Abstract: With the rising recognition of global climate change, the term

Abstract: In the manufacturing sector, companies have successfully applied concurrent engineering tools, including Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to determine customers' needs for the design at its early stages of development. ...

Abstract: Thirty-five international contractors from China were included by the Engineering News Record in the list of the Top 225 International Contractors in 2000. Although Chinese international contractors are increasingly playing ...

Abstract: As building projects get larger and more complex, clients are also increasingly demanding higher standards for their delivery. Total quality management (TQM) has been recognized as a successful management philosophy in the ...

Abstract: This paper examines the critical factors affecting the efficient use of public investments in infrastructure to support trade and economic development. Investments in infrastructure have increasingly been used to improve ...

Abstract: The just-in-time (JIT) philosophy has tremendous potential for managing the movement of precast concrete components from the prefabrication yard to, and within, the construction site. The space constraints for storage and ...

Abstract: While smart features have been incorporated in private condominiums, it is unclear if these features are appropriate and satisfactorily used by homeowners. The concern of this study is that for all good intent and purposes, ...

Abstract: Previous studies between

Abstract: Although Six Sigma has been implemented in the manufacturing and other services industries, it is still a relatively new concept in the building industry. This paper described the Six Sigma concept as a quality initiative ...