Abstract: The ability to timely forecast accurate project outcomes is fundamental in an industry marked by endemic cost and schedule deviations. Indeed, owners and contractors alike make key strategic decisions about individual ...

Abstract: As with most industries operating in a worldwide business environment, engineering and construction companies have a need to quantify the business impact of information management strategies and the associated investment ...

Abstract: During the planning and execution of construction projects, it often becomes necessary to shorten the duration of the project. A widely used technique for reducing the duration of a project is commonly referred to as ...

Abstract: One of the major goals of the construction industry today is the quantification and minimization of the risk associated with construction engineering performance. When specifically considering the planning of construction ...

Abstract: The City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, developed a strategic citywide plan for renewal and rebuilding in response to the devastating effects of a direct tornado hit on April 27, 2011. In addition to causing significant personal ...

Abstract: The business world is fast becoming interconnected electronically. With the advent of the data superhighway, electronic commerce and much of private industry attempting to exploit the enabling ability of electronic ...

Abstract: Establishing and maintaining a strategic advantage in a globally competitive business environment requires focus on electronic data management (EDM) technologies that facilitate work-flow automation and process reengineering. ...

Abstract: The timely and effective transfer of knowledge and information among project disciplines is of paramount importance for project success. As such, strategies aiming at the incorporation of construction expertise in the ...

Abstract: Many corporate processes common to the design and construction of major engineered projects are composed of individual activities that are variable by nature. Additionally, the process itself may have a high degree of ...