Abstract: The history of the use of network analysis in the construction industry is reviewed. The difficulties encountered in the diffusion process from country to country, from industry to industry, and from company to company are ...

Abstract: Construction productivity has been on the decline in the last decade. The results are presented on a survey of the Engineering News‐Record 400 largest contractors to obtain their views on where productivity improvements ...

Abstract: Construction management has become a vital aspect of the construction process over the years. This paper reviews the Master’s programs in construction engineering and management (CEM) offered by departments of civil ...

Abstract: The pricing strategy predominantly used in construction is cost based. But this pricing logic may lead to the underpricing or overpricing of a bid offer. In response to this problem, alternate pricing strategies are proposed ...

Abstract: Competitive strategy and neo-institutional scholars offer different views for studying a firm’s relationship with its environment. Competitive strategy scholars propose that a firm’s environment hosts competitive forces ...

Abstract: Observations in the industry and a recent survey indicate that construction companies are anxious to improve their marketing activities. Literature regarding industrial marketing of consumer products is quite abundant, but ...

Abstract: A dynamic scheduling system that links digital movies of construction activities, a CPM schedule, and progress control of construction has been developed. A time-lapse technique has been used in such a way that months of ...

Abstract: Construction litigation expenditures have increased considerably over the years. An universal prediction model (UPM) was developed to predict the outcome of construction litigation and, hence, encourage settlements out of ...

Abstract: Construction litigation has become commonplace in numerous construction projects, particularly in large contracts. Miscommunication, inadequate plans and specifications, rigid contracts, changes in site conditions, nonpayment, ...