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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"capital projects"”.
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The development of a forecasting method for mining house capital projects
… is largely based on the successful completion of projects. It is surprising therefore, that it is only in the very recent future, since the 1950's say, that the effective management of projects has been considered worthy of academic attention. Today project management in in the process of becoming …
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Application of Agile Project Management in Kuwait Oil and Gas Capital Projects
… volatility associated with oil and gas projects reflect the need for a more flexible, responsive, and adaptable framework than the Traditional Project Management approaches usually found in the sector. This study explores Agile Project Management best practices merged into the existing …
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A Framework for Identifying Key Decision Makers for Institutional Owner Capital Projects
The Federal Government spends $40 billion dollars a year maintaining its facility portfolio. As a result of the size of investment and current economic conditions, the government and other institutional owners are facing increased pressure to optimize their investment in their portfolios. Green …
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An investigation into the causes of construction delays in capital projects in Namibia
The majority of capital projects in Namibia do not get completed within the initially set targets in terms of time. Project delays frustrate the process of development, have an immeasurable cost implication on the society and also lead to loss of reputation of the parties involved in the projects’ …
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Managing risks in energy capital projects -- the value of contractual risk-sharing in CCS-EOR
… question of how to maximize the value of energy capital projects in light of the various risks faced by these projects. The risks can be categorized as exogenous risks (not in control of involved entities) and endogenous risks (arising from sub-optimal decisions by involved entities). A dominant …
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An Examination Of The Usage Of Grants And Municipal Bonds To Fund Capital Projects For Local Governments
Funding for capital projects is a vital need for local governments. This thesis compares two forms of funding, that being debt funding through municipal bonds or funding from state and federal grants. This thesis compares and contrasts these two forms of funding, looking at the economic and …
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The effectiveness of the use of funds in Capital Projects: Case study of Eskom a hedging perspective
… use of funds by using right tools could reduce capital costs for Eskom capital projects. This study will explore how much Eskom has been able to apply hedging instruments and strategies to improve its capital utilisation efficiency. This study also sets out to ascertain the factors that may have …
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A systems perspective on project management : interdependencies in the execution of capital projects in the automotive industry
… of a project management tool in executing capital-intensive, multi-stakeholder projects. While the example in this thesis is the result of work at General Motors (GM)' Global Casting, Engine and Transmission Center in Pontiac, MI, it is largely applicable to the management of any corporate …
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The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax Referendum and the Financing of Public School Capital Projects in Georgia
… across the nation, funding for public school capital projects still remains a critical need in education. The public outcry for no new taxes has given arise to various types of creative funding for capital projects. The use of a 1-cent sales tax for educational purposes is one type of new …
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Scoping Operational Readiness and Investigating Its Financial Impact in Capital Projects: A Study of the South African Platinum Mining Sector
… (OR) is a critical enabler of successful capital project delivery in the mining industry, ensuring that assets are capable of achieving steady-state operations that meet production, safety, and regulatory objectives. Originating in the United States nuclear sector, the concept has since …
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A comprehensive approach to the formulation of capital projects in developing countries : finance and implementation. Case study, Edendale, Kwazulu (housing)
This Thesis deals with capital project formulation in developing countries. The objective is to provide guidelines for the formulation of housing development projects, their implementation structures and financial plans in order to improve the project cycle. This work has been divided into four …
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Comparison of Discounted Cash Flow, Decision Analysis, and Flexibility in Design for handling uncertainty in Oil and Gas Capital Projects
… uncertainties when designing and implementing capital projects. Capital heavy projects with long-time horizons face various uncertainties that are difficult to predict and mitigate. Numerous ways of dealing with these uncertainties exist: decision analysis, real options, flexibility in …
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Evidencing the Circular Economy's Value Creation Potential in Material-Intensive Capital Projects: Identifying, Initiating, and Implementing System-Wide Circular Innovation Orchestration Across Asset Lifecycles
… assets, delivered via material-intensive capital projects, face growing pressure to meet net-zero targets while managing costs. Regulatory demands for 2050 net-zero prompt a rethink of value creation, as emissions persist beyond project completion and often conflict with budgets. This …
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Evidencing the Circular Economy's Value Creation Potential in Material-Intensive Capital Projects: Identifying, Initiating, and Implementing System-Wide Circular Innovation Orchestration Across Asset Lifecycles
… assets, delivered via material-intensive capital projects, face growing pressure to meet net-zero targets while managing costs. Regulatory demands for 2050 net-zero prompt a rethink of value creation, as emissions persist beyond project completion and often conflict with budgets. This …
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Analysis of MIT's past and future energy expenditure/
… an analysis on the energy usage of MIT's current capital projects, as well as the historical trends of MIT's energy usage. Conclusions will be drawn on how much these facilities or renovations will increase the university's energy expenditure by comparing facilities that currently exist to ones …
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The Role of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the implementation of Rainwater Harvesting Technologies and Strategies (RwHTS)
… used BIM to enhance the acceptance of RwHTS in capital projects. The stakeholders identified for this study were architectural firms that are geographically located in the southeastern states of the United States, and the study was conducted from their perspective. This study was segregated into …
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A Comparison of Accounting and Internal Rates of Return for the Firm in A Dynamic Setting
… IRRs, durations, and cash flow profiles of the capital projects which constitute the firm, and the investment growth rate and accounting depreciation methods for the firm. The study is divided into two parts, each part using a different methodology and studying the firm in a different kind of …
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Underspending of capital expenditure at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa: current state of knowledge and a research agenda
… and other station infrastructure is extremely capital intensive. Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has on numerous occasions been allocated a capital expenditure (CAPEX) budget by the National Treasury, specifically for the afore-listed capital projects. However, despite the …
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The Renovation of East Campus: Control and Culture
… university administrators’ goals for their capital projects and the goals of end users, their students. These goals often diverge, given that universities must make decades-long financial decisions, while students’ experiences can be seen as more fleeting. This thesis investigates this …
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