Project overheads estimation by applying a selected rate as a percentage of direct cost is used widely in bidding in construction, but the rate is prone to inaccuracy if it is selected subjectively. An improved approach is developed, a decision support system (DSS) based on a construction firm's...

Construction problem solving characterizes much of construction management practice and thus is an important research domain. Nonetheless, research in construction problem solving has not yet crossed the threshold into a mature discipline as there is no universally accepted theory for...

Highway projects in metropolitan areas often require that adjacent utilities be relocated to accommodate new or expanded highway facilities. Traditionally, utility owners have been responsible for their own relocations prior to highway construction. However, utility relocation delay was reported...