Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Financial Valuation of Investments in International Construction Markets: Real-Options Approach for Market-Entry Decisions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The body of knowledge in decision making about international construction market entry has been primarily focused on identifying risk factors, quantifying risks, and developing risk management strategies for construction ... -
Key Factors Considered in Compiling Tender Prices for China’s Public Works Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Recent decades have witnessed the evolution of tender evaluation approaches from using a sole parameter to using multiple criteria in the construction industry. The changes in the evaluation approach call for continuous ... -
Empirical Framework for Making the Bid/No-Bid Decision
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Deciding whether or not to bid on a particular project is regarded as one of the major challenges faced by construction contractors. This decision-making problem involves the consideration of several factors. These factors ... -
Promoting the Sustainability of Relational Contracting through Addressing Third Party Insurance Obstacles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Despite the recent development of various integrated project-delivery (IPD) contracts in the United States, relational contracting is still in its infancy. This is attributed to various cultural and organizational paradigms ... -
Need for Alternative Research Approaches in Construction Management: Case of Delay Studies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Over the years, there have been many studies of delay in construction, and this type of study continues to be popular in construction management research. A synthesis and critical evaluation of delay studies in developing ... -
Construction Project Peer Reviews as an Early Indicator of Project Success
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)In an effort to proactively identify and mitigate potential project management problems in construction projects, the United States General Service Administration (GSA) developed and implemented a project peer review process ... -
Empirical Analysis of Traditional Contracting and Relationship Agreements for Procuring Partners in Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Although traditional contracting is a primary method of procuring partners in delivering major construction projects, the relative benefits of relational agreements and its link to successful project delivery remain unclear ... -
Work-Family and Construction: Public and Private Sector Differences
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)A comparison of the experiences of employees working in construction for a public sector organization and a private sector company was undertaken. Similarities and differences in work-family balance between these sectors ... -
Method to Account for Human Intervention in Calculating the Probability of Failure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Although human and organizational factors play a major role in the performance of civil infrastructure, risk assessment does not often explicitly account for them. Although these factors can cause failures, they can also ... -
Case Study–Based Testing of Design Interface Management System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Multidisciplinary design for construction is a complex and iterative process. Because conventional planning tools cannot model iterations, a matrix-based methodology called design structure matrix (DSM) has been developed. ... -
Enterprise Risk Management Strategies for State Departments of Transportation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The leaders of DOTs and other public agencies that build and operate capital facilities manage a multitude of human, technological, political, technical, and natural resources in an environment that is fraught with ... -
Critical Path Definition Using Multicriteria Decision Making: PROMETHEE Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Project managers are usually faced with decision environments in which there are a number of incommensurable and often conflicting objectives such as minimizing the total project costs, meeting a certain contracted date, ... -
Factors Influencing Energy Consumption of Energy Star and Non–Energy Star Homes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Because of depleting global energy resources, an economic necessity in the United States is to reduce energy consumption. The construction industry is proceeding to reduce the energy consumption of buildings by developing ... -
Fund Allocation for Civil Infrastructure Security Upgrade
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Security of transportation infrastructure is of primary importance in recent years as a result of various breaches worldwide. Increased security concerns lead transportation authorities to improve, upgrade, and enhance ... -
Preliminary Engineering Cost-Estimation Strategy Assessment for Roadway Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Preliminary engineering (PE) for a roadway project encompasses two efforts: planning to minimize the physical, social, and human environmental impacts of projects and engineering design to deliver the best alternative. ... -
Project Evaluation: Accomplishments, Shortfalls, and Lessons Learned in Housing Development Projects in Ethiopia
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Public investment projects are implemented by many countries to meet increasing demands for public services. However, the success rate of such projects is often debated, and what is considered successful by one party may ... -
Municipal Water/Wastewater Project Delivery Performance Comparison
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Owners of water/wastewater facilities can choose from several project delivery methods, including the traditional design-bid-build method or an alternative design-build method. When choosing a project delivery method, the ... -
Analyzing the Impact of Negative Cash Flow on Construction Performance in the Dubai Area
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Cash flow impacts all aspects of the construction project implementation process. Cash shortages can lead to project failure and business bankruptcy. Researchers have studied cash flow in the context of scheduling, project ... -
Consideration of the Environmental Cost in Construction Contracting for Public Works: A+C and A+B+C Bidding Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Growing concerns about sustainable development have brought about an urgent need to develop global efforts to mitigate environmental impact. Although construction projects and their related activities consume much energy ... -
PCIM: Project Control and Inhibiting-Factors Management Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)In construction projects, the aim of project control is to ensure projects finish on time, within budget, and achieve other project objectives. During the last few decades, numerous project control methods have been developed ...