... provides a better understanding of the factors that are preventing the successful implementation of user-based innovative construction technologies in small firms. Australia Innovation Construction works Construction systems Construction materials Construction operations The following...

... chain management Construction works Construction systems Application of the SCM concept to sectors such as retailing and manufacturing is no longer novel, where previous studies in these areas have shown that SCM leads to improving a firm’s competitiveness and profitability (Mentzer, 2001...

... recurrent. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the influence of climate on standard construction work activities through a case study. Design/methodology/approach – By studying the extent at which some weather variables impede outdoor work from being effectively executed, new maps and tables...

..., 2010 ; Jarkas and Horner, 2011). Further research is required to understand why such differing conclusions with regard to the effects of learning and experience in high-rise building construction exist. Buildings Learning Productivity rate Building construction Construction works...

.... In conclusion, the critical success factors as well as the main barriers of a successful integrated collaboration using BIM are identified. Europe Hospitals The Netherlands Construction works Response flexibility Project planning Regarding the legal and organisational issues, one of the actual...

... a four‐lane bridge to six‐lanes. Paul M. Goodrum can be contacted at: pgoodrum@engr.uky.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Construction works Motor roads United States of America Transportation Time measurement A vast majority of US roadway projects are now...

... Construction works Communication With the globalization of the world economy and rapid development of the Chinese economy, more and more funds from home and abroad have been poured into the construction industry. Since 1998, active fiscal policy in which investments are regarded as important...

... is a continuous process and is determined by the researchers' interpretation of the collected data up to the point of saturation. Case studies Construction works the market and external condition; funding, financial and commercial; vision for the building; and distinctive features...

... is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: derek.thomson@gcal.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Design calculations Problem solving Structural design Construction works Value chain Shen and Chung (2002) established that decision making in value management workshops...

... of the construction work is now done by subcontractors and the head contractors primarily act as project managers. Originality/value The concept of using Pareto analysis/histogram for managing quality has been around for a considerable period of time. This paper converts it into a more efficient and useful...

... of times/impact/barrier identified by at least 75 per cent respondents. Construction works Design management Procurement Training methods Project teams Project management Clients are increasingly adopting design and build type procurement routes in favour of traditional contracts...

... in the model lays an important foundation for the next level successively and ultimately towards continuous improvement (see Sarshar et al. (2000) for a more detailed description of the model). Construction works Knowledge sharing Process analysis Process planning The construction...

... occurrence. Contrary to an earlier presupposition, design scope freezing was also identified as being a significant factor that can contribute to rework. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Australia Construction works Production costs Costs Time and schedule overruns, quality...

... to improve the “best value” focus, such selection models could be further augmented with appropriate “sensitivity analysis” and “trade‐off analysis” between various alternatives and evaluation criteria. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Contract costs Construction works Value chain Public finance...

... a sample problem, this paper demonstrates how overtime and overmanning should be objectively and correctly designed using standard charts prevalent in the industry. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Work design Construction works Labour utilization Overtime The purpose of this paper is to present...

.... © MCB UP Limited 2003 Contract workers Subcontracting Construction works Performance monitoring Multiple regression analysis The culmination of a three‐year research study of contractor performance in Japan, the UK and the USA is presented. This paper reports one...

...ZDZISŁAW HEJDUCKI; JULIUSZ MROZOWICZ This paper presents and describes basic properties of construction work organization methods which use time couplings. In addition, fundamental methods of construction work organization, which enable the scheduling and synchronization of construction works...