Factors influencing labor productivity on construction sites: A state-of-the-art literature review and a survey

SG Naoum - International journal of productivity and performance …, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose–Productivity is a worldwide problem and efforts have been made over the last three
decades or so to explore ways to increase the rate of productivity on construction sites. The …

Overview of the application of “fuzzy techniques” in construction management research

APC Chan, DWM Chan, JFY Yeung - Journal of construction …, 2009 - ascelibrary.org
During the last decade,“fuzzy techniques” have been increasingly applied to the research
area of construction management discipline. To date, however, no paper has attempted to …

Critical review of the evolution of project delivery methods in the construction industry

S Ahmed, S El-Sayegh - Buildings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Selecting the appropriate project delivery method (PDM) is a very significant managerial
decision that impacts the success of construction projects. This paper provides a critical …

Parameters governing the selection of procurement system–an empirical survey

D Thanh Luu, ST Ng, S Eng Chen - Engineering, Construction and …, 2003 - emerald.com
The lack of structured procedures, based on good information, for the selection of
construction procurement system sometimes inhibits the opportunity for clients to choose a …

Project delivery system selection of construction projects in China

YQ Chen, JY Liu, B Li, B Lin - Expert Systems with Applications, 2011 - Elsevier
The suitability of the project delivery system (PDS) selected for a project greatly influences
the efficiency to conduct a project. It is not an easy task to select an appropriate PDS as a …

Formulating procurement selection criteria through case-based reasoning approach

DT Luu, ST Ng, SE Chen - Journal of computing in civil engineering, 2005 - ascelibrary.org
An appropriate procurement system is a catalyst to the success of a construction project. In
practice, the solutions and outcomes of previous procurement selection decisions could be …

A case-based procurement advisory system for construction

DT Luu, ST Ng, SE Chen - Advances in Engineering Software, 2003 - Elsevier
The selection and use of an appropriate procurement system are fundamental to the
success of a construction project. However, the procurement selection process involves the …

Stochastic time–cost optimization model incorporating fuzzy sets theory and nonreplaceable front

DXM Zheng, ST Ng - Journal of Construction Engineering and …, 2005 - ascelibrary.org
In a real construction project, the duration and cost of each activity could change
dynamically as a result of many uncertain variables, such as weather, resource availability …

Factors governing construction project delivery selection: A content analysis

M Qiang, Q Wen, H Jiang, S Yuan - International Journal of Project …, 2015 - Elsevier
Comprehensively identifying factors governing project delivery system (PDS) selection is
crucial for construction projects. This paper aims at constructing a holistic system of …

Selection criteria for delivery methods for infrastructure projects

A Hosseini, O Lædre, B Andersen, O Torp… - Procedia-Social and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The project delivery method (PDM) greatly influences the project outcome. Design-Build,
Construction Management and Design-Bid-Build represent the three main methods. Each …