6 articles in this issue
Jesper Kranker Larsen, Søren Munch Lindhard, Thomas Ditlev Brunoe, Kim Noergaard Jensen
Pre-planning of construction projects is important for the performance of cost, time, and quality. However, recent research finds that quality related to final testing, adjustment, and balancing of HVAC systems are often overlooked due to deadline pressur... see more
Eziyi Offia Ibem, Paschal C Onyemaechi, Emmanuel A. yo-Vaughan
The application of Public-Private Partners (PPPs) in housing provisioning is on the increase across the world. However, there is a paucity of empirical studies on the specific factors considered at the initiation, and measures taken to ensure transparency... see more
Juan Camilo Paz, David Rozenboim, Álvaro Cuadros, Sandra Cano, John Escobar
This paper tackles the problem of scheduling construction projects considering the influence of delay risks. In the actual body of knowledge, several methods have been proposed to handle this problem, starting from the Project Evaluation and Review Techni... see more
Abhay Gopalrao Tawalare, Boeing Laishram
Adoption of relational contracting in public sector construction organisations is more difficult than in private sector organisations due to the inherent rigidity of public sector. Therefore, implementation of the relational contracting processes should b... see more
Peter Uchenna Okoye
This study assessed the occupational health and safety risk-level of common building construction trades in Nigeria. It also identified the sources, frequency and magnitude of risks inherent in the activities of various building construction trades. Being... see more
Evan Alaa Nadhim, Carol K.H. Hon, Bo Xia, Ian Stewart, Dongping Fang
Retrofitting works has become increasingly important in the construction industry, as it plays an effective role in providing solutions to maintain, upgrade or change the functions to the existing or aged buildings. Very often, safety issues of retrofitti... see more