Journal of Construction Engineering and Management: Recent submissions
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Embodied Cost of Collusive Bidding: Evidence from China’s Construction Industry
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Collusive bidding is regarded as one of the most socially harmful, anticompetitive, and illegal practices in the construction sector. The process of collusion is hidden from public sight, making it difficult to calculate ... -
Budget Optimization of Concrete Bridge Decks under Performance-Based Contract Settings
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Growing needs for maintenance, repair, and replacement (MRR) of existing transportation infrastructure signifies the importance of new and innovative contracting strategies. Among the emerging contracting methods in the ... -
Supervisors’ Reliance on Tacit Knowledge and Barriers to Knowledge Sharing in the Electrical Contracting Industry
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)The shortage of skills together with the knowledge loss due to employee retirements is compelling trade contractors to capture the know-how from retirees to prepare the future workforce. Compared to explicit knowledge, the ... -
Semantic Network Analysis of Literature on Public-Private Partnerships
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have motivated diverse bibliometric analyses of PPP research. Nevertheless, the evolution and connections between the main topics in the PPP domain have not been explored. To improve the ... -
Determining Critical Combinations of Safety Fatality Causes Using Spectral Clustering and Computational Data Mining Algorithms
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has played a key role in decreasing safety accidents on construction sites, such reduction is not well perceived among the different types of incidents. For ... -
Implementation of Combined Loading to Calculate Ground Bearing Pressure under Crawler Crane Tracks
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Modular projects in the construction industry employ high-capacity crawler cranes. Due to the significant increase in the weights of modules in recent years, ensuring the integrity of ground support under the crane tracks ... -
Framework for Identifying Competencies of Construction Workers
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Any occupation requires a certain set of competencies at a given employment level. Although in the construction industry the competency requirements for mid- and upper-level employees are very well defined, such clear ... -
Improvement in Estimating Durations for Building Projects Using Artificial Neural Network and Sensitivity Analysis
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The duration of a construction project is a key factor to consider before starting a new project. It needs to be accurately estimated from an early stage. Many researchers demonstrated the applicability of regression ... -
Benefits Realization: Novel Conceptual Model for Front End–Design Decision-Making Using Dempster–Shafer Theory and Quality Function Deployment
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)This paper proposes a new conceptual approach to address the gap in the understanding of benefits realization, which is an increasingly central element in the delivery of successful projects in architecture, engineering, ... -
Factors Affecting 3D Printing Technology Adaptation in Construction
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Three-dimensional (3D) printing in construction technology has rapidly developed in recent years and is being implemented on a prototype basis for relatively small building and bridge construction projects. A number of 3D ... -
Optimized Mobile Crane Path Planning in Discretized Polar Space
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Improper planning and management of heavy lifts is a major cause of cost overruns, delays, and, more importantly, safety incidents in industrial megaprojects. Automated lift planning is widely acknowledged as an effective ... -
Investment Probabilistic Interval Estimation for Construction Project Using the Hybrid Model of SVR and GWO
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Investment estimation is a key component of early decision-making for a construction project, which is crucial to the project cost control. Currently, most investment estimation researches render the point value results, ... -
Holistic Study and Analysis of Factors Affecting Collaborative Planning in Construction
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The fragmentation of the construction industry led to the development of innovative approaches including collaborative planning, relational contracting, integrated project delivery, advancements in technology, and lean ... -
Parameterized Design Optimization Framework for Worker-Friendly Workplaces in Modular Construction
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Addressing ergonomic risk factors in modular construction is critical to enhancing the productivity of production lines and reducing the societal cost burden for worker recovery. Ergonomics-driven workplace design is thus ... -
Developing an Optimum Material Procurement Schedule by Integrating Construction Program and Budget Using NSGA-II
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Procuring the correct materials at the right time and for the lowest cost is essential in construction. This fact underlines the importance of an optimized material procurement schedule integrated with the construction ... -
Predicting the Occurrence of Construction Disputes Using Machine Learning Techniques
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)The construction industry is overwhelmed by an increasing number and severity of disputes. The primary objective of this research is to predict the occurrence of disputes by utilizing machine learning (ML) techniques on ... -
Impact of Value Management on Building Projects Success: Structural Equation Modeling Approach
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)In the last two decades, value management (VM) has become an established construction practice based on fundamental approaches. Implementation of VM activities can contribute to enhancement of the initial objectives in ... -
Implementation of a BIM-FM Platform at an International Airport Project: Case Study
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)Despite that the need to develop an integrated building information modeling–facility management (BIM-FM) system is often emphasized in the literature, real-life implementation case studies focusing on large-scale facilities ... -
How PPP Renegotiation Behaviors Evolve with Traffic Changes: Evolutionary Game Approach
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)High risk in actual traffic demand often causes a serious imbalance in interests between the public and private sectors in transportation public–private partnership (PPP) projects. The party who suffers has the incentive ... -
Safety Behavior among Construction Workers: Influences of Personality and Leadership
(ASCE, 4/1/2021)This study investigated whether the relationships of personality with safety compliance and safety participation remains significant when safety-specific transformational leadership is supplied by supervisors. It also ...