Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 10 Issue 6

Experiences with multiskilling among non‐union craft workers in US industrial construction projects

Lynn Ann Carley, Carl T. Haas, John D. Borcherding, Paul M. Goodrum

Multiskilling refers to a labour utilization strategy in which workers learn multiple skills in one or more trades outside of their primary trade. Over 700 non‐union craft workers…

Application of the analytic hierarchy process to prioritise irrigation asset renewals: the case of the La Khe irrigation scheme, Vietnam

Thi Xuan My Tran, Hector M. Malano, Russell G. Thompson

In recent years, many organisations responsible for economic infrastructure have developed asset management systems to improve the financial and service performance of their…

Knowledge management in consulting engineering – joining IT and human resources to support the production of knowledge

Christian Koch

This article discusses how information technology and human resource oriented management tools can be integrated using their respective strengths to enable knowledge production…

Marketing and architects in South Africa

Aly H. Karam

There is a general sentiment against the idea of marketing among architectural professionals. This paper argues for the necessity of a marketing approach particularly in times…

Rule induction in productivity analysis: a rough set approach

Nii O. Attoh‐Okine

This paper describes the application of rough set theory to equipment productivity estimate. Rough set theory offers a novel approach both in generation of rules and statistical…

Targeting optimum value in public sector projects through “best value”‐focused contractor selection

Ekambaram Palaneeswaran, Mohan Kumaraswamy, Thomas Ng

Procuring best value should be one of the key objectives in public sector construction projects. Best value depends upon sound “selection” strategies which ensure that the…

Editorial

Ron McCaffer