenging task because of the many decision criteria involved. In addition to quantitative project attributes, the project delivery decision-making ...