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Exploratory Framework for Application of Analytics in the Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The complex dynamics inherent to the context of decision-making in the construction industry requires more rigorous application of analytics. However, effective frameworks to facilitate such data-driven decision-making are ...
Risk Assessment for the Housing Market in Mexico
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The lingering experience of the U.S. housing market crisis has underlined importance in seeking new markets for the companies involved in housing construction. However, expansion to new markets requires a deliberate strategic ...
Exploratory Framework for Application of Analytics in the Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The complex dynamics inherent to the context of decision-making in the construction industry requires more rigorous application of analytics. However, effective frameworks to facilitate such data-driven decision-making are ...
Impact of Characteristics of Infrastructure Projects on Public Opinion
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Infrastructure projects are developed at the interface of coupled technical and social systems. As a result, there is a symbiotic relationship between the social dynamics and technical characteristics of the projects. For ...
Resilience of Organizations in the Construction Industry in the Face of COVID-19 Disturbances: Dynamic Capabilities Perspective
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: The construction industry has been significantly impacted by the economic, financial, and operational consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the pandemic continues to evolve, this study aimed to better understand ...
Capacity Building for an Infrastructure System in Case of Disaster Using the System's Associated Social and Technical Components
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Disasters often indirectly cause two impacts that may impede recovery: a decline in the capacity of a system because of failures in its supporting components and a surge in demand for the system's services. Therefore, there ...
Integration of the Construction Knowledge and Expertise in Front-End Planning
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Traditionally, construction input is integrated after the completion of the design stage of the projects. Inadequate construction input at the predesign stage and during the front-end planning (FEP) process results in ...
Modeling Social Opposition to Infrastructure Development
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Social and political dynamics increasingly determine the fate of infrastructure development around the world. Decision makers involved with projects such as the Keystone XL pipeline in North America, the Belo Monte Dam in ...
Robust Decision-Making for Multiparty Renegotiations in Public–Private Partnerships
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Public–private partnerships (PPPs) increasingly face disputes that have significantly impacted their outcome. These disputes may result in legal actions or renegotiation, which in any case lead to outcomes such as increased ...
Counterfeiting Risk Governance in the Capital Projects Supply Chain
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The capital projects supply chain has proved to be vulnerable to disruption by counterfeit, fraudulent, and suspect items (CFSI). The challenges associated with CFSI are intensified considering the project-based nature of ...