Abstract: Many companies have a tendency to spread out their operations into branches and/or separate corporations. The construction industry is a good example. With work being slow in some areas, it is sometimes more profitable to ...

Abstract: Although the number of environment-related disputes is increasing, no risk management approach exists to minimize such disputes at construction sites. The purpose of this study was to develop an environmental risk index ...

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: Recently, main contractors have shifted their attitudes about subcontract procurement to more strategic and long-term partnering philosophies. The objective of this study was to present a framework for subcontractor ...