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A Comparative Analysis of the Enforceability of Time-Bar Clauses in Construction Contracts under Common Law, Civil Law, and Islamic Law
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractThe enforceability of time-bar clauses, such as Subclause 20.1 of the FIDIC contracts, is well established in common law but remains a subject of significant debate within Islamic legal systems. These clauses are ... -
A Comparative Study of Regulatory and Policy Framework in Hydrogen Pipeline Development
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractHydrogen pipeline infrastructure is crucial for the global energy transition, but its development is hindered by inconsistent regulatory frameworks and policies. Despite substantial technical research into engineering ... -
A Comprehensive Categorization and Flowcharting for Schedule Delay Analysis Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A bewildering array of over two dozen delay analysis methods exists from which construction professionals may choose. However, no comprehensive comparison and synthesis have been made for all such methods as to their ... -
A Comprehensive Categorization and Flowcharting for Schedule Delay Analysis Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A bewildering array of over two dozen delay analysis methods exists from which construction professionals may choose. However, no comprehensive comparison and synthesis have been made for all such methods as to their ... -
A Context-Specific Study of Construction Sector Anticorruption Framework
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)The construction industry is one of the sectors with the highest number of corruption cases. Construction workers are subjected to a variety of corrupt practices in the course of their work. Corrupt practices have a negative ... -
A Creative Proposal for Dispute Systems Design for Construction Projects Employing BIM
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Building information modeling (BIM) causes a fundamental change in the way participants in a construction project interact with each other, requiring new and significant levels of collaboration, information sharing, and ... -
A Critical Assessment of Material Price Adjustment Clauses for Transportation Design–Build Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The transportation construction industry is experiencing a substantial risk of material price volatility impacting owners and contractors in successful delivery of projects on budget and on time. The risk is significant ... -
A Fuzzy AHP Model to Examine the Causes of Disputes in the Construction Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractDisputes pose serious risks for the project participants, and if not appropriately managed, disputes cause significant delays, financial losses, and damage to relationships between the parties. This study aims to ... -
A Hierarchical Fuzzy Expert System for Contractor Prequalification
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The selection of qualified contractors for construction projects plays a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of project delivery, and as such, represents a critical decision for project owners. For an informed selection, ... -
A Hybrid Model for Selecting the Optimal Project Delivery System for Outsourcing Design–Build and Operation–Maintenance Together in Water and Wastewater Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe choice of a project delivery system (PDS) significantly impacts the successful and efficient delivery of construction projects. Selecting a system that best meets the project’s and client’s needs is crucial. ... -
A Legitimate Alternative for Unbalanced Bidding in Unit Price Contracts
(ASCE, 2023/11/01)Unit-price contracts are common in public construction projects. Such contracts expose contractors to economic risks due to deviations between owner-estimated quantities and actual quantities of work. Contractors typically ... -
A Path to Establishing Delay and Disruption Claims for Contracts Entered into Prior to the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/05/01)Since early 2020, COVID-19 has had devastating and ongoing health and economic impacts worldwide. The construction industry has not been immune to these impacts. Although construction was generally deemed essential, in ... -
A Procedure for Rebalancing Unbalanced Bidding in Unit Price Contracts
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/05/01)Unbalanced pricing in unit price contracts aims at gaining additional benefits for the contractor who utilizes this strategy at the expense of the owner, or obtaining a competitive advantage over other competing bidders ... -
A Sociolegal Analysis of Land Mafia Practices in Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/08/01)The term “land mafia” refers to a group of people who profit from the land law system by committing crimes such as fraud, forgery, and expropriation. This practice has been going on for a long time and has not been completely ... -
A Timeless Motto for Dispute Resolution: “Prevention Is Better Than Cure”
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)