... through content analysis with MAXQDA24 software. This integrated approach allowed for the systematic identification, classification and synthesis of key factors influencing relational contracting. Findings A total of 56 potential factors were identified, and these factors were grouped under 12...

.../approach Research approach involved utilizing the capabilities of DES coupled with data collection from a precast elevated metro construction project, followed by implementing the developed framework for process improvement. Findings Integration of simulation modeling with VSM enhances lean...

...Sara Rankohi; Mario Bourgault; Ivanka Iordanova Purpose Recent construction literature has been focusing more on integrative contracting approaches such as integrated project delivery (IPD). However, conceptual studies on integration in IPD literature are scattered and fragmented, that is, most...

... 2022 18 08 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Project management Integration Optimization Infrastructure is one of the critical foundations to support the welfare of residents of each nation and alleviate...

... using models developed by different designers, which are then integrated into a virtual model of the complete building through federated models. These models also need to hold the data required to support BIM uses such as 3D coordination, 4D planning and 5D quantification that should be possible...

...Farzaneh Moshtaghian; Esmatullah Noorzai Purpose This research has been conducted with a view to creating a framework to integrate risk management based on building information modeling (BIM) information. Design/methodology/approach In this research, all the information related...

...Alolote Amadi Purpose This study demonstrates integration within a mixed-methods case study of construction phenomena, whilst ensuring reliability and validity. This is in view of the established philosophical challenges in theory generation, whereby qualitative and quantitative methods...

... of these approaches could be integrated into OSC in a precise manner as viewed by architects as well as how this might occur. Design/methodology/approach An empirical research and empirical cycle (EC) was adopted as a methodological framework to measure incompatibilities. A combination of quantitative...

..., first-person view in computer-generated environments, and can improve designers' visual perception and awareness during performative design processes. This research addresses the need for interactive and integrated design tools for IEs toward better-performing architectural solutions in terms...

...Hessa Almatroushi; Moncer Hariga; Rami As'ad; AbdulRahman Al-Bar Purpose This paper proposes an integrated approach that seeks to jointly optimize project scheduling and material lot sizing decisions for time-constrained project scheduling problems. Design/methodology/approach A mixed integer...

...Qingfeng Meng; Yifan Zhang; Zhen Li; Weixiang Shi; Jun Wang; Yanhui Sun; Li Xu; Xiangyu Wang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current applications of BIM, the integration of related technologies and the tendencies and challenges systematically. Design/methodology/approach...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Case Study Construction Innovation Integration Supply chain management Technology Australia's housing industry is under acute stress from interlocking challenges such as lengthening construction time (Gharaie et al., 2010), poor...

... 08 03 2019 01 11 2019 25 11 2019 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Integration Case study Building information modelling International practice Information and communication technology (ICT) applications...

... on the effects of HHWCs on WP in construction at project, task and crew levels are limited. An integration of nonintrusive real-time monitoring system and local weather measurement with real-time data synchronisation and analysis is required to produce suitable information to determine worker health- and safety...

...Serdar Durdyev; M. Reza Hosseini; Igor Martek; Syuhaida Ismail; Mehrdad Arashpour Purpose The purpose of this paper is to quantify the barriers to the use of integrated project delivery (IPD), as assessed by 115 construction professionals in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Barriers...

... of the successful project delivery and outcomes. A general observation from the data is that an appropriate construction procurement strategy developed by an experienced client team and proactively implemented by an integrated delivery team working collaboratively is likely to achieve the intended project outcomes...

... 04 2019 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Integration Organizational performance Work life balance Construction professionals The construction industry globally is known to be an unfriendly industry for workers...

... involves the technical intricacies or difficulties of executing individual pieces of work. This may originate from the resources used and the environment in which the work is carried out. Organization Management Integration The importance of the UK construction industry cannot be overstated...

... for the slow adoption by clients in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. The purpose of this paper is to identify the techniques and strategies of streamlining AM systems for BIM-based integration, and how the information is captured from physical assets towards BIM-based integration...

...Hamid Abdirad; Carrie S. Dossick Purpose The purpose of this paper is to clarify that while integrated project delivery (IPD) methods can be momenta for restructuring architectural practice, they do not predetermine specific patterns of restructuration for the roles, responsibilities and services...