Built Environment Project and Asset Management: Volume 5 Issue 4

Analysis of US commercial buildings’ energy efficiency programs

Andrea N. Ofori-Boadu, Musibau A. Shofoluwe, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Gary D. Holt, David Edwards

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate relationships between five energy efficiency programs and electricity intensities in the US commercial buildings sector.

Service quality and user satisfaction of outsourced facilities management (FM) services in Nigeria’s public hospitals

Dubem I. Ikediashi, Stephen O. Ogunlana, Isaac A. Odesola

– The purpose of this paper is to explore the concepts of satisfaction and service quality of outsourced facilities management (FM) services.

An ontology-supported asset information integrator system in infrastructure management

Jehan Zeb, Thomas Froese, Dana Vanier

The purpose of this paper is to develop and apply an ontology-supported asset information integrator system (AIIS) in the domain of infrastructure management. The two objectives…

Revisiting the construction project failure factors in Vietnam

Tan Phat Nguyen, Nicholas Chileshe

The Vietnam construction industry has considerably developed since 1986 as a result of “Doi Moi” or all-round renovation process. However, despite the pace of economic reforms, a…

An empirical analysis of construction organisations’ competitive strategies and performance

Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi, Abimbola Oluwakemi Windapo, Rotimi Olabode Bamidele James

The essence of strategy formulation is to assist an organisation obtain a strategic fit with its environment and help enhance organisational continuous improvement in achieving…

Post conflict housing reconstruction: Exploring the challenges of addressing housing needs in Sri Lanka

Krisanthi Seneviratne, Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh

Despite the role of post conflict housing reconstruction in establishing the development of peace in conflict affected countries, there are many issues which hinder its success…

Comparative analysis of back-to-back subcontracts in the construction and telecommunications industries

Lars-Henrik Kvist Nielsen, Abiola Akanmu, Chimay J. Anumba

“Back-to-back” contracts are widely used in the engineering and construction industry and are recently spreading into the telecommunication industry. In back-to-back contracts…

Unbundling project management and unpacking asset management

Mohan M. Kumaraswamy