Built Environment Project and Asset Management: Volume 4 Issue 1

Stakeholders’ expectations in utilising financial models for public-private partnership projects

Fredy Kurniawan, Stephen Ogunlana, Ibrahim Motawa

The purpose of this paper is to explore stakeholders’ expectations in utilising PPP financial models in order to ensure that each stakeholder understands the expectations of…

Cross-sectoral comparison of concessions in transport: Urban, road and port pre-fuzzy assessment

Thierry Vanelslander, Gilles Chomat, Athena Roumboutsos, Géraldine Bonnet

The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology of comparing concession projects developed in different transport sub-sectors. The methodology is tested in the comparison of…

A game-theoretic model for roadway performance management : A socio-technical approach

Hesham Osman, Mazdak Nikbakht

The purpose of this paper is to present a socio-technical approach to modeling the behavior of roadway users, asset managers, and politicians toward roadway performance and asset…

Value methodology in public engagement for construction development projects

Mei-Yung Leung, Jingyu Yu

The use of public engagement (PE) has been encouraged by the Hong Kong government in recent years, with the construction industry under particular pressure to employ it. However…

Overview of the development and implementation of the mandatory building inspection scheme (MBIS) in Hong Kong

Daniel W.M. Chan, Henry T.W. Hung, Albert P.C. Chan, Tony K.K. Lo

The purpose of this paper is to provide a concise overview of the problem of building decay in Hong Kong, the current government measures concerning dilapidated buildings and the…

Embracing sustainability practices in UK construction organizations : Challenges facing intra-organizational leadership

Alex Opoku, Vian Ahmed

Adopting sustainable construction practices minimizes the overall environmental impact of the built asset throughout its whole life. Currently, there is demand from key…

Potential and implications of sustainability action plans: Lessons from the Greater Middlehaven Regeneration Project

Craig Thomson, Mohamed El-Haram

Sustainability action plans are emerging as a management tool to facilitate the delivery of sustainability objectives which are planned, measured and achievable in practice. The…

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