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Construction organizations have increasingly realized the importance of knowledge management (KM). They have also … increasingly applied various tools and strategies to manage their knowledge. Due to the temporary nature of construction projects … of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to achieve better KM in UK construction organizations. First of all, why and how …
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Repetitive construction activities have the same activities which are performed repeatedly. Repetitive projects include … approach called Repetitive Project Model (RPM) which is related to the repetitive construction projects. The enhancements …
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Robots are developed for various construction processes and used in countries such as the USA, Japan and China. However …, their adoption in India is very limited due to weaknesses in the construction sector. The Indian construction industry is … poised to grow at a faster rate due to planned investment. Robots will benefit construction industry by way of better …
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When procurement contracts are incomplete, they are frequently changed after the contract is awarded to the lowest bidder. This results in a final cost that differs from the initial price, and may involve significant transaction costs due to renegotiation. We propose a stylized model of bidding...
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operates within the construction industry. Santarelli is a general contractor that also handles the sale and management of …
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Nach langen Jahren stagnierender und sogar rückläufiger Produktionsentwicklung folgt auf 2006 und 2007 auch 2008 eine positive Gesamtbilanz der Bauwirtschaft. Der konjunkturelle Ausblick auf das Jahr 2009 ist allerdings getrübt. Die deutsche Bauproduktion wird preisbereinigt 2009 fast...
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Much of the energy used in the world is associated with the construction sector, and one of the ways to reduce that … results from an energy efficiency program in the construction of a business complex in Hermosillo, Mexico, particularly in the … engineers and workers help to improve the energy efficiency during the construction phase also reducing material waste …
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The context of this study was to examine factors contributing to significant workforce shortages in building trades in the United States. As it is, recruitment of qualified skilled trades workers is becoming increasingly difficult due to lack of a pipeline of prospective workers, and training...
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The aim of this paper is to develop an understanding of Guaranteed Maximum Price and review awareness and its application to building procurement in Perth, Western Australia. The objectives were to determine the definition of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), establish the relevance of GMP to the...
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The aim of this paper is to develop an understanding of Guaranteed Maximum Price and review awareness and its application to building procurement in Perth, Western Australia. The objectives were to determine the definition of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), establish the relevance of GMP to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434992