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RISRethinking the Digital Divide of BIM Adoption in the AEC Industry
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Extant research studies have attempted to evaluate the building information modeling (BIM) divide in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry; however, these studies are often premised on material ...
Fuzzy Set Theory Approach for Measuring the Performance of Relationship-Based Construction Projects in Australia
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Research into performance measures for relationship-based construction projects becomes crucial because of an increasing trend of client organizations to adopt a relationship-based (or relational contracting) approach to ...
Critical Analysis of Partnering Research Trend in Construction Journals
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Over the past two decades, significant literature has been dedicated to research studies on construction partnering and related issues, and a plethora of underlying theories and industrial practices on partnering application ...
Partnering in Construction: Critical Study of Problems for Implementation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Over the years, the implementation of a construction project from planning to completion is full of potential claims and intractable disputes. As an innovative procurement method in the construction industry, partnering ...
Potential Obstacles to Successful Implementation of Public-Private Partnerships in Beijing and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Public-private partnership (PPP) has been practiced for quite some time around the world and there are numerous infrastructure, construction, and building projects which are employing the concepts. Unfortunately, not all ...
Using the Thermal Work Limit as an Environmental Determinant of Heat Stress for Construction Workers
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Construction workers are vulnerable to heat stress in summer as evidenced by deaths and injuries caused by heat stroke. Over the past centuries, many heat-stress indices have been developed to assist with the management ...
Overview of the Application of “Fuzzy Techniques” in Construction Management Research
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: During the last decade, “fuzzy techniques” have been increasingly applied to the research area of construction management discipline. To date, however, no paper has attempted to summarize and present a critique of the ...
Critical Success Factors for PPPs in Infrastructure Developments: Chinese Perspective
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: With the rapid growth of the Chinese economy, the desperate demand for infrastructure developments has created bottlenecks in the country’s sustainable development. Infrastructure investment could not be funded completely ...
Drivers for Adopting Public Private Partnerships—Empirical Comparison between China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The private sector has long been involved in delivering public sector projects, whether its role has been as a partner or just as a contractor for the government. Over recent years the interest in adopting public private ...
Empirical Study of the Risks and Difficulties in Implementing Guaranteed Maximum Price and Target Cost Contracts in Construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Over the past few decades, both the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and target cost contracting (TCC) arrangements have been regarded as alternative integrated procurement strategies for clients to mitigate risks, minimize ...