Journal of Construction Engineering and Management: Recent submissions
Now showing items 2641-2660 of 5185
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Discussion of “Method to Implement Delayed Product Differentiation in Construction of High-Rise Apartment Building Projects” by Cecília Gravina da Rocha and Sergio Luiz Kemmer
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Un Marco Integrado de Planificación Urbana y Construcción para Proyectos de Mejoramiento de Barrios Vulnerables
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Los barrios vulnerables son áreas de concentración de la población desarrolladas sin planificación física y sin acceso a la infraestructura básica. Constituyen uno de los mayores desafíos para los países donde existen, en ... -
What Resident Engineers Should Know about Risk Management
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Predictive Models for Work-Life Balance and Organizational Commitment of Women in the U.S. Construction Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)The ability to predict and develop policies, programs, and environments that enhance work-life balance (WLB) and promote organizational commitment is important for employers concerned with minimizing employee turnover. The ... -
Have I Reached Substantial Completion?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1995)This paper reviews the important issues related to determining if substantial completion of a construction project has been reached. This milestone is important because it means that the contractor is entitled to the release ... -
Discussion of “Just-in-Time Management of Precast Concrete Components” by Low Sui Pheng and Choong Joo Chuan
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003) -
Closure to “Evaluation of the Resource-Constrained Critical Path Method Algorithms” by Kyunghwan Kim and Jesús M. de la Garza
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006) -
Discussion of “Waste-Based Management in Residential Construction” by Jing Zhang, Danelle L. Eastham, and Leonhard E. Bernold
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006) -
Editorial
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990) -
Discussion of “<i>Integration of Simulation with Expert Systems</i>” by Ali Touran (September, 1990, Vol. 116, No. 3)
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991) -
A Challenge for Research
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1992)Over the years, contractors have looked to educational institutions to provide a cadre of skilled construction employees, and to gain access to new construction technologies. Early contractor proponents of construction ... -
Methodology for Creating Empirically Supported Agent-Based Simulation with Survey Data for Studying Group Behavior of Construction Workers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Construction workers’ attitudes and behaviors are one of the most important factors of a construction project’s performance. As the attention paid to the impact of social influences and norms on worker behavior grows, ... -
Incentive/Disincentive Guidelines for Highway Construction Contracts
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1995)Contract incentives have traditionally been used as a means of aligning the goals of the contracting agency with those of the contractor. One area in which contract incentives are used is highway construction and refurbishing. ... -
An Econometric Analysis of Holdup Problems in Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The holdup problem plays a central role in explaining governance choices in general and project delivery system selection in particular. This problem arises because of the asymmetrical distribution of quasi-rents between ... -
Understanding the Effect of Variation in a Production System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Variation is a root cause to waste in a production system because it creates interruptions in the production system. Variation is dissipating through the production flow and reduces productivity; therefore, to minimize the ... -
Erratum for “Key Assessment Indicators for the Sustainability of Infrastructure Projects” by Liyin Shen, Yuzhe Wu, and Xiaoling Zhang
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013) -
Prevention through Design: Health Hazards in Asphalt Roofing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)The optimal method of preventing occupational illnesses, injuries, and fatalities is to -
Rationale and Benefits Associated with International Alliances
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1995)The concept of a global economy is changing the traditional perceptions of national borders. As national borders become more flexible, competition for construction projects will continue in increase. In addition, dwindling ... -
International Trends in Building and Construction Research
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)The way in which research and technology development is conducted in most industrialized countries is changing dramatically. Major changes include: the development of a partnership between the industry and the research ... -
2007 Best Paper Award
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)