11 articles in this issue
Alan Jeary
Vol 1 No 2 (2001): AJCEB
Swapan Saha, Colin Greville, Trevor Mullins
In the construction industry, the determination of the number of inspections/tests to be performed for a repetitive task is an important issue. The quality of a completed task depends on a number of factors including the cost of inspection, the cost of fa... see more
Ai-Lin Teo, Goran Runeson
This paper deals with different aspects of differentiation as a strategy to maintain growth and profitability in a rapidly changing environment. The specific aim of the study was to establish constraints in the use of product differentiation as a survivor... see more
Peter Stewart
The use of e-commerce systems has increased substantially in the past five years, and now a number of companies in the construction industry have joined consortiums to develop e-commerce portals. These new systems encourage companies to review the way in ... see more
John Smallwood, Danie Venter
A large number of fatalities and injuries occur in the South African construction industry. Traditionally, the print media have dedicated editorial, published news, articles and letters, and have exposed abusive or non-conforming conditions and practices ... see more
Suzanne Wilkinson
Effective information technology use can be a key cause of the success of a construction project. Technology used for project management in the New Zealand construction industry is discussed in this paper. The results reveal on many levels a lack of under... see more
Alan Jeary, Ian Jeary
Data relating to flood events in the west Sydney area of Windsor, have been re-analysed using extreme value statistics, and the analysis has shown that the risk of occurrence of the probable maximum flood is greater than previously assumed using conventio... see more
Sai-On Cheung, Ka-Chi Lam, Schek-Sau Wong, Sik-Hung Wong
Authorized Persons (AP) play a critical role in the design and construction of building works in Hong Kong. Under the Building Ordinance, design and construction of building works need to be coordinated and monitored by an AP registered with the Buildings... see more
George Najjir, Philip Love, Goran Runeson
This paper examines issues of the global construction environment. The core theses developed is that globalization will create a new construction industry. A conceptual framework initiates discussion in relation to four selected perspectives vis. neo-clas... see more
Pongchai Nimcharoenwon, Graham Miller
Research indicates that many of symptoms attributed to the Sick Building Syndrome in air-conditioned office buildings are a result of considerably reduced negative ions in the internal atmosphere and that replacing the depleted negative ions can improve i... see more
Releasing BrownfieldsAuthor Paul SymsProfessor of Urban Land use in the Centre for theBuilt Environment, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom