Abstract: This paper suggests a new approach to the problem of providing computerized assistance in settling construction contract claims. Previous research on this topic has concentrated on the use of expert systems to try to predict ...

Abstract: Factors that can be fairly easily identified and modified and can lead to significant improvements in production rates for activities in construction are considered in this paper. These factors are divided into four work ...

Abstract: Facility managers in all organizations experience many different problems. One of the most common significant problems is the prediction of future operating and maintenance costs. Although extremely accurate cost predictions ...

Abstract: Quality of design, material used and workmanship, affects the future operating, maintenance and rehabilitation costs of infrastructure; however, the extent to which quality affects these costs has never been explicitly ...

Abstract: Contemporary use of integrated package programs in construction management has centered on financial and accounting analyses. A method is described in this paper that uses an integrated package in the design and optimization ...