Abstract: The selection of materials for a sustainable building façade has various requirements, which include the analysis of economic performance, as well as the physical performance at every stage of their life cycle. Previous ...

Abstract: Collusive bidding is regarded as one of the most socially harmful, anticompetitive, and illegal practices in the construction sector. Bid-rigging, which is a form of collusion, refers to the process in which several bidders ...

Abstract: Recently, the top-down construction method has been applied to building construction to secure excavation safety by providing rigid diaphragm walls. Usually, proper and economical formwork systems need to be selected for ...

Abstract: Bid-rigging is common in many industries, and in recent years we have seen litigation concerning damages from bid-rigging increase with a variety of collusion scandals being disclosed. Several studies have estimated damages ...