Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction: Recent submissions
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How Legal Systems Have Affected Sino–US Relations: Counterfeiting of Construction Products and Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The construction industry is considered among the most critical drivers of international progress in terms of jobs, infrastructure, economy, and science. However, the American construction industry has been increasingly ... -
Framework for Integrating Experiential Knowledge, Personal Constructs, and Knowledge Transfer toward Successful Construction Claims Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Claims management (CM) in the construction industry is a crucial practice that relies on the effective utilization of professionals’ knowledge, experience, and personal constructs (PC). However, CM has become a formidable ... -
Framework for Avoidance of Disputes Arising in the Construction Industry due to the Economic Crisis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The economic crisis characterized by inflation and currency depreciation has severely impacted the construction industry, leading to project delays and suspensions due to funding shortages. Consequently, disputes within ... -
Exploratory Factor Analysis of Construction Industry Problems in a Developing Country
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Various problems faced by the construction sector have hampered the performance and growth of the construction industry in many countries, including Indonesia. This research aims to quantitatively investigate the factors ... -
Discerning the Disparity between Stipulated Contractual Payment Procedures and Payment Practices among Contractors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Smooth cash flow is critical to foster a robust, professional, and competitive construction sector, ensuring efficient project delivery. However, persistent payment issues have been a recurrent concern, adversely affecting ... -
Digitalized Document Management System for Construction Claims and Disputes to Enhance the Smoothness of Advanced Construction Projects Using the Building Information Modeling Integrated Framework
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The escalating complexity of conventional construction’s claim document management systems (CDMSs), characterized by intricate and improper documentation, demonstration, knowledge, claim generation process, correspondence, ... -
Delay Analysis in Construction Contracts: Assessing Claims and Legal Implications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The purpose of this paper is to present a guided approach for the selection and application of an appropriate delay analysis method for construction projects considering different legal and contractual perspectives. The ... -
Contractors’ Perspectives of Delays in Healthcare Projects: A Tale of Two Contrasting Provisions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Many construction projects are delayed due to a range of factors, including the unique spatial and environmental context of every construction site, the challenges of maintaining quality, and the timing of decision making ... -
Contractor and Owner Perceptions of Interface Management Implementation Strategies for Airport Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Interface roles are critical in multidisciplinary and large construction projects (LCPs), owing to numerous boundary activities and liminal actors. The current study investigated the perceptions of interface management and ... -
Comparative Study of Building Information Modeling–Impacted Provisions in the Standard Forms of Construction Contracts
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Building information modeling (BIM) has been operating in Malaysia for over 10 years with various anticipations and strong governmental support. However, the acceptance and application of BIM remain slow and below the ... -
Revitalizing Real Estate: Decoding Disputes, Propelling Policies, and Pioneering Solutions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In the challenging landscape of real estate, project delays due to conflicts were a persistent issue until the Indian government introduced the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) in 2016. This transformative ... -
Dispute Avoidance in the Construction Industry: A Perspective of Procurement Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Disputes are inevitable in the construction industry due to the complex characteristics of the construction projects and the involvement of different stakeholders, and they can be considered as a major hindrance obstructing ... -
Assessment of Quality Management Information Systems in Tower Construction Works
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Quality management (QM) systems have been developed in the construction industry to improve quality control in construction works. In the past, the expansion of telecommunication civil infrastructure in Nepal was restricted ... -
Competence as a Key Factor in Causal Mechanisms of Construction Disputes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Construction disputes appear ubiquitous in megaprojects, but, they are undesirable due to their negative consequences which include project cost escalation and project delays. Reducing, or better still eliminating, disputes ... -
Common Challenges and Comprehensive Strategies for Utility Risk Management in Alternative Delivery Infrastructure Contexts
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)In recent decades, state transportation authorities (STAs) have increasingly relied upon alternative contracting methods (ACMs) to deliver large surface transportation infrastructure projects. ACM delivery allocates higher ... -
Responsiveness of the Bid and Responsibility of the Bidder in Public Construction Bids
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Contractors bidding on public construction projects must observe applicable rules and regulations and comply with their terms and conditions. Failure to do so exposes the bidding contractor to the risk that its bid will ... -
Enhancing Collaboration in Construction Projects: A Delphi Study on the Convergence of Local and Foreign Contractors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The involvement of foreign contractors (FC) in developing countries is a growing trend, but it often leads to disputes and collaboration problems that hinder the intended benefits for the host country. This study focuses ... -
Empirical Investigation of the Effect of Anti-Price-Gouging Law on Postdisaster Reconstruction Wages
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Anti-price-gouging laws are enforced by a disaster declaration to control reconstruction labor and material costs in the wake of disasters. Reconstruction costs provide an important signal in the postdisaster reconstruction ... -
Automated Risk Analysis for Construction Contracts Using Neural Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Artificial intelligence (AI) application has been recently utilized in various commercial trades. In the past 20 years, researchers made various attempts in applying AI as a supporting tool in construction management, ... -
Assessment of the Critical Dispute Factors in Public–Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Public-private partnership (PPP) projects would result in disagreements due to their intricate nature, extended duration, and the involvement of various parties. There is a gap in the literature on quantitively evaluating ...