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Safety cost optimization of building projects in Hong Kong

Tang, S. L.; Lee, H. K.; Wong, K. - In: Construction Management and Economics 15 (1997) 2, pp. 177-186

A survey was undertaken of the losses or costs incurred in building contracts because of accidents on building sites. Altogether, 576 accidents from 18 building sites were investigated. On each site, an accident occurrence index (AOI) was calculated by dividing the total equivalent day loss by...

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Australian project time-cost analysis: Statistical analysis of intertemporal trends

Skitmore, Martin; Thomas, NG - In: Construction Management and Economics 19 (2001) 5, pp. 455-458

In statistical analysis of intertemporal movements in time-cost relationships via the Bromilow model it is shown that … a new and simpler ratio measure of the time-cost relationship, which has the advantage of being obtainable for each …

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Practices, barriers and benefits of risk management process in building services cost estimation

Mok, C. K.; Tummala, V.M. Rao; Leung, H. M. - In: Construction Management and Economics 15 (1997) 2, pp. 161-175

The preparation of cost estimates for construction projects is not an easy job, because construction projects are … available. However, the cost estimates prepared at this stage are usually the most important to the client. Nowadays, the costs … for building services installations contribute a significant share of the total construction cost of building projects …

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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

non-linear integer programming form is proposed for selection of concrete anchors in order to minimize connection cost. It …

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Quality and timeliness in highway construction contracts: a new acceptance model based on both mechanical and surface performance of flexible pavements

Pratico, Filippo Giammaria - In: Construction Management and Economics 25 (2007) 3, pp. 305-313

Timely completion and high performance are becoming key factors in modern road projects, so research is needed to have reliable contracts and acceptance criteria. The goal of this paper is confined to the formalization and validation of a unique model for the determination of pay adjustment on...

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Raftery curve construction for tender price forecasts

Skitmore, Martin - In: Construction Management and Economics 20 (2002) 1, pp. 83-89

John Raftery (1993), in his Inaugural Lecture at the University of Greenwich, suggested that project cost estimates be …

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Energy consumption in conventional, energy-retrofitted and green LEED Toronto schools

Issa, Mohamed; Attalla, Mohamed; Rankin, Jeff; … - In: Construction Management and Economics 29 (2011) 4, pp. 383-395

. Nevertheless, these savings do not always justify their construction cost premiums. The study showed that more research was needed …

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Operation and maintenance budgeting for commercial buildings in Hong Kong

Lai, Joseph Hung Kit - In: Construction Management and Economics 28 (2010) 4, pp. 415-427

The significance of whole-life costs for building operation and maintenance (O&M) is well known. The causes of ill-budgeted O&M resources, however, are often uncertain. An in-depth exploration of the problems with budgeting O&M works for commercial buildings in Hong Kong was carried out, based...

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Deterministic models for assessing productivity and cost of bored piles

Zayed, Tarek; Halpin, Daniel - In: Construction Management and Economics 23 (2005) 5, pp. 531-543

The assessment process of productivity and cost of bored pile construction is dictated by unseen subsurface obstacles … equipment productivity and cost. Current research discusses the assessment of piling process productivity and cost using the … and cost. The developed models are validated whereas 79% of the outputs have been predicted with more than 75% accuracy …

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Exploring the links between technology usage and project outcomes

Yang, Li-Ren - In: Construction Management and Economics 25 (2007) 10, pp. 1041-1051

work function level and overall project cost and schedule success. The links between technology utilization and project … functions may have a significant impact on project cost or schedule performance. The results also indicate that information and … data-intensive and management-related WFCs can positively influence project cost and schedule success. …

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