... in optimizing the required capacity of the tower crane, and thus, the project's time and cost. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Decision making Tower crane Material supply point Optimization Integer linear programming Construction site...

... in addition to traditional features. This study aims to develop a systematic and practical model for prequalification in GB projects using a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach by adopting the analytical hierarchy process (AHP). Design/methodology/approach The AHP model with 8 main criteria...

... Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Decision making Construction management Safety Virtual reality Training methods Priming Construction employers around the world have the obligation to provide adequate safety training to employees, involving...

... process. Originality/value This paper contributes to knowledge on relying on elements and the attributes of a decision-making system, such as CBA, to manage stakeholder involvement in the design process, particularly focussing on wicked problems. The CBA decision system still remains emergent...

.... For this, a comprehensive decision-making structure is an utmost requirement. The purpose of this paper is to capture their sustainable management from four aspects, i.e. environmental, economic, social and functional. Design/methodology/approach The design process follows an extensive review of environmental and life...

... Licensed re-use rights only Project management Decision making Selection Decision support systems Construction management Performance criteria Today, the construction industry constitutes a $7.5 trillion market accounting for 13.4 percent of the world output (Global Construction...

... Innovation Decision making Information management Motivation Change management The architecture engineering and construction (AEC) sector struggles with significant gaps between the available technology and the technology used in practice (Peansupap and Walker, 2005 ; Moore and Dainty, 1999...

.... either pre- or post-construction) and the quality of risk control outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from 23 construction projects in Australia and the USA. Totally, 43 features of work were identified for analysis and decision making in relation to these features of work...

...Ossama Hosny; Khaled Nassar; Yasser Esmail Purpose Contractor prequalification is a typical multiple criteria decision‐making problem that includes both quantitative and qualitative criteria. The conditions surrounding the prequalification decision are often imprecise, subjective and uncertain...

...Heng Li; Zhigang Jin; Vera Li; Guiwen Liu; R.M. Skitmore Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a new type of entry mode decision‐making model for construction enterprises involved in international business. Design/methodology/approach A hybrid method combining analytic hierarchy...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Innovation SME construction firms Decision making Product innovation Process innovation Australia Construction industry Small to medium‐sized enterprises The construction industry is often compared unfavourably with the manufacturing...

... to develop utility functions based on the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) is discussed. A hierarchy structure that captures the decision‐making elements is presented. A case study is used to demonstrate the applicability and the validity of the proposed ranking method. Findings The research findings...

... of AHP for ranking of rural roads in a developing country; development of a generic road prioritization framework; and devising a group decision‐making procedure that combines the best features of the group consensus and geometric mean methods. This section illustrates the structure of a two‐stage AHP...

...) to improve payment practices for the construction industry. Ammar Kaka can be contacted at: a.p.kaka@hw.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Analytical hierarchy process Pricing policy Decision making Construction industry It is generally recognised that the traditional...

... be contacted at: farain@iba.edu.pk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Project management Construction industry Modelling Decision making Variations are common in all types of construction project (Construction Industry Institute, 1994b ; Ibbs et al., 2001). Proper...

... and what issues they need to address regarding the integration of DRM into construction decision making. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents the findings of a UK‐wide questionnaire survey, semi‐structured interviews and a validation exercise involving a range of professionals from...

... satisfaction phenomenon and benefit clients and construction consultants. Jianxi Cheng can be contacted at: j.cheng@wlv.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Continuous improvement Performance management Customer satisfaction Decision making Construction industry United Kingdom...

... logical conditions. Therefore, seven alternatives for the partial construction approach are identified, as follows: Ibrahim M. Mahdi can be contacted at: Ibrahim_Mahdi2000@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Analytical hierarchy process Decision making Housing Kuwait...

...PATRIZIA LOMBARDI Decision making at local planning level is usually concerned with evaluation of alternatives and selection of a preferred action. This can be improved with the use of multicriteria (MCA) methods which provide a systematic process for trading off effects of various alternative...

... for a small industrial contract. This illustrates the mechanics of the new technique, emphasizing that contractor selection should include identifying the contractor with the best performance potential and not merely the lowest bidder. Decision making Contractor performance Contractor selection Multi...