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Key Factors in the Future Development of the Construction Industry

Fox, Paul; Skitmore, Martin - 2002

This paper reports on a recent study aimed at identifying the key factors influencing the development of the construction industry. From a list of 62 variables identified in earlier studies, a questionnaire survey was conducted. This quantitative study elicited views from 76 respondents and...

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A method for forecasting owner monthly construction project expenditure flow

Skitmore, Martin - 1998

Under the normal conditions of construction contracts, the client is obliged to pay the contractor in monthly instalments. The amount of each instalment is based on the value of construction work actually produced in the previous month and forecasts are needed in advance of the likely value of...

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Prediction of Tender Price Index Directional Changes

Ng, S. Thomas; Cheung, Sai On; Lam, Ka Chi; Skitmore, Martin - 2000

A Multivariate Discriminant Analysis is described, aimed at predicting the direction of changes in the Hong Kong tender price index by utilising the patterns of change in eight leading economic indicators. Two discriminant functions are derived which distinguish between ‘upward’,...

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Measuring performance of municipal real estate : softening the impact of financial crisis to local governments

Hanis, Muhammad Hasbi; Trigunarsyah, Bambang; … - 2010

Asset management in local government is an emerging discipline and over a decade has become a crucial aspect towards a more efficient and effective organisation. One crucial feature in the public asset management is performance measurement toward the public real estates. This measurement...

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The Innovation Management Program (IMP) : A holistic approach to managing change in knowledge based firms

Mian, Daniyal; Weir, Grant; Moreton, Paul; Kajewski, … - 2009

Innovation Management (IM) in most knowledge based firms is used on an adhoc basis where senior managers use this term to leverage competitive edge without understanding its true meaning and how its robust application in organisation impacts organisational performance. There have been attempts...

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A capability model to improve infrastructure asset performance

Too, Eric G. - 2011

Infrastructure organizations are operating in an increasingly challenging business environment as a result of globalization, privatization and deregulation. In an external business environment that is constantly changing, extant literature on strategic management advocates the need to focus on...

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IT-enhanced communication protocols for building project management

Ahuja, Vanita; Yang, Jay; Shankar, Ravi - 2010

Purpose ? Building project management requires real time flow of information between all the project team members or …-enhanced communication protocols for building project management by SMEs. Design/methodology/approach ? The research adopts a sequential … research. Findings ? The protocols are proposed as a ?Strategic Model for Enhancing ICT Diffusion in Building Projects?. The …

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The value of energy efficiency programs for US residential and commercial buildings in a warmer world

Scott, Michael J.; Dirks, James A.; Cort, Katherine A. - In: Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change … 13 (2008) 4, pp. 307-339

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Will skyscrapers save the planet? : building height limits and urban greenhouse gas emissions

Borck, Rainald - 2014

This paper studies the effectiveness of building height limits as a policy to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It … shows that building height limits lead to urban sprawl and higher emissions from commuting. On the other hand, aggregate … total GHG emissions may be lower under building height restrictions, but only when they are very strict. Welfare is not …

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Lebenszyklusanalyse in der Gebäudeplanung : Grundlagen, Berechnung, Planungswerkzeuge

König, Holger; Kohler, Niklaus; Kreißig, Johannes; … - 2009 - 1. Aufl.

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