Abstract: Construction companies are facing unprecedented challenges in terms of coping with the new circumstances as well as understanding their legal and contractual impacts. Because the COVID-19 pandemic affected all businesses ...

Abstract: This study conducts a qualitative and quantitative analysis of various issues resulting from the construction market growth after the moment magnitude (Mw) 7.8 earthquake on April 25, 2015 in Nepal. The market growth ...

Abstract: One of the problems causing subcontractors to have back charges is the lack of contract clauses in the subcontract document to prevent from back charging. This paper identifies the items that are frequently back charged ...

Abstract: Disputes are prevalent on construction projects. This issue is severe in underdeveloped countries like Nepal. In the year 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed over 8,000 people and destroyed thousands of buildings there. ...

Abstract: Disputes are unpleasant, resource consuming, and expensive, but they are inevitable in construction contracts. Dispute resolution practices in Nepal are different from the ones in developed countries. One distinct problem ...

Abstract: Existing practice compares actual productivity with historical data to gauge construction operation efficiency. However, this practice is accurate only if historical data reflect optimal values—generally, such comparisons ...