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Optimal selection of concrete anchors for connection cost reduction

Olsen, Jake; Lee, Zu-Hsu; Pong, Wenshen - In: Construction Management and Economics 25 (2007) 4, pp. 423-434

A proprietary product such as a post-installed concrete anchor has a unique place in the engineering community that includes product design, manufacturing, testing, evaluation and design for expected service conditions. An economic model in a non-linear integer programming form is proposed for...

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Subjectively construed identities and discourse: towards a research agenda for construction management

Brown, Andrew; Phua, Florence - In: Construction Management and Economics 29 (2011) 1, pp. 83-95

, knowledge and tools; and (5) national culture. Identity, we argue, is a key performance issue, and needs to be accounted for in …

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Characterizing the corporate governance of UK listed construction companies

Chang, Chen-Yu; Chou, Hui-Yu; Wang, Ming-Teh - In: Construction Management and Economics 24 (2006) 6, pp. 647-656

disparities cause adverse effects on construction company performance. …

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The quest for quality in public housing projects: a behaviour-to-outcome paradigm

Liu, Anita - In: Construction Management and Economics 21 (2003) 2, pp. 147-158

last decade in Hong Kong. A behaviour-to-performance-to-outcome paradigm is adopted to examine the process of this quality … occupants by means of post-occupancy evaluation, (2) the 'performance' of the building product by analysing the buildings …

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Building evaluation methodology for setting maintenance priorities in hospital buildings

Shohet, Igal - In: Construction Management and Economics 21 (2003) 7, pp. 681-692

economic conditions. Effective implementation of CBM requires the development of performance indicators for building components … systematic performance scales; (2) to develop a parameter that ensures clear detection of building elements that are in failing … condition; and (3) to provide a Key Performance Indicator, based on a unified scale, for the comparison of the performance of …

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Project affinity: the role of emotional attachment in construction projects

Dainty, Andrew; Bryman, Alan; Price, Andrew; Greasley, Kay - In: Construction Management and Economics 23 (2005) 3, pp. 241-244

Although a wide range of human and organizational factors have been found to be important in the operation of projects, those determined by cultural variables are less well defined. One such influence concerns the notion of 'project affinity', the commitment and attachment by stakeholders and...

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Service life prediction of exterior cladding components under failure conditions

Shohet, Igal; Paciuk, Monica - In: Construction Management and Economics 24 (2006) 2, pp. 131-148

performance of building components under similar service conditions, at different periods in the building service life. Three …

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Impacts of stress on estimation performance in Hong Kong

Leung, Mei-Yung; Olomolaiye, Paul; Chong, Alice; Lam, Chloe - In: Construction Management and Economics 23 (2005) 9, pp. 891-903

subjective judgement. An investigation on the impact of stress on estimation performance was conducted involving 177 professional … between stress and various aspects of estimation performance are examined and a causal structural model is developed. The … results indicate that stress is a cause of negative estimation performance (resulting in weak interpersonal relationships …

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A comparative study of top British and Chinese international contractors in the global market

Pheng, Low Sui; Jiang, Hongbin; Leong, Christopher - In: Construction Management and Economics 22 (2004) 7, pp. 717-731

, Chinese contractors are relative newcomers where the global market is concerned. This study compares the performance of top …

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Demystifying stakeholders' commitment and its impacts on construction projects

Leung, Mei-Yung; Chong, Alice; Ng, S. Thomas; Cheung, … - In: Construction Management and Economics 22 (2004) 7, pp. 701-715

visualized or observed. To improve the implementation performance of construction projects, it is necessary to investigate the … amongst major project stakeholders. The results indicate that high affective commitment induces high performance and …

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