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Systematic literature review of project manager's leadership competencies
Riaz Ahmed, Simon P. Philbin, Farooq-e-Azam CheemaOver the last few decades, a large number of research studies have been carried out on project manager's leadership competencies. However, systematic literature reviews are still…
Understanding stakeholders' concerns of age-friendly communities at the briefing stage: a preliminary study in urban China
Liqun Xiang, Yongtao Tan, Xin Jin, Geoffrey ShenThis study aims to identify the stakeholders and critical factors (CFs) of promoting age-friendly communities (AFCs), discuss the relationship between the stakeholders and CFs and…
Workforce productivity evaluation of the US construction industry from 2006 to 2016
Yulong Li, Jie Lin, Zihan Cui, Chao Wang, Guijun LiCurrently, there is a dearth of research studies regarding macro analysis of the workforce productivity of the US construction industry. The purpose of this paper is to calculate…
Time–cost–quality trade-off analysis for planning construction projects
Tianqi Wang, Moatassem Abdallah, Caroline Clevenger, Shahryar MonghasemiAchieving project objectives in constructionprojects such as time, cost and quality is a challenging task. Minimizing project cost often results in additional project duration and…
Effects of structure characteristics of project network on conflicts and project success
Guangdong Wu, Zhibin Hu, Junwei Zheng, Xianbo Zhao, Jian ZuoThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships between structure characteristics of project network, types of conflicts and project success.
Political risk management of foreign direct investment in infrastructure projects: Bibliometric-qualitative analyses of research in developing countries
Weiling Jiang, Igor Martek, M. Reza Hosseini, Chuan ChenForeign direct investment in the infrastructure (FDII) of developing countries has a history of at least four decades. Bullish demand for foreign infrastructure services in…
Critical review of building handover-related research in construction and facility management journals
Lei Zhu, Ming Shan, Zhao XuAlthough the handover stage is the key transition stage between the construction and operation, there is no critical overview of issues and research at the handover stage…
Integrating the production and the erection processes of pre-fabricated steel frames in building projects using phased lean management
Gholamreza Heravi, Majid Fazeli Kebria, Milad RostamiThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of implementing value stream mapping (VSM), just in time (JIT), continuous flow and total productive maintenance (TPM…
Structural risk of diversified project financing of city investment company in China based on the best worst method
Yuning Wang, Xiaohua JinCity investment companies (CICs) in China, set up and funded by the government, are playing an important role in the construction of urban infrastructure in China. The purpose of…
Application of lean in construction using value stream mapping
Prasanna Venkatesan Ramani, Laxmana Kumara Lingan KSDLean construction is a technique that aims at reducing waste in construction and maximizing productivity. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effectiveness of Lean…
Virtual reality-based decision support model for interior design and decoration of an office building
Yi-Kai Juan, Hao-Yun Chi, Hsing-Hung ChenThe purpose of this paper is to develop a virtual reality (VR)-based and user-oriented decision support system for interior design and decoration. The four-phase decision-making…
Financing constraints of public–private partnership projects in India
Ajit Kumar Sinha, Kumar Neeraj JhaThe purpose of this paper is to identify the problems faced by banks, lenders, financial institutions, public authority, developers and concessionaires in course of financing of…
Future-ready project and facility management graduates in Singapore for industry 4.0: Transforming mindsets and competencies
Sui Pheng Low, Shang Gao, Eileen Wan Leng NgThe disparity between employers’ expectations and the ability of graduates to meet them is an issue for employment. Industry 4.0, represented by technologies like big data and…
Development of a time-variant causal model of human error in construction with dynamic Bayesian network
Zhangming Ma, Heap-Yih Chong, Pin-Chao LiaoHuman error is among the leading causes of construction-based accidents. Previous studies on the factors affecting human error are rather vague from the perspective of complex and…
Influencing factors on inter-organizational trust asymmetry behavior in construction projects: Evidence from China
Yijing Li, Nan He, Huimin Li, Ziqi Liu, Jianyun QiThe purpose of this paper is twofold: first, determining which factors critically influence asymmetrical trust behaviors in construction projects within the Chinese context;…
Environmental sustainability of off-site manufacturing: a literature review
Xin Hu, Heap-Yih ChongOff-site manufacturing (OSM) is a modern method of construction that brings various environmental sustainability benefits for stakeholders. The increasing take-up of OSM in…
Investigation into post-adoption usage of mobile ICTs in Australian construction projects
Abid Hasan, Seungjun Ahn, Raufdeen Rameezdeen, Bassam BaroudiWhile mobile Information and Communication Technologies (mobile ICTs) have been adopted by many construction organisations, research on the usage of mobile technologies in the…
Trust and the intent to cooperate in energy performance contracting for public buildings in China
Weiping Jiang, Xianbo ZhaoThe purpose of this paper is to explore the key factors in generating trust, and the effects of trust on the intention to cooperate in energy performance contracting (EPC), from…
Determining the level of development for BIM implementation in large-scale projects: A multi-case study
Raif Alshorafa, Esin ErgenProper definition of level of development (LOD) is one of the significant issues in building information modeling (BIM) applications; however, it is still not adequately addressed…
Does previous work experience matter in students’ learning in higher project management education?
Keshav Kumar Sharma, D. Israel, Bhavna BhallaIn view of the substantial gaps between desirable and actual competencies of project practitioners, there is a genuine and continual need to improve approaches towards project…
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