Abstract: Selecting the right equipment for the project is inherently a multifaceted cost and benefit evaluation process that is further compounded by the complexity of today’s building projects and the lack of systematic tools for ...

Abstract: This paper raises the issue of “soft” considerations in the selection of equipment for building construction projects. The paper aims at increasing the awareness: (1) to the nature, variety, and richness of soft factors; ...

Abstract: Selection of equipment for construction projects, a key factor in the success of the project, is a complex process. Current models offered by the literature fail to provide adequate solutions for two major issues: the ...

Abstract: The gradual disappearance of traditional borderlines between equipment cultures and the increasing use of tower cranes as today’s dominant building construction equipment result in exposure to safety issues concerning tower ...