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Engineering mixes with politics
Amarjit SinghThe purpose of this paper is to emphasize that engineering and construction are much more than possessing technical skills and that political leadership necessitates engineering…
Construction waste management in India: an exploratory study
Mohammed Arif, Deepthi Bendi, Tahsin Toma‐Sabbagh, Monty SutrisnaThe growth of Indian economy has brought with it significant increase in construction activities. These increased construction activities have further highlighted the problem of…
Evolution of large‐scale industrialisation and service innovation in Japanese prefabrication industry
Thomas Linner, Thomas BockThe Japanese prefabrication industry not only has automated its processes to a high extent, but it also innovates due to the fact that it delivers buildings of outstanding quality…
Cultural consciousness and the effective implementation of information and communication technology
Thayaparan Gajendran, Graham BrewerThe purpose of this paper is to discuss how culture, influenced by the project setup and contextual issues, impacts on information and communication technology (ICT) engagement…
Attitudes, behaviours and the transmission of cultural traits: Impacts on ICT/BIM use in a project team
Graham Brewer, Thayaparan GajendranThe purpose of this paper is to describe the development of an appropriate investigative mechanism deployed to uncover the link between individual attitude, consequent decision…
A scheme design buildability assessment model for building projects
Patrick T.I. Lam, Franky W.H. Wong, Albert P.C. Chan, Wilson C.Y. Shea, Jo W.S. LauThe purpose of this paper is to depict the developmental process of a buildability assessment model for use at the scheme design stage of building projects, which have a priority…
RFID deployment protocols for indoor construction
Saiedeh N. Razavi, Ali Montaser, Osama MoselhiLocation awareness is essential to decisions pertinent to tracking and progress reporting, as well as to safety in construction projects. However, these applications have been…
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1471-4175e-ISSN:
1477-0857ISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Professor Peng Wu
- Professor Srinath Perera