Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 26 Issue 9

Critical success factors for building information modelling (BIM) implementation in Hong Kong

Daniel W.M. Chan, Timothy O. Olawumi, Alfred M.L. Ho

Some initiatives have been proposed and implemented to facilitate successful project delivery and improve coordination and collaboration in the design, construction and management…

A BIM approach for construction safety: applications, barriers and solutions

Akbar Marefat, Hossein Toosi, Reza Mahmoudi Hasankhanlo

Construction industry bears a lot of casualties and accidents more than other high-risk industries annually. Thus, the use of new technologies such, as building information…

Adoption of building information modeling in Chinese construction industry: The technology-organization-environment framework

Yilin Chen, Yilin Yin, Glenn J. Browne, Dahui Li

Building information modeling (BIM) is recognized as a major innovation in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Understanding the factors that influence…

Comparisons of students’ perceptions on BIM practice among Australia, China and UK

Ruoyu Jin, Patrick Xiaowei Zou, Bo Li, Poorang Piroozfar, Noel Painting

University students are the future driving forces in and leaders of the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry advancement. Although BIM pedagogical studies…

A qualitative framework for selection of optimization algorithm for multi-objective trade-off problem in construction projects

Abhilasha Panwar, Kamalendra Kumar Tripathi, Kumar Neeraj Jha

The purpose of this paper is to develop a qualitative framework for the selection of the most appropriate optimization algorithm for the multi-objective trade-off problem (MOTP…

Revealing change dynamics in hospital construction projects

Rita Henriikka Lavikka, Riikka Kyrö, Antti Peltokorpi, Anna Särkilahti

Hospital construction projects often suffer from relatively late changes in the project lifecycle, which disrupt the project execution and impact project productivity. The purpose…

Infrastructure procurement capacity gaps in Nigeria public sector institutions

Patrick Manu, Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Colin Booth, Paul Olaniyi Olomolaiye, Akinwale Coker, Ahmed Ibrahim, Jessica Lamond

The achievement of sustainable development goals is linked to the procurement of public infrastructure in a manner that meets key procurement objectives, such as sustainability…

Roadmap layers and processes: resilient and sustainable care facilities

Efthimia Pantzartzis, Andrew Price, Francis Edum Fotwe

Health and social care facilities are usually complex buildings that require continuous effort to provide resilient and sustainable responses to changes in demographics…

Financing method for real estate and infrastructure development using Markowitz’s portfolio selection model and the Monte Carlo simulation

Chijoo Lee

Special purpose companies issue stocks to raise money to finance development of real estate and infrastructure. The advantage of a stock issue is that it does not entail financial…

Modeling the performance of healthcare construction projects

Karim A. Iskandar, Awad S. Hanna, Wafik Lotfallah

Healthcare-sector projects are some of the most complex in modern practice due to their reliance on high-tech components and the level of precision they must maintain. Existing…

A case study in developing an interdisciplinary learning experiment between architecture, building construction, and construction engineering and management education

Ahmed K. Ali

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the value of interdisciplinary learning specifically in the architecture (ARCH), building construction (BC) and construction management…

Procurement strategy and outcomes of a new universities project in South Africa

Samuel Laryea

Construction project management outcomes in the literature typically portray significant deviations from expected outcomes. Various theories from studies that focus superficially…

Post-occupancy evaluation: a review of literature

C.J. Roberts, David John Edwards, M. Reza Hosseini, Monica Mateo-Garcia, De-Graft Owusu-Manu

The purpose of this paper is to analyse extant literature on POE of a building’s operations and performance as a means of holistically mapping the existing body of knowledge…

Predicting the project time and costs using EVM based on gray numbers

Samira Nadafi, Seyed Hamed Moosavirad, Shahram Ariafar

The purpose of this paper is to determine the project completion time and cost under non-deterministic conditions using interval gray numbers (IGNs).

Understanding laborers’ behavioral diversities in multinational construction projects using integrated simulation approach

Chengke Wu, Chunjiang Chen, Rui Jiang, Peng Wu, Bo Xu, Jun Wang

Employing multi-type laborers (MLs) is common in multinational and cross-culture projects (MPCs). Different attributes of MLs can lead to uncertain and dynamic laborer behaviors…

Risk assessment of construction projects in China under traditional and industrial production modes

Jingxin Gao, Hong Ren, Weiguang Cai

High risk is one of the most prominent characteristics of the Chinese construction industry, and it poses a significant threat to construction projects. Owing to initiatives aimed…