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Showing 1 to 20 of 203 for “"infrastructure projects"”.
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Financing infrastructure projects
Infrastructure is of great importance to the development and economic growth of communities. Due to the increased demand on sophisticated infrastructure, governments' budgets are not anymore able to satisfy this growing need. The role of the private sector in infrastructure finance is essential, …
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Financial engineering for BOT infrastructure projects
… (BOT) model for the provision of infrastructure facilities in the United States constitutes a paradigm shift, and a recent innovation, in the delivery and financing of these socially and economically important projects. The main justification, for incorporating the BOT strategy as …
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Modelling uncertainty of cost and time in infrastructure projects
The construction of infrastructure projects is characterised by cost overruns and time delays. Scholars view that the estimation approach and inappropriate tools and techniques used to forecast possible uncertainty in the construction processes are a primary cause of cost overruns and time delays …
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Exploring design and policy options for orbital infrastructure projects
… support current and future spacecraft, orbital infrastructures have been proposed as a means of providing on-orbit services to customer spacecraft and guiding space architectures towards more sustainable paradigms. In LEO, an infrastructure of communications and data relay spacecraft is …
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Development of a project delivery model for Umgeni Water : infrastructure projects
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2019.
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Best value model for public private partnership infrastructure projects in Malaysia
… growth rate coupled with the need for improved infrastructure project delivery has necessitated the participation of private sector for the procurement of such projects. Public Private Partnerships (PPP) is one such private sector driven procurement approach which has evolved to serve the …
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Concession analysis for highway infrastructure projects financed as public-private partnerships
… to the improvement and maintenance of highway infrastructure have reached the limits due to a rapid rate of socioeconomic growth and deterioration in infrastructure system performance. A public-private partnership (PPP) concessions a contractual and project financing mechanism that helps public …
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Business valuation of location-specific infrastructure projects in data-poor regions
… financial values (business values) of physical infrastructure projects is presented from the public point of view. The business valuation model in this thesis adopts three concepts of financial modeling, Monte Carlo simulation (probability-generated cash flow), Capital Asset Pricing Model, and …
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Delay-caused claims in infrastructure projects under design-bid-build delivery systems
Delay-caused claims lead to cost overruns in infrastructure projects due to the cost of construction time and impacts on related services. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the causes and effects of these claims on road and bridge projects and to create an effective claims management …
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Enhancing state energy production : construction work in progress in energy infrastructure projects
… expansion, industrial growth, and outdated infrastructure, modernizing the electrical grid has become a central issue in energy policy discussions. One key area of focus is the difference in cost recovery mechanisms for construction projects, which significantly affects the scale and timing …
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Building a sustainability assessment model for highway infrastructure projects in Yunnan, China
Highway infrastructure development in Yunnan Province remains a top priority for the Chinese Government, the aim is to improve access to neighbouring countries and support economic growth and social development in the province. While the social and economic benefits of highway infrastructure …
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Effect of delivery systems on collaborative negotiations for large scale infrastructure projects
In large-scale projects, collaboration is an essential key for the success of projects. Since different participants from different organizations try to work together in projects, competitive stresses exist in their relationships and as a result, disputes or conflicts may inevitably occur. …
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A rating system to test private investment decisions in public infrastructure projects
… to evaluate the overall quality of proposed infrastructure projects for private sector financial investment. INFRATEST is meant to aid both potential private infrastructure developers and public entities, which desire to privatize certain infrastructure projects, in selection of the most …
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Best Practices in Stakeholder Engagement through a Collaborative Procurement System for Infrastructure Projects
Infrastructure construction projects engage multiple stakeholders directly and indirectly during the pre-construction stages. Stakeholder engagement is an essential part of the management process, particularly for megaprojects. In large projects, stakeholders have varying information needs and …
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The Operationalization of Capacity Development: the Case of Urban Infrastructure Projects in India
… and enhancing the effectiveness of development projects and programs. A problem, however, is that the concept has been applied without due consideration to how it should be adapted to the local context, making it more of a symbolic gesture. The application of CD to urban infrastructure projects …
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Influence of Individual Perceptions on Engineering Team Performance within Design Build Infrastructure Projects
The successful delivery of large complex infrastructure projects continues to challenge the civil engineering profession, with a predominance of projects delivered late and over budget. Many researchers have investigated methods and means of improving the less-than-satisfactory record of the …
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Analyzing Social Network Discussions of Infrastructure Projects- Towards a Bottom-Up Decision Making Environment
Community debates on infrastructure discussion networks (IDN) through social media outlets (such as Facebook and Twitter) are increasingly used as means to communicate features of infrastructure projects with communities, educate them regarding the project in different phases, and (ideally) collect …
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Architectural Practice in City-Shaping Infrastructure Projects: An Embedded Study of the Sydney Metro
… in the realisation of large-scale city-shaping infrastructure projects, exemplified by mega-transport projects in urban areas around the globe. This growing engagement by the profession has led to a widening fissure between the existing conceptualisation of architectural practice and the actions …
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Optimizing site layout and material logistics planning during the construction of critical infrastructure projects
Planning the site layout of construction projects is a crucial task that has a significant impact on construction cost, productivity, and safety. It involves the positioning and dynamic relocation of temporary facilities that are needed to support various construction activities on site such as …
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