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Collaborative Learning to Improve the Governance and Performance of Infrastructure Projects in the Construction Sector
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Collaborative learning helps construction organizations adapt their governance structures (GS) to maximize project performance (PP). Although previous studies indicated that governance directly influences performance, and ...
Validation of an Instrument to Measure Governance and Performance on Collaborative Infrastructure Projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Collaborative infrastructure projects use hybrid formal and informal governance structures to manage transactions. Based on previous desktop research, the authors identified the key mechanisms underlying project governance, ...
Considering Landowner Participation in Wind Farm Layout Optimization
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Current wind farm layout optimization research assumes a continuous piece of land is readily available and focuses on advancing optimization methods. In reality, projects rely on landowners’ ...
Visualizing Evolution of Knowledge Management Capability in Construction Firms
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A firm, as a dynamic, evolving, and quasi-autonomous system of knowledge production and application, develops knowledge management capability (KMC) through strategic learning to sustain competitive advantages in a dynamic ...
Governance of Learning Mechanisms: Evidence from Construction Firms
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The focus of knowledge management (KM) in the construction industry is moving towards capability building for value creation. The study reported by this paper is motivated by recent assertions about the genesis and evolution ...
PESTEL Analysis of Construction Productivity Enhancement Strategies: A Case Study of Three Economies
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Previous construction productivity research focused on developing productivity measurement methods and quantifying the impact of influencing factors. However, the development of holistic strategies for productivity enhancement ...
Adhesion Characteristics of Warm-Mix Crumb Rubber-Modified Asphalt-Steel Slag Interface under Water Erosion
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In order to study the effect of water erosion on the adhesion characteristics of warm-mix crumb rubber-modified asphalt (WCR)-steel slag interface, hot-mix crumb rubber-modified asphalt (HCR) was used as the control group. ...
Implications of Construction Vocational Education and Training for Regional Competitiveness: Case Study of Singapore and Hong Kong
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Construction vocational education and training (VET) systems serve the mission of enhancing construction productivity and social cohesion, which are essential attributes for regional competitiveness. It is imperative to ...