...Muzaffar Iqbal Purpose Building information modeling (BIM) has emerged as a transformative tool in the construction industry, enabling efficiency, collaboration and sustainability. While its adoption has been widely recognized in developed countries, there is a notable lack of studies focusing...

..., for incorporation into the new certificate of training achievement (CTA) scheme, available to inexperienced construction plant operators. The paper concludes with an indication of the palpable benefits of such research, to plant owners and the construction industry at large. © MCB UP Limited 2002...

... clearance costs, management cost and overheads. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Cost accounting Construction industry Financial planning Buildings The growing popularity of the design, build, finance, and operate type of contract, the private finance initiative (PFI), public private...

...Low Sui Pheng; Darren Wee While ISO 9000 is undeniably the most prolific of all formal quality assurance (QA) standards, the experiences that the construction industry has had with it are at best mixed. Past research done to investigate its impact, in terms of benefits and costs, suggest that most...

...) is 0.0000, the null hypothesis could be rejected and the conclusion drawn that a linear relationship exists between the dependent variable (y = machine maintenance costs) and the independent variables in the equation. Artificial intelligence Multiple regression analysis Construction industry...

...Low Sui Pheng; Sua Chen Shiua Quality and safety are two important issues in the construction industry. The industry not only looks for good quality buildings but is also keen to promote a safe working environment on construction sites. Quality management systems (QMS) as well as safety management...

...David J. Edwards; Gary D. Holt; F.C. Harris The construction industry relies increasingly on profits generated from high utilisation of mechanisation. Interruption of this mechanical supply not only incurs the “tangible” costs of labour, replacement parts and consumables, but also the less tangible...

...; the construction drawings group of defects was ranked highly by all three parties whereas the architectural design group of defects received a low ranking. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Building maintenance Construction industry Design Saudi Arabia Specifications Saudi Arabia is a rich developing...