Abstract: Success in construction projects mainly depends on how well project managers handle conflicts. There are in general five conflict resolution approaches: withdrawal, compromise, forcing, smoothing, and problem solving. ...

Abstract: The up/down construction method has great potential to shorten construction time. Until several years ago, this method had rarely been used in the United States. Recently, however, it has emerged, being applied in several ...

Abstract: Contractors may be faced with the problem of deciding the bidding price of a construction project, when the likelihood of the occurrence of risk events and the risk‐associated consequences (monetary loss and gain) are ...

Abstract: International construction involves all of the uncertainties common to domestic construction projects as well as risks specific to international transactions. Consequently, despite the worldwide trend toward globalization, ...

Abstract: While opportunities for international construction firms have been growing with globalization, the risks involved with international construction projects are increasing significantly. However, due to the complex skein of ...