Abstract: Contracts can serve three functions—Control, Coordination, and Adaptation—to mitigate different risks. This multifunctional perspective based on the development of contract theory has been introduced in construction ...

Abstract: In the intricate domain of construction contracts, precise descriptions and measurements of contract structures are crucial. This study provides an objective analysis of the structure of construction contracts from a ...

Abstract: In multiphase particulate composites, the deviation and mismatch of the elastic moduli of different particles may significantly affect the overall mechanical performance of the composites. This study investigates the effects ...

Abstract: The importance of understanding individuals’ psychology when studying interorganizational trust has been increasingly acknowledged by researchers in the construction industry. However, few studies have purposely examined ...

Abstract: Contracts are the main governance mechanism regulating construction participants’ behaviors and safeguarding project performance. Besides traditional subjective measurement via survey, machine learning has been utilized ...

Abstract: As means to many ends, architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) projects are the frontline to address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. Despite the high prevalence of ESG, little is known about ...

Abstract: This paper aims to comprehensively analyze the influences of environmental uncertainty (EU) on three dimensions of transaction costs, namely, setup, monitoring, and enforcement costs, in a construction project. More ...

Abstract: Contract violations have become common problems in construction projects, yet little of the construction contract literature addresses the question of responses to contract violations (i.e., contract enforcement). ...