Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Behavioral and Emotional Insights from Collaborative Generative Learning Activities in Immersive VR-Based Construction Safety Training
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractTo advance proactive accident prevention in construction, training employs virtual reality (VR) programs that elicit active learning through rich, bidirectional interactions between the system and the learner. ... -
The Transparency Paradox: How Digital Accountability Can Inflate Public Costs in Low-Trust Environments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractDigital governance reforms are widely promoted to enhance public sector efficiency, yet their economic impacts in varied institutional contexts remain underexamined. This study investigates a critical paradox where ... -
Enhancing Retrieval-Augmented Generation Performance through Network Analysis of Question Types in Public Procurement Law
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractPublic procurement and construction contracts underpin national industries; however, their complex legal frameworks and the engagement of multiple stakeholders frequently produce interpretive difficulties and ... -
Borders and Bids: Assessing How Competition in Transportation Projects Is Shaped by the Presence of Out-of-State Contractors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractCompetitive bidding in transportation construction is vital for securing better value for money and higher-quality proposals. Prior research has attempted to encourage more competition by proposing novel delivery ... -
Data-Driven Analysis for Managing Causes of Disputes in Nuclear Power Plant Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)Abstract Nuclear energy remains a key element of the energy mix in the United States (US) and other parts of the world, with renewed and increased interest in recent years, driven by rising energy demand across various ... -
Advancing Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure Management: A RAG and LLM Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractSustainability goals in construction and infrastructure projects depend on the integration and management of complex, multisource data. However, engineering management practitioners frequently encounter fragmented ... -
Advancing Digital Transformation through Virtual Project Management: An Evidence-Based Implementation Framework in the Built Environment Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractVirtual project management (VPM) is an emerging project management approach leveraging advanced digital technologies within the built environment industry. However, there is a lack of an evidence-based framework ... -
LLM-Based Multiagent System for Construction Job Safety Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractJob safety analysis (JSA) is a safety management framework for the construction sector that relies on manual processes and is constrained by the limitations of manual performance. Although single-agent large language ... -
Development of a Framework for Assessing Occupational Noise Exposure Level Using Construction Equipment Monitoring
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractNoise generated at construction sites can cause serious health problems, such as noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among workers. However, the impacts on workers have not been sufficiently addressed, particularly ... -
Contract Management of BIM-Based Projects in the Brazilian Public Sector: Contractors’ and Owners’ Perspectives
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractBuilding information modeling (BIM) is currently a prevalent approach for a new way of managing the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a project. In this context this study investigates how contract ... -
Technology-Driven Career Advancement: How Emerging Technology Skills Shape Leadership Outcomes in the Construction Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractRapid technological change is reshaping skill requirements and career trajectories in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. However, little empirical evidence clarifies how emerging ... -
Designing AI-Generated Warning Messages for On-Site Construction Workers: Insights from Worker Preferences
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractAlthough artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in smart safety systems on construction sites, its use has largely focused on technical functions, such as hazard detection. Less attention has been ... -
Evaluating Safety Compliance History as an Indicator of Attentional Allocation and Unsafe Response Inhibition among Construction Workers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractEffective hazard recognition in construction environments requires workers to allocate attention to hazard-related cues and inhibit unsafe or impulsive responses. Although safety compliance is widely adopted as an ... -
Regional Highway Construction Cost Index Variation: Structural Disparities, Temporal Drivers, and Mechanistic Insights across the Pandemic Period
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractComparing the highway construction cost index (HCCI) across different regions highlights how regional construction costs fluctuate differently over time, revealing regional disparities that statewide averages can ... -
A GNN-Based Framework for Assessing Flood Impacts on Highway Networks: Integrating Network Structural, Functional, and Social Features
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractDue to global change, natural disasters such as floods have become more frequent in recent years. An effective impact assessment of highway networks before and during floods can help transportation departments ... -
Is AI the Solution or the Problem? Empirical Evidence on Risk Evolution in Construction Project Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into construction project management represents a transformative shift that fundamentally changes traditional risk landscapes while introducing unprecedented challenges. ... -
ChatGPT as a Training Coach: Pattern-Specific Outcomes in Build America Buy America Act Training
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThis study explores the role of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) as a compliance training agent by examining how interactive prompt patterns influence knowledge acquisition in the context of the Build ... -
The Role of Projects and Programs in Large Technical Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractMainstream project studies ascribe outcomes, value, and impacts to individual projects, underplaying the sociotechnical configurations through which project outputs shape the economy, environment, and society. This ... -
Development of a Generative AI-Based Platform for Construction Education by Integrating Retrieval-Augmented Generation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe digitalization of the construction industry brings new opportunities for improving productivity, coordination, and information exchange. However, this digital transformation has reshaped construction management ... -
Filling the Gap in EBD Approaches by Integration of Empirical Data: A Data-Driven EBD Framework and Implementation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractDespite the theoretical promises of integrating life-cycle considerations into healthcare facility design, evidence-based design (EBD) remains constrained in practice because of its reliance on subjective insights ...