Journal of Management in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Risk Assessment for the Housing Market in Mexico
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The lingering experience of the U.S. housing market crisis has underlined importance in seeking new markets for the companies involved in housing construction. However, expansion to new markets requires a deliberate strategic ... -
When Do Mid-Project Reviews (MPRs) Deliver the Greatest Project Benefits? Comparative Analysis of Australian Review Outcomes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Increasing infrastructure investment necessitates the application of reference class forecasting approaches to reduce bias involved in decisions to achieve better outcomes. Widely adopted internationally, mid-project reviews ... -
Quantification of Delay Factors Using the Relative Importance Index Method for Construction Projects in Turkey
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Construction delays are common in construction industry and create major concerns for project performance. Construction delays are caused by many factors. The aim of this paper is to identify delay factors on construction ... -
Ranked Critical Factors in PPP Briefings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly used to procure Australian infrastructure projects. As with all construction projects, the early briefing stages are often the most crucial in determining a successful ... -
Carbon-Neutral Commercial Building Development
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)It is well recognized that the construction industry is one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. This research investigates achieving carbon neutrality in commercial developments. A case study ... -
Lean Transformation in a Modular Building Company: A Case for Implementation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Encouraged by the remarkable productivity improvements in the manufacturing sector, the construction industry has a long history of trying to garner the benefits of manufacturing technologies. Whereas industrialized ... -
Delivering Sustainable, High-Performance Buildings: Influence of Project Delivery Methods on Integration and Project Outcomes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The demand for sustainable buildings in the United States has risen because of accelerated depletion of natural resources, rising energy costs and green house gas emissions, and increased awareness of indoor environmental ... -
Identifying, Communicating, and Responding to Project Value Interests
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)One of the most challenging aspects of project development and execution is to identify and define project elements, components, or attributes that add value to owner organizations. In addition to typical delivery requirements ... -
Venture Capital Opportunities in Green Building Technologies: A Strategic Analysis for Emerging Entrepreneurial Companies in South Florida and Latin America
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Venture capital is an investment intended to finance high-risk companies, and particularly entrepreneurs such as those dedicated to the development of new and innovative technologies. Venture capitalists provide such ... -
Analysis of Selection Criteria for Design-Builders through the Analysis of Requests for Proposal
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Selecting an appropriate design-builder is critical to the success of design-build (DB) projects. The objective of this study is to identify selection criteria for design-builders and compare their relative importance by ... -
Relationships between Project Complexity and Communication
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry delivers increasingly complex projects but struggles to leverage information technology to facilitate communication on these projects. To begin to address this ... -
Failure Caused by Inappropriate Construction Methods: An Expensive Lesson
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Construction method selection, implementation, and improvement (CMSII) is a crucial and difficult task for construction projects, especially for large and complex projects, which often face constraints such as complex ... -
Identification of Risk Management System in Construction Industry in Pakistan
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Risk management is a relatively new field in the construction industry of Pakistan, but it is gradually gaining prominence because of increased construction activity and competitiveness. This is an empirical survey-based ... -
Developing Key Performance Indicators for Public-Private Partnership Projects: Questionnaire Survey and Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are increasing in popularity. Major challenges in the development of PPPs have resulted from the global financial crisis. However, with respect to their monetary value, PPPs are still an ... -
Fatalities among Civil Infrastructure Workers: Variable Annuity with Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Many studies are concerned with monitoring, evaluating, expanding, repairing, replacing, financing, or otherwise sustaining the civil infrastructure. Few studies address the ongoing and evolving financial problems associated ... -
Impact of the Economic Recession on Toll Highway Concessions in Spain
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)After joining the European Union in 1986, Spain experienced steady economic growth that enabled the country to grow at a greater pace than other European countries. During this period, the government of Spain opted for ... -
Procurement of Sustainable Noise-Reducing Devices: State-of-the-Art Review from EU Project QUIESST
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)There is a pressing need for the sustainability of noise-reducing devices (NRDs) for transport systems to be considered by procurement agencies, policy makers, and industry professionals/designers in order to be in line ... -
Design of Public Projects: Outsource or In-House?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)This study analyzes the relative cost in New York state of having the public sector perform design work in-house or to contract out the work to private engineering consulting companies. It is important to note that the ... -
Case Study of Knowledge Management Implementation in a Medium-Sized Construction Sector Firm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)The transient nature of project teams and the competitive environment in which construction organizations operate require an effective mechanism to manage and reuse the knowledge created in the projects without straining ... -
Construction Business Cycle Analysis Using the Regime Switching Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)The construction industry is a key industry in many countries, usually making up to 5–10% of the overall gross domestic product (GDP). It is closely related to the financial and labor markets, depending on the characteristics ...