Abstract: Bidding and determining the optimum markup are two major decisions that a contractor has to think about thoroughly when faced with a new project. Several bidding models have been presented in the literature to help contractors ...

Abstract: The fragmented management of traditional construction projects, which mainly lacks the integration of project processes, often results in schedule delays and cost overruns. As a result, claims are most likely to arise ...

Abstract: In the construction industry, it is crucial for owners to select the appropriate contract delivery method to achieve best performance on their projects. The low-bid method has been the most common competitive bid selection ...

Abstract: A strong construction safety climate is sought after by governments, owners, and insurance providers. When making safety policy changes, legislative bodies and construction stakeholders alike try to successfully predict ...

Abstract: The competitive construction bidding process is a highly unstructured decision-making problem where contractors have to take several factors into consideration, weigh their relative importance, and consequently make bidding ...

Abstract: Numerous research proposed alternative selection methods to compensate for the drawbacks of the lowest qualified bidder (LQB) approach, including the below-average-bidder (BAB) method. While previous work has been carried ...