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RISPartnering Mechanism in Construction: An Empirical Study on the Chinese Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Partnering and its principles have increasingly been introduced to the construction industry to improve the efficiency of project delivery. However, little research outlines the mechanism behind its application. This paper ...
Enhancing Trust-Based Interface Management in International Engineering-Procurement-Construction Projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) method is gaining more acceptance worldwide as a project delivery strategy due to the construction efficiencies gained through making one organization responsible for integration ...
Relationships among Risk Management, Partnering, and Contractor Capability in International EPC Project Delivery
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Understanding the Role of Built Environment Resilience to Natural Disasters: Lessons Learned from the Wenchuan Earthquake
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This study develops and validates a conceptual model of the role of built environment resilience to natural disasters by conducting an overall case study of the Wenchuan earthquake. This research shows that the enormous ...
Enhancing Total Quality Management by Partnering in Construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Total quality management (TQM) has increasingly been introduced into the construction industry across many countries as an improvement strategy, but there are many barriers impeding its effectiveness in implementation. ...
Evaluation of Cooperation during Project Delivery: Empirical Study on the Hydropower Industry in Southwest China
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Previous studies agree that cooperation among participants is critical to successfully deliver projects; however, little research has quantitatively illustrated how participants benefit from cooperation. Based on partnering ...
Risk Management in the Chinese Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: There has been an increase in research on risk management practice in the construction industry. However, little research has been conducted to systematically investigate the overall aspects of risk management on the ...
Incentives in the Chinese Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Incentives have been increasingly applied to align the objectives of participants in the delivery of construction projects. However, little research has been undertaken to systematically study the use of such incentives. ...
Evaluation of Cooperation during Project Delivery: Empirical Study on the Hydropower Industry in Southwest China
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Previous studies agree that cooperation among participants is critical to successfully deliver projects; however, little research has quantitatively illustrated how participants benefit from cooperation. Based on partnering ...
Lateral Behavior of Plasterboard-Clad Residential Steel Frames
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper presents a detailed investigation into the contribution of plasterboard to the lateral resistance of cold-formed steel-framed residential structures. It details the development of a finite-element model for ...