Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 27 Issue 1

Framework for the implementation of lean construction strategies using the interpretive structural modelling (ISM) technique: A case of the Saudi construction industry

Jamil Ghazi Sarhan, Bo Xia, Sabrina Fawzia, Azharul Karim, Ayokunle Olubunmi Olanipekun, Vaughan Coffey

The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for implementing lean construction and consequently to improve performance levels in the construction industry in the context…

The importance of BIM capability assessment: An evaluation of post-selection performance of organisations on construction projects

Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Patrick Manu, Lamine Mahdjoubi, Colin Booth, Clinton Aigbavboa, F.H. Abanda

The emergence of building information modelling (BIM) has led to the need for pre-qualification and selection of organisations capable of working within a BIM environment. Several…

Incentive structures in multi-partner project teams

Jiaojie Han, Amnon Rapoport, Patrick S.W. Fong

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of incentive contracts in multi-partner project teams (MPPTs) on the agents’ effort expenditure and project performance…

Clustering of host countries to facilitate learning between similar international construction markets

Beste Ozyurt, Irem Dikmen, M. Talat Birgonul

In the global construction industry, experience gained in various countries is a major source of competitive advantage. By transferring the knowledge gained in previous projects…

Construction worker productivity in hot and humid weather conditions: A review of measurement methods at task, crew and project levels

Ammar Saeed Mohammed Moohialdin, Fiona Lamari, Marc Miska, Bambang Trigunarsyah

The purpose of this paper shows the effect of hot and humid weather conditions (HHWCs) on workers that has resulted in considerable loss in the construction industry, especially…

Site managers’ ICT tools for monitoring resources in refurbishment

Ahmet Anıl Sezer, Jan Bröchner

The purpose of this paper is to analyse site managers’ ICT preferences for monitoring resource use in refurbishment projects.

Government compensation and costs of non-competition guarantee for PPP rental retirement villages

Shijing Liu, Hongyu Jin, Chunlu Liu, Benzheng Xie, Anthony Mills

Targeting public–private partnership (PPP) rental retirement villages, the purpose of this paper is to bring forward the solution of insufficient research in a non-competitive…

The efficacy of trust for the governance of uncertainty and opportunism in megaprojects: The moderating role of contractual control

Dedong Wang, Hongwei Fu, Shaoze Fang

The low success rate of megaprojects stems from the opportunism triggered by uncertainty. Developing trust between participants is an effective means to reduce uncertainty, but…

Ways to improve the project management efficiency in a centralized public procurement system: A structural equation modeling approach

Yang Wang, Jing Liu, Jian Zuo, Raufdeen Rameezdeen

The purpose of this paper is to investigate driving factors that improve the project management efficiency (PME) in centralized public procurement systems.

Barriers to the use of integrated project delivery (IPD): a quantified model for Malaysia

Serdar Durdyev, M. Reza Hosseini, Igor Martek, Syuhaida Ismail, Mehrdad Arashpour

The purpose of this paper is to quantify the barriers to the use of integrated project delivery (IPD), as assessed by 115 construction professionals in Malaysia.

Job satisfaction of project managers in green construction projects: Influencing factors and improvement strategies

Bon-Gang Hwang, Xiaojing Zhao, Jane Lim

Green building is a promising approach to improve resource efficiency and achieving sustainable development. The success of green construction projects is closely associated with…

Contractual practices between the consultant and employer in Chinese BIM-enabled construction projects

Xiaofeng Liao, Cen Ying Lee, Heap-Yih Chong

The management of building information modeling (BIM)-enabled construction projects is challenging and unstructured in nature, particularly in terms of contract administration…

Influence mechanism of job satisfaction and positive affect on knowledge sharing among project members: Moderator role of organizational commitment

Linhua Sang, Dongchun Xia, Guodong Ni, Qingbin Cui, Jianping Wang, Wenshun Wang

The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence mechanism of job satisfaction and positive affect on knowledge sharing among project members in Chinese construction…

Multi-agent simulation for managing design changes in prefabricated construction projects

Juan Du, Hengqing Jing, Daniel Castro-Lacouture, Vijayan Sugumaran

The purpose of this paper is to develop a multi-agent-based model for quantitatively measuring how the design change management strategies improve project performance.

Decision-making model for the evaluation of industrialized housing systems in Ethiopia

Yidnekachew Tesmamma Daget, Hong Zhang

The industrialized housing system (IHS) is regarded as an effective building philosophy based on off-site construction techniques to achieve rapid and cost-effective housing…