... models in only building projects. Additionally, the analysis of the establishment mechanisms of existing ML models and other key points, along with the developed recommendations, were more beneficial for developing improved ML-based cost estimation models, thereby enhancing project management...

... the attributes that make the most significant contribution to predicting the payment performance of Turkish public agencies. Design/methodology/approach In total, project information of 2,319 building projects tendered by the Turkish public agencies was collected. Six different machine learning algorithms...

... ) = S P I ( t ) × C P I Earned value management (EVM) Actual duration (AD) Building projects Legal and institutional variables Ensemble natural gradient boosting (NGBoost) Python combination code The more the legal and institutional environment deteriorates, the more...

... 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Cost overrun Building projects ISM method Developing countries Iran The construction sector plays a critical role in the economic structure of both developed and developing countries, and it can also set the wheels...

... of construction materials from the sustainability perspective has not taken place in many building projects. Still, conventional construction materials are widely used in building projects in both developed and developing countries. This study attempts to identify the main barriers to the use of sustainable...

...-construction building projects in Pakistan, and compares its upshots with the projects' actual records and with the outcomes of CPRM. Design/methodology/approach To assess the implementation of EVM on building projects, a set of specific criteria was established. Work Breakdown Structure, Organization...