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Editorial: integrating “infrastructure project management” with its “built asset management”

Kumaraswamy, Mohan - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 1 (2011) 1, pp. 5-13

Purpose – This paper aims to convey the rationale underpinning this new journal and its timeliness in addressing emerging imperatives in our built environment, to highlight the range of the papers in this first issue and to encourage readers and potential contributors to join the BEPAM...

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Multi‐criteria decision making for collaborative design optimization of buildings

Raphael, Benny - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 1 (2011) 2, pp. 122-136

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to improve current design processes by proposing a new approach based on multi‐criteria optimization of the designed asset. Management of design in construction projects is a complex task since it involves collaboration between professionals in multiple...

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Satisfaction assessment in construction projects: a conceptual framework

Nzekwe‐Excel, Chinny - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 2 (2012) 1, pp. 86-102

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the development of a system that would facilitate collaboration of different participants or groups in construction project teams, so as to improve productivity and success as well as minimize dissatisfaction in the construction industry....

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A contractor's perception on early contractor involvement

Rahman, Motiar; Alhassan, Aminu - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 2 (2012) 2, pp. 217-233

. Findings – The ECI approach increases the opportunity for better relationships among the parties, which assist the design …

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Causes of cost overruns in transport infrastructure projects in Asia : Their significance and relationship with project size

Park, Young‐Ill; Papadopoulou, Theopisti C. - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 2 (2012) 2, pp. 195-216

Purpose – One of the world's largest construction markets is in Asia where construction activity is boosted by investment on transport infrastructure. This paper aims to identify and analyse causes of cost overruns in transport infrastructure projects in Asia and assess their importance and...

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Task-based defect management: anatomical classification

Almusharraf, Abdullah; Whyte, Andrew - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 6 (2016) 3, pp. 345-358

Purpose – Studies on the construction defects and quality deviations have been commissioned and published in many countries, showing the global status of the issues related with construction defects. Therefore, the quality of the adapted practices in construction projects can be improved if...

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A critical appraisal of traditional methods of construction progress monitoring

Sami Ur Rehman, Muhammad; Shafiq, Muhammad Tariq; … - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 13 (2023) 6, pp. 830-845

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the current construction progress monitoring (CPM) process in relation to the contractual obligations, how project management teams carry out this activity in the field and why teams continue to adopt the current method. The study aims to...

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RE-engineered factory acceptance testing under the new normal

Peiris, Sanduni; De Silva, Nayanthara - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 12 (2021) 5, pp. 754-774

Purpose Factory acceptance testing (FAT) in the construction industry has been severely hampered due to restrictions in cross-border travel resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, virtual FAT (vFAT) became a popular substitute for physical FAT. However, the credibility of vFAT is...

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Critical analysis for big data studies in construction: significant gaps in knowledge

Madanayake, Upeksha Hansini; Egbu, Charles - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 9 (2019) 4, pp. 530-547

competitive advantage. Identification of knowledge gaps helps keep the academic research move forward for a continuously evolving … body of knowledge. The suggested new research avenues will inform future researchers for potential trending and untouched … areas for research. Social implications Identification of knowledge gaps helps keep the academic research move forward for …

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Perceived claim sources in the Nigerian construction industry

A. Olanrewaju, AbdulLateef; J. Anavhe, Paul - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 4 (2014) 3, pp. 281-295

Purpose – With the increase in the cases of construction claims in Nigeria, many projects have remained uncompleted, while many of those completed receive poor client satisfaction. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how construction claims are managed. Design/methodology/approach –...

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