For owner organizations in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry,
successful implementation of new processes for procuring, contracting, and managing …

Purpose Although numerous studies have examined alternative project delivery methods
(APDMs), most of these studies have focused on the relationship between these methods …

Organizations must be adept at managing the adoption of change initiatives. However, it is
argued that more than half of change adoption efforts fail to reach their objectives. This study …

Relational contracting models are increasingly being used for large and complex public
infrastructure construction projects, but both practices and outcomes still widely vary. When …

The construction industry has been criticized for lower productivity than other sectors, which
may be influenced in part by its historical resistance to change in adopting new …

The management of complex transportation projects requires a fundamental change in how
they are approached. The traditional methodology for managing cost, schedule, and design …

Alternative contracting methods (ACMs) such as design-build (DB) and construction
manager/general contractor (CM/GC), when used strategically, have been shown in some …

A major area of innovation within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC)
industry involves the re-engineering of project delivery processes, yet successful …

The project-based nature of construction means that a unique team of designers,
contractors, and specialty trade partners must be assembled for the delivery of each new …

While the traditional design-bid-build (DBB) approach to project delivery remains prevalent
among state departments of transportation (DOTs) and other owners of transportation …