Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 31 Issue 13

Ripple effect of disruptions on performance in supply chains: an empirical study

An Thi Binh Duong, Tho Pham, Huy Truong Quang, Thinh Gia Hoang, Scott McDonald, Thu-Hang Hoang, Hai Thanh Pham

The present study is performed to identify the propagation mechanism of the ripple effect as well as examine the simultaneous impact of risks on supply chain (SC) performance.

Investigating the role of digitalisation in building collapse: stakeholders' perspective from unexplored approach

Andrew Ebekozien, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan

Studies showed that construction digitalisation could prevent or mitigate accidents rate on sites. Digitalisation applications may prevent or mitigate building project collapse…

Appraising alternative building technologies adoption in low-cost housing provision to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11

Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan

Though alternative building technologies (ABTs) have been encouraged to address accessible and affordable issues in low-cost housing (LCH) provision, their adoption is still…

Modelling the domino effect of advance payment system on project cash flow and organisational performance

Emmanuel Dele Omopariola, Abimbola Olukemi Windapo, David John Edwards, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Sunday Ukwe-Nya Yakubu, Onimisi Obari

Previous studies have postulated that an advance payment system (APS) positively impacts the contractor's working capital and is paramount to ensuring an efficient and effective…

Integrated artificial and deep neural networks with time series to predict the ratio of the low bid to owner estimate

Abdulmohsen S. Almohsen, Naif M. Alsanabani, Abdullah M. Alsugair, Khalid S. Al-Gahtani

The variance between the winning bid and the owner's estimated cost (OEC) is one of the construction management risks in the pre-tendering phase. The study aims to enhance the…

Mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between supervisor support and turnover intention among construction workers

Ernest Kissi, Matthew Osivue Ikuabe, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Eugene Danquah Smith, Prosper Babon-Ayeng

While existing research has explored the association between supervisor support and turnover intention among construction workers, there is a notable gap in the literature…

Process model for international building permit benchmarking and a validation example using the Israeli building permit process

Judith Fauth, Tanya Bloch, Lucio Soibelman

Building permitting is mostly a manual, labor intensive and time-consuming process. Initiatives for streamlining the process are not always helpful since they often fail to…

Help, I am not coping with my job! – A work-life balance strategy for the Eswatini construction industry

Douglas Aghimien, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala, Nicholas Chileshe, Bhekinkosi Jabulani Dlamini

This paper presents the findings of assessing the strategies required for improved work-life balance (WLB) of construction workers in Eswatini. This was done to improve the…

Understanding the BIM actor role: a study of employer and employee preference and availability in the construction industry

Samuel Adeniyi Adekunle, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Obuks Augustine Ejohwomu

The implementation of BIM in the construction industry requires the coevolution of the various aspects of the BIM ecosystem. The human dimension is a very important dimension of…

Project control system (PCS) implementation in engineering and construction projects: an empirical study in Saudi’s petroleum and chemical industry

Sahar Jawad, Ann Ledwith, Rashid Khan

There is growing recognition that effective project control systems (PCS) are critical to the success of projects. The relationship between the individual elements of PCS and…

Public procurement of engineering services: the influence of task characteristics on organisational control

Klara Granheimer, Tina Karrbom Gustavsson, Per Erik Eriksson

Prior research has emphasised the importance of the early phases of construction projects, as well as the difficulties of procuring engineering services – especially due to the…

Can ChatGPT exceed humans in construction project risk management?

Roope Nyqvist, Antti Peltokorpi, Olli Seppänen

The objective of this research is to investigate the capabilities of the ChatGPT GPT-4 model, a form of artificial intelligence (AI), in comparison to human experts in the context…

Evaluating the impact of material service life on embodied energy of residential villas in the United Arab Emirates

Abdul Rauf, Daniel Efurosibina Attoye, Robert H. Crawford

Recently, there has been a shift toward the embodied energy assessment of buildings. However, the impact of material service life on the life-cycle embodied energy has received…

People, space use and objects: an UWB-based quantifying approach for post-occupancy evaluation of new architectural spaces

Daniel Nygaard Ege, Pasi Aalto, Martin Steinert

This study was conducted to address the methodical shortcomings and high associated cost of understanding the use of new, poorly understood architectural spaces, such as…

Predicting construction project compliance with machine learning model: case study using Portuguese procurement data

Luís Jacques de Sousa, João Poças Martins, Luís Sanhudo

Factors like bid price, submission time, and number of bidders influence the procurement process in public projects. These factors and the award criteria may impact the project’s…

Mentorship as a tool for improving construction artisan's skills to achieve sustainable development Goal 8 via qualitative approach

Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan, John Aliu, Angeline Ngozika Chibuike Nwaole

The paucity of artisans in some construction trades and the transitioning of the experience of the few for sustainability calls for concern. Mentorship programmes offer a…

Sustainable development goals under threat: the impact of inflation on construction projects

Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala, Mohamed Ahmed Hafez, Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan

Despite advancements in construction digitalisation and alternative building technologies, cost overrun is still a challenge in the construction industry. The inflation rate is…

A group decision-making model for architectural programming in megaprojects

Huijun Tu, Shitao Jin

Due to the complexity and diversity of megaprojects, the architectural programming process often involves multiple stakeholders, making decision-making difficult and susceptible…

A LSTM algorithm-driven deep learning approach to estimating repair and maintenance costs of apartment buildings

Ji-Myong Kim, Sang-Guk Yum, Manik Das Adhikari, Junseo Bae

This study proposes a deep learning algorithm-based model to predict the repair and maintenance costs of apartment buildings, by collecting repair and maintenance cost data that…

Adoption challenges of building information modelling (BIM) and off-site construction (OSC) in healthcare construction: are they fellow sufferers?

Tan Tan, Grant Mills, Xiaolin Ma, Eleni Papadonikolaki

Off-Site Construction (OSC) has received much government and public attention during and after COVID. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an initiative discussed widely to…

The role of apprenticeship in skills development of construction artisans to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 8: stakeholders’ unexplored approach

Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala, Mohamed Ahmed Hafez Ahmed

Studies show that apprenticeships can enhance skills development and economic growth. There is a paucity of academic literature concerning apprenticeship’s role in developing…

Construction and demolition waste management in the United Arab Emirates through the 3R principle

Shadeedha Mohamed Saradara, Juan Carlos Flores Lara, Vikas Swarnakar, Abdul Rauf, Rubina Qureshi, Mutasem El Fadel, Malik Mansoor Ali Khalfan

This study reviews policies, green building regulations, key performance indicators (KPIs) and management methods related to construction and demolition waste (CDW) in the United…