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Regression modelling of risk impacts on construction cost flow forecast
Henry Odeyinka, John Lowe, Ammar KakaSignificant risk factors inherent in construction cost flow forecast were identified in this study. The aim of this paper is to develop regression models to assess the impacts of…
Component ratios of new building costs in Nairobi: a contractors' perspective
S. Masu, H. Gichunge, O.A. K'AkumuThe aim of this paper is to use the case study of Nairobi in Kenya in order to fill the gap of knowledge on the component ratios of new building costs that has been missing from…
Risk factors affecting building maintenance under tropical conditions
Nayanthara De Silva, Malik Ranasinghe, C.R. De SilvaThe factors contributing to maintenance cost include the life‐long environmental factors that the building is exposed to during its useful life as well as parameters relating to…
Barriers to the implementation of innovative financing (IF) of infrastructure
E. Badu, D.J. Edwards, D. Owusu‐Manu, D.M. BrownFailure to resolve Ghana's infrastructure deficit, coupled with inability of traditional financing methods to meet current infrastructure demand, have triggered recent studies to…
The potential of artificial neural networks in mass appraisal: the case revisited
William McCluskey, Peadar Davis, Martin Haran, Michael McCord, David McIlhattonThe aim of this paper is to investigate the comparative performance of an artificial neural network (ANN) and several multiple regression techniques in terms of their predictive…
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- Dr Peadar Davis
- Dr Kaushal Keraminiyage