Introduction -- Sustainable Development and Global Climate Change -- Lean Production Philosophy -- The Precast Concrete Industry -- Modelling the Lean Production Philosophy -- Research Design and Methodology -- Applications in Precast Concrete Factories -- Case study of a Precast Concrete...

Construction businesses are risky ventures and enterprise risk management (ERM) has been advocated in construction companies. To ensure ERM success and the subsequent benefits, it is necessary to understand the key activities of ERM. The objectives are to identify the critical success factors...

Purpose The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and differing attitudes towards its adoption in the building and environment (B&E) industry has an impact upon whether companies can meet changing demand and remain relevant and competitive. The emergence of Industry 4.0 technologies, coupled with...

Introduction -- Geographical distance and international business -- Firm’s behavior and System of cities -- Internationalization of construction business -- Business strategies and Organization design -- Modeling for Organization design -- Research design and methodology -- Survey findings --...

Purpose – The paper aims to provide insight into the opportunities and impact of political risks in China and selected Asian countries on opportunities in infrastructure projects under public‐private partnership (PPP) schemes. Design/methodology/approach – The impact of political risks on...

Purpose – This paper aims to provide useful information and suggestions for future improvement in relation to China's construction industry and market. With China's rapid economical development and its entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO), much attention has been paid to the China...