Abstract: Business failure is an extremely disruptive force in the construction industry. The chance of failure for a construction company has increased over the past 10 years. In the past five years, the average age of a construction ...

Abstract: This paper focuses on how arbitrators perceive the effects of poor project documentation on the arbitration process, and what advice arbitrators would give construction professionals to help them properly record project ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the current attitude of large U.S. construction firms toward risk, and determines how these contractors conduct construction risk management. The paper is based on a survey of the top 100 large U.S. ...

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to describe the state of emergency construction planning for hurricane disaster relief and to present the results of a survey of emergency-management agencies. Most emergencymanagement agencies are ...

Abstract: The qualification process in the construction bond business is very complicated, labor-intensive, and time-consuming. The construction bond underwriting processes contain subjective judgments that require human involvement ...

Abstract: The future success of large Japanese construction firms may well depend on the widespread implementation of computer integrated construction (CIC) concepts. Because of changes in the competitive environment, the nature of ...

Abstract: As a key technology, construction robots are expected to improve working conditions, reduce accidents, and increase construction productivity. Robotics in the construction industry is a young and fast‐growing interdisciplinary ...

Abstract: Construction technology innovation is becoming an increasingly important factor for the growth of many large Japanese firms. It has become essential that new construction technologies be identified, obtained on the most ...

Abstract: The objectives of this paper are to identify strategic issues impacting multifamily affordable housing resident satisfaction and to develop a systematic model to forecast residential satisfaction based on data gathered ...

Abstract: A proposal for improving the current Equal Business Opportunity program is presented. The basic principles of the recommended program are: to provide incentives to owners and contractors on both private and public projects ...