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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"construction project management"”.
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Heuristics in Construction Project Management
Modern construction projects are delivered in complex, fast pace environments. Stakeholders are required to participate in dynamic project settings with resource constraints, information constraints, and time constraints. To overcome gaps in knowledge, to deliver decisions quickly, and to overcome …
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An Integrated Life-Cycle Information Framework for Construction Project Management
To verify and validate ICIM, ICIM-S (Integrated Construction Information Management System) was developed by using an object-oriented programming language (OOP) and database management system (OODBMS). ICIM-S was implemented with data from two case studies. Through the implementation of ICIM-S, …
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IT Supported Construction Project Management Methodology Based on Process and Product Model and Quality Management
Computer Integrated Construction Project Management (CPM) supported by product and process models can be seen as a future type of integration structure facilitating the solution of various management problems in the fragmented Construction Industry. The key to success is directly correlated with …
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ANCIENT THAI BATTLEFIELD STRATEGIES AND ITS STRATEGIC RELEVANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT RELATING TO LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
… to be one of the respectable principles in war management of the East. Due to its sharp observation and judgement of the human behaviour, it should not be only applicable at the national and organisational level, but also at the level of individuals in terms of leadership qualities and …
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Identification of challenges affecting construction project management practice within the South African Public Sector? A case of Gauteng
Purpose - The construction sector plays a vital role to the South African economy and is amongst the key drivers to economic growth. However, several key challenges in the practice of construction project management have been recognised as affecting the projects delivery success within the sector. …
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An Investigation into the use of BIM in green building construction project management: A comparison between UK and China
… in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry pose significant challenges to project management in green building construction. To address these challenges, many construction companies have turned to Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a means to coordinate and …
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Managing construction projects in the United Arab Emirates to gain competitive advantage
… experienced in United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the construction industry. It is also mirrored by the expansion and development of project management tools and techniques. The term project management prevails as a trending topic in the business world due to its vitality in the transformation process …
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Designing high performance teams for projects : a study of 49 project teams in the UK construction industry
… as a means of improving the performance of project teams and thereby resolving this paradox. Grounded in quantitative methodology, and supported by relevant qualitative data, this study has used a single case experiment to examine the effects of multiple work design variables on the climate …
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Front End Specifications and the Propagation of Construction Claims
… performance and payment requirements for construction projects. The vast majority of construction contracts use Front End Specifications, either from an independent source or prepared in-house. In spite of the crucial role of Front End Specifications, little is known regarding whether …
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The management of construction processes in developing countries : a case study of the Ethiopian Roads Authority
The delivery of construction projects in Ethiopian is accused of non-optimum performance. With this poor performance of the delivery of projects as the instigator, this study set major objectives of exploring the current practices of the management of the construction processes in Ethiopia and …
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“AgiLean PM” – A UNIFIYING STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK TO MANAGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
A challenge in Lean Construction is how to make it applicable when there is a high degree of complexity and uncertainty. In many construction projects there are changing project requirements, unique products and a need for actions that are highly focused on meeting customer/client expectations. …
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Development of an integrated BIM-enabled approach for construction progress monitoring
Successful construction project management and control is highly dependent on information. Early detection of actual and potential schedule delays or cost overruns in construction activities is vital to project control. Time and cost are identified as the two most objective progress performance …
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Detailed Haul Unit Performance Model
… productivity. Maximizing productivity is one of construction project management personnel's primary objectives, but can also be one of their greatest challenges. The need for effective productivity planning is obvious since productivity ultimately translates into profit. In order to plan an …
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Methodology for updating numerical predictions of excavation performance
… the performance of these support systems during construction. This thesis proposes a rational framework for updating constitutive model input parameters in finite element predictions of soil-structure interaction based on the monitoring data. The goal of this methodology is to provide an …
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Towards a risk management framework for Libyan house-building projects
… are commonplace throughout the world in the construction industry. Libyan House-Building Projects (LHBP) experience the same dilemma and often to a greater extent. This is attributed to both unexpected and expected factors in which risk and uncertainty were not effectively dealt with. A focus …
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Lean Construction as an innovative approach for minimising risks in Mega-Construction projectsin the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
… two decades have witnessed a rapid increase in construction projects within developing countries in the Middle Eastern Gulf region. This coincides with the governments' announcements regarding substantially increased spending on the improvement of infrastructure. Despite this increase, …
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Multi-Criteria Decision Modeling for Best Value Selections in Target Value Design Integrated Project Delivery
<p>Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) combined with Target Value Design (TVD) is a better way to deliver value for the client than traditional guaranteed maximum price (GMP) methods. With traditional GMP delivery methods, the interests of the parties are often at odds. The goal of IPD is to align …