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A sustainable–lean implementation methodology: a catalyst for sustainability enhancement of high-rise residential projects
Vidya Umakant Khanapure, Sameer S. ShastriThe importance of lean and sustainability integration in sustainable construction (SC) has been extensively studied. However, a practical and thorough implementation methodology…
Social risk analysis for mega construction projects based on structural equation model and Bayesian network: a risk evolution perspective
Ying Lu, Jie Liu, Wenhui YuMega construction projects (MCPs), which play an important role in the economy, society and environment of a country, have developed rapidly in recent years. However, due to…
Key influence factors on the evacuation route selection for fire emergencies in urban underground complexes
Xiaojuan Li, Ching-Ter Chang, Yue-Yue Zhu, Lu-Lu LiThe development of urban underground complexes (UUCs) has great positive significance for improving urban safety. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the key factors of the…
Managing future urbanization growth patterns using genetic algorithm modeling
Sajeda Al-Hadidi, Ghaleb Sweis, Waleed Abu-Khader, Ghaida Abu-Rumman, Rateb SweisDespite the enormous need to succeed in the urban model, scientists and policymakers should work consistently to create blueprints to regulate urbanization. The absence of…
A novel approach for measuring the accuracy of front end engineering design
G. Edward Gibson, Mounir El Asmar, Abdulrahman Yussef, David RamseyAssessing front end engineering design (FEED) accuracy is significant for project owners because it can support informed decision-making, including confidence in cost and schedule…
A supply chain perspective of prefabricated housebuilding diffusion in New Zealand
Rehan Masood, Krishanu Roy, Vicente A. González, James B.P. Lim, Abdur Rehman NasirGlobally, prefabrication in housebuilding has evolved as an innovative approach to attain sustainability and affordability. However, the SC, including non-producers and producers…
Effects of the host-country institutional environment on the operation mode change of international construction enterprises
Zhixiu Wang, Lifeng Shi, Haiqian CuiThe operation mode of enterprises will affect its resource commitment in the host country, involving different costs and time, as well as risks. Yet, the current state of…
Transportation infrastructure network optimisation based on computer simulation using Sichuan Province, China as an example
Jeen Guo, Pengcheng Xiang, Qiqi Liu, Yun LuoThe purpose of this paper is to propose a method that can calculate the transportation infrastructure network service capacity enhancement given by planned transportation…
Transforming construction health and safety management during COVID-19 pandemic using innovative technologies: PLS-SEM approach
Yi Tong Kum, Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap, Yoke-Lian Lew, Wah Peng LeeThis study aims to investigate technology-based health and safety (H&S) management to control the spread of disease on construction sites using a partial least squares structural…
Integrating building information modeling with augmented reality: application and empirical assessment in building facility management
Sochea Khan, Kriengsak Panuwatwanich, Sasiporn UsanavasinThis paper presents a developed BIMxAR application, an integration of building information modeling (BIM) with augmented reality (AR) linked with real-time online database to…
Benchmarking of construction projects performance for comparative assessment and performance improvement: a statistical quantitative approach
Eyad Aboseif, Awad S. HannaThe exact process of construction projects performance assessment and benchmarking still remains subjective relying on qualitative techniques, which does not allow stakeholders to…
Knowledge extraction for solving resource-constrained project scheduling problem through decision tree
Lin-Lin Xie, Yajiao Chen, Sisi Wu, Rui-Dong Chang, Yilong HanProject scheduling plays an essential role in the implementation of a project due to the limitation of resources in practical projects. However, the existing research tend to…
Walking the talk towards sustainable consumption: interventions to promote the uptake of reprocessed construction materials
Gihan Anuradha Tennakoon, Raufdeen Rameezdeen, Nicholas ChilesheThe uptake of reprocessed construction materials (RCMs) derived from demolition waste (DW) is limited, which questions the long-term sustainability of DW reverse logistics (RL)…
A Bayesian network for selecting improvement management tools to increase customer satisfaction in the construction industry: case study of Mexico
David Joaquín Delgado-Hernández, Ulises Jairo Palacios-NavarroThe use of improvement tools in the construction sector has shown to be an important determinant of quality. Companies endeavoring to enhance their daily practices require…
Urban night lighting evaluation system and case study: blending popular contemporary elements, cultural traditions and advanced lighting technologies
Qingcheng Lin, Chi Zhang, Huiling Cai, Xuefeng Li, Hui XiaoNight lighting reflects the prosperous development of economic and the increasingly rich and colorful cultural life. Currently, various technical standards, protocols and…
Antecedents and consequence of intra-organizational diffusion of prefabricated construction technology: a contingency theory perspective
Tianxin Li, Zhongfu Li, Jin CaiInsufficient intra-organizational diffusion of prefabricated construction (PC) technology hinders its implementation benefits. More research on intra-organizational diffusion of…
Prioritisation of bridge for improving its resilience using multi-criteria decision-making techniques
V.H. Lad, D.A. Patel, K.A. Chauhan, K.A. PatelThe work on bridge resilience assessment includes quantitative and qualitative approaches to compare the multiple bridges based on their resilience. But still, the bridge…
Macro investigation on China's engineering insurance industry: based on industrial organization theories
Xiaowei Zhou, Yousong Wang, Yangbing Zhang, Fangfang LiuIn China, engineering insurance has been questioned as not being beneficial as expected. This paper seeks to further understand how China's engineering insurance industry…
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