Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 23 Issue 6

Editorial

Timo Hartmann

Life-cycle information management using open-standard BIM

Hans Hoeber, Daan Alsem

The purpose of this paper is to present a way of working with open-standard building information modeling (BIM), object type libraries, systems engineering and an Information…

A multi-agent systems-based contractor pre-qualification model

Faikcan Kog, Hakan Yaman

The selection of the contractor, as a main participant of a construction project, is the most important and challenging decision process for a client. The purpose of this paper is…

Developing a tailored RBS linking to BIM for risk management of bridge projects

Yang Zou, Arto Kiviniemi, Stephen W. Jones

The purpose of this paper is to address the current theoretical gap in integrating knowledge and experience into Building Information Model (BIM) for risk management of bridge…

Bridging the gap: bringing BIM to construction workers

Ketil Bråthen, Anita Moum

The majority of research on the implementation and use of Building Information Models (BIM) have focused on building design and pre-construction planning. There is only limited…

Using augmented reality video in enhancing masonry and roof component comprehension for construction management students

Hamzah Shanbari, Nathan Blinn, Raja R.A. Issa

New methods to introduce topics in classrooms are needed to enhance the construction management educational experience. One of these new methods is showing real time videos that…

Optimized scheduling and buffering of repetitive construction projects under uncertainty

Ibrahim Bakry, Osama Moselhi, Tarek Zayed

Construction projects are complex projects taking place in dynamic environments, which necessitates accounting for different uncertainties during the planning stage. There is a…

Gamification technique for supporting transparency on construction sites: a case study

Regina Maria Cunha Leite, Dayana Bastos Costa, Hugo Meijon Morêda Neto, Frederico Araújo Durão

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impacts of using gamification techniques to improve transparency of production assignments and worker performance and to increase the…