Abstract: One of the most important functions of planning is to offset uncertainty and change. However, projects are often affected by external factors or constraints that can either facilitate progress or create delays in the ...

Abstract: Engineering and construction projects are dependent on two fundamental elements: (1) the ability to plan and manage the technical components of the project such as the tasks and resources; and (2) the ability of the project ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a structural equation model (SEM) for describing and quantifying the fundamental factors that affect contract disputes between owners and contractors in the construction industry. Through ...

Abstract: Partnering is an increasingly popular management tool aimed at reversing the negative affects of adversarial relationships in construction. Currently, partnering in the construction industry focuses on a project by project ...

Abstract: The public sector has increasingly been adopting private financing alternatives in providing new infrastructure investment to address an ever increasing imbalance between funding and needs for public works projects. These ...

Abstract: High-performance teams achieve outcomes that exceed the expectations of the project and often demonstrate unique or innovative approaches within a final solution. The foundation of this high performance is the ability to ...

Abstract: Owners and contractors faced with the drastic consequences of a “crisis” often accomplish projects whose short schedules, tight budgets, or technical complexity require adoption of extraordinary approaches to design and ...

Abstract: Modern buildings and civil structures are complex undertakings and involve the use of a great variety of engineering methods and processes. Therefore most projects face the possibility of defects and defective work, which ...