... evidence to indicate that many hospitals are vulnerable to EWEs. This is alarming given community reliance on hospitals during times of natural disaster and the predicted increase in the frequency and intensity of EWEs. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, resilience and learning theories...

...Bee Lan Oo; Benson Teck-Heng Lim Purpose – The game-based learning has been used very successfully in some areas of formal education. In construction management, there is an increased uptake of games in teaching and learning. Focusing on a bidding game, the purpose of this paper is to evaluate...

... and learning curve theory are adopted for the paper. Records from the structural work of a 20-storey apartment building were analyzed to calculate floor-based labor productivities. Findings – Labor productivity of the formwork activity increased more than twice in the first five floors. If the first...

...James R. Henderson; Kirti D. Ruikar; Andrew R.J. Dainty Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the empirical findings of a survey aimed to investigate the need to improve cross‐phase learning between design and construction. Through exploring the need to introduce a design‐construction...

.... Icelandic companies are recommended to start implementing BIM immediately although in small steps. Originality/value The research has particular value by its focus on how learning from implementation of BIM in one country can be used in another country. Per Anker Jensen can be contacted at: pank...

...Vachara Peansupap; Derek H.T. Walker Purpose Development of staff learning enhances work productivity and sustains organizational development. In particular, design practitioners require both theoretical knowledge and mentoring with their practical experience. Without extensive knowledge...

...Mai Anh Thi Lê; Carl Brønn Purpose The ability to learn is an important organisational resource. The purpose of this paper is to identify issues involved in achieving transfer learning across large construction projects in the building sector. The focus is on linking experiences gained...

...Mohan Kumaraswamy; Peter E.D. Love; Mohammed Dulaimi; Motiar Rahman Uncertainty of eventual outcomes coupled with a reluctance to embark upon potentially long learning curves, have militated against much‐needed holistic innovations in our instant‐results‐oriented construction industry. While...

... in turn supports learning and the development of mutual trust and cooperation. It is proffered that construction organizations should consider developing long‐term alliances, so as to enable parties to form learning alliances. The implications of forming different types of strategic alliances/partnering...

... industry itself, these evolve sluggishly along prolonged learning curves. These are compared with lessons to be learnt and examples to be drawn from manufacturing in the development of a marketable product. A product development focus is thus advocated in re‐integrating segregated groups and in empowering...