Abstract: The use of bar‐code technology continues to grow in construction‐related industries in the United States. This growth provides an opportunity for construction owners, contractors, and vendors to take advantage of an ...

Abstract: The construction industry must seek new strategies to lower costs and to gain a competitive advantage in a changing business environment. Partnering is one approach to conducting business in this new environment. This paper ...

Abstract: This paper presents a strategy that major parties involved in the design and construction process can use to help implement total quality management (TQM) on capital projects. Key components of the strategy are developed ...