Construction Innovation: Volume 20 Issue 4

Dynamic sustainable success prediction model for infrastructure projects: a rough set based fuzzy inference system

Saeed Akbari, Farzad Pour Rahimian, Moslem Sheikhkhoshkar, Saeed Banihashemi, Mostafa Khanzadi

Successful implementation of infrastructure projects has been a controversial issue in recent years, particularly in developing countries. This study aims to propose a decision…

Fostering process innovations in construction through industry–university consortium

Rita Lavikka, Olli Seppänen, Antti Peltokorpi, Joonas Lehtovaara

University research efforts have not been effective in developing lasting impacts on operations management in construction because of inadequate coordination between academia and…

Readiness for lean procurement in construction projects

M. Suresh, R.B. Arun Ram Nathan

The purpose of this paper is to identify, analyse and categorize the major factors affecting lean procurement (LP) in a construction project of a company in India using total…

Artificial intelligence exploitation in facility management using deep learning

Mohamed Marzouk, Mohamed Zaher

This paper aims to apply a methodology that is capable to classify and localize mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) elements to assist facility managers. Furthermore, it…

Responsibilities and accountabilities for industrial facility commissioning and startup activities

James T. O'Connor, Brant Mock

Successful commissioning and startup (CSU) is critical to successful capital project completion. Industrial facility production and operations can also be affected by the level of…

Information processing for end-of-life coordination: a multiple-case study

Marc van den Berg, Hans Voordijk, Arjen Adriaanse

The purpose of this study is to explore how demolition contractors coordinate project activities for buildings at their end-of-life. The organizations are thereby conceptualized…