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Value management: recent developments and way forward
Geoffrey Qiping Shen, Ann T.W. YuThe purpose of this paper is to review the development of value management (VM) over the last few decades and propose ways for future development.
Significance ranking of parameters impacting construction labour productivity
Osama Moselhi, Zafar KhanConstruction labour productivity is often influenced by variations in work conditions and management effectiveness. It is substantially important to understand the nature and…
Factor analysis of partners' commitment to risk management in public‐private partnership projects
Xiao‐Hua Jin, Guomin Zhang, Rebecca J. YangThe purpose of this paper is to investigate and uncover key determinants that could explain partners' commitment to risk management in public‐private partnership projects so that…
A critical reflection on sustainability within the UK industrial sectors
Suresh Renukappa, Charles Egbu, Akintola Akintoye, Jack GouldingIn the early part of the twenty‐first century, the term sustainability has become a buzzword. Although featuring strongly in the popular media, trade, professional and academic…
Building information modelling based energy performance assessment system: An assessment of the Energy Performance Index in Korea
Jaehyun Park, Junglo Park, Juhyung Kim, Jaejun KimThe purpose of this study is to identify an objective energy performance assessment method in Korea, and to build a building information modelling (BIM) based system that can…
Differing perspectives on collaboration in construction
Deborah Hughes, Trefor Williams, Zhaomin RenThe purpose of this research is to identify the key aspects present in collaborative projects with the objective of producing a clear definition for collaboration within the UK…
Is good enough “making do”?: An investigation of inappropriate processing in a small design and build company
Stephen Emmitt, Christine Pasquire, Basant MertiaThe purpose of this study is to address behaviour that often leads to inappropriate processing in a small design and build contracting organisation that employs direct labour. The…
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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